International Topless Boxing 2: Japan vs Mexico! Yumiko vs Cereza! - Episode 1

"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! We're about to begin our next fight!"

"WAAAAHHHH!!!".

The crowd roars as the arena echoes into Cereza ears.

"The crowd is loud as ever...."

Cereza smiled to herself from the comfort of the waiting room. She was lying down on a sofa, relaxing while hearing some music with her headphones. Cereza closes her eyes and have a flashback. She remembers how Sae beats up her opponent in a match.

BUSH! BASH! BUSH!

Ceraza was awe at the display of fury by Sae. In Cereza point of view, Sae was fighting like a warrior, giving out her best regardless of the situation.

DING DING DING DING DING!

"Heh.... You always beat your opponents senseless when you're in the ring."

Cereza chuckles, as another flashback shows up in her mind, reminding her that she was defeated by Sae just a few months back.

"Hah.... Agh.... Hah...."

Cereza was clinching onto Sae, breathing heavily on Sae's shoulder.

"You did well Cereza. Now please.... stand down or I'll have to knock you out...."

Those last words wakes up Cereza back to the present.

"Of course, I refuse to give up. And get knocked outed because of it.... Hah.... And I thought I have the chance win...."

Cereza chuckles. She smiles, and look at the ceiling.

"I wonder why did you lose, Sae. Did you get careless...? Or did Yumiko become stronger...?"

Cereza wonders what went wrong with Sae's last bout with Yumiko. How can she lose to Yumiko? All this time, Sae was dominant against Yumiko. Cereza shook her head and chuckled, realizing she might be overthinking it.

"Maybe I'm too worry about losing. Losing against someone.... younger."

Cereza smiles and gets up from the sofa. Cereza clenched her fist.

"Boxing is a sport, and every sport has a winner and loser. Heh, losing....I can't let that happen today. As a former champion, I have to at least hold up some standards, especially towards younger opponents."

Cereza then begins to warm up.

"I have to give everything, even to Yumiko. And she probably expecting me to fight her to the end."

Cereza smiles, feeling something thrilling, boiling up in her heart.

"This going to be fun.... two boxers about to knock each other socks off."

Cereza chuckles

"I'll make sure to put you to sleep early, Yumiko."

Cereza smiles and continue her warm up.

Meanwhile, in the other waiting room, Yumiko was warming up.

"I need to focus.... I just need to focus...."

Yumiko shot several straight and hooks but her mind is elsewhere.

"Beating Kim Sae-Yong is something I wanted to do. But now that's over, I'm not sure what's to do next...."

Yumiko uppercut the air. It let out a small sound, as if the the air was cut in half.

"Mmmgh.... Why I'm feeling so uneasy....? Is it because she's an ex-champion....?"

Yumiko pauses for a moment and shakes her head.

"No, not like this, Yumiko."

Yumiko squeeze and slap her own face.

"Cereza.... She's a strong boxer. Stronger than than me, more experience than me. She's a champion for a reason. And I'm fighting her because I earn it."

Yumiko remembers one of Cereza's fights, where she watches the match live.

BUSH! BUSH!

"URGHK?! ORGHK...?!"

"OH?! CEREZA! GOT HER! CEREZA GOT HER!"

Cereza hits her opponent on the liver. Her opponent folded into two and went down to the canvas.

DING DING DING DING DING!

Cereza look at her opponent with slight disappointment but quickly raise her fist, and smile towards the crowd. Yumiko saw Cereza's actually expression, an unsatisfied expression. Yumiko stops her warm up and come backs to her sense.

"She's looking for something.... Something thrilling...."

Yumiko look at her own two fist.

"Back in high school, the only way I could feel the thrill is by fighting...."

Yumiko remembers her high school days. She will fist fight another person after school, either to settle a feud or plainly just want to satisfy her desire. Yumiko sighted by those memories.

"Hah.... No more amateur hour, no more getting lectured. Now, it's just me doing what I like and do best: bashing people skulls and cashing out the money."

Yumiko smiles and shake her head.

"The hell.... it's kind of funny. My career is not that clean but at least, I get to do things my way, the fun way at least...."

Yumiko continues to warm up.

"I don't know why.... I don't have a proper goal in mind. But that doesn't matter for now. I have to beat Cereza and that's all matters for today. I have to give my best, just like how I did to Kim Sae-Yong."

Yumiko heart suddenly fills with regret.

"Shit.... why I reminding myself that do look silly.... or to be more precise, an idiot dick...."

Yumiko remembers her last fight with Sae. She taunted Sae verbally after knocking her out. It was the highlight of the match, making news across social medias. Thought, after the match, Yumiko went to apologize to Sae for her behavior in the ring. Sae was quickly to forgive Yumiko but reminds her that she will come back for payback.

"Ugh.... This is not the right time to think about the past Yumiko! I need stay focus!"

Yumiko slap her own face again.

"OUGH! It's weird that I can hurt myself on purpose.... Bah! Focus! Focus Yumiko!"

Yumiko continues her warm up.

A few minutes later....

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! HERE ARE YOU BOXERS!

IN THE RED CORNER! THE YOUNG, HOT BLOODED PUGILIST, YUMIKO!

AND IN THE BLUE CORNER! THE DANCING MEXICANA, CEREZA!

To be continue....