They didn't know it then, but the lives of two young boys were about to change forever. That was the day Chris and Marc Ashley met their future trainer, a no-nonsense CSM at Rhodesia's School of Infantry. Others followed and took a step right out of their comfort zone. A long run and endless floor exercises later, they'd hit the punch bags, shadow box or spar one-on-one. But, for some, it meant much, much more. The coaches with their impressive boxing pedigrees would push their young charges to new heights with sweat and discipline, and achieve something remarkable. Read on as the authors and others reflect on what it took for this band of brothers to climb the mountain to the very top.