In the short story, “Amigo Brothers”, there is a part where the boys friendships are threatened. In the short story it says, ”Now, after a series of bouts, they had been informed that they were to meet each other in the division finals that were scheduled for the seventh of August, two weeks away~the winner to represent the Boys Club in the Golden Gloves Championship Tournament.” This excerpt shows when the barrier between their friendship comes in and when their relationship was threatened. After the fight, their relationship has definitely gotten stronger. In the short story it says, “ No matter what decision, they knew they would always be champions to each other.” It also says, “Arm in arm the champions had already left the ring.” This