For Jaime Guerpo, it has always been about solitary pursuits and it has always been a fight.
Literally, there was a time in the 1980s when you could say without fear of contradiction that all he wanted to do was get his hands taped, slip on some gloves and patrol the squared circle in a boxing ring, looking to beat somebody up.
The Rocky movies were exciting fans everywhere and Guerpo, a Big Island native who had older brothers who boxed, couldn’t get enough.
“The (Rocky) movies were great inspiration,” Guerpo said, his face breaking into a smile with the memories.