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I can't remember the name or the author, but Lois, instead of being a reporter, was a trainer for boxers. She ran a boxing gym.
Clark ends up training with her and has a big fight. Unfortunately, the guy he's boxing has a robe covered in green crystals.
Lex Luthor is involved.
Can anyone tell me the title?
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I'm not going to be much help, I suspect,  , but my first thought was that Pam Jernigan had written a boxing-themed story. I can't see anything obvious on the Archive though - but I haven't had much time to do more than skim, so perhaps you'll have more luck. Or perhaps I'm completely wrong. LabRat 
Athos: If you'd told us what you were doing, we might have been able to plan this properly.
Aramis: Yes, sorry.
Athos: No, no, by all means, let's keep things suicidal.
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I believe that might be The Circle Squared by Terry Leatherwood.
Perry: (To Lois) Honey, this could be greatest story since Superman came to town. By-the-by, where is that husband of yours?
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The weird one is that it doesn't come up if you search the database for boxing, gym, and two or three other keywords I tried while failing to find it.
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Yeah, I discovered that when I was looking for those keywords for what I thought was a story by Pam. Truly odd. LabRat
Athos: If you'd told us what you were doing, we might have been able to plan this properly.
Aramis: Yes, sorry.
Athos: No, no, by all means, let's keep things suicidal.
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That's happened to me with several stories I have tried searching for.
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Google and I have several fights about that every year. I think it *may* have something to do with the length of the stories, but I'm not sure.
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The Circle Squared is a very interesting story! Quite of twist from reporters to fighters.
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Yes! I like how the big boxing match is told from the POV of the TV commentators. We readers know facts which the commentators don't, so we can understand the unspoken subtext.
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I just saw this, and I wanted to thank y'all for the kind words. This story isn't on the boards because I didn't know they existed when I wrote it, so there's no feedback for each post as is customary. So I'm pleased that others have found this tale to be to their liking.
See, muse ladies? You do good work!
(I have to give them tidbits now and again to keep them happy.)
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I really enjoyed the story, Terry. I only wish it was longer.
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