ABSTRACT
Literature and mythology are replete with satisfying tales of underdogs who either won through against daunting odds (David W Goliath KO1), or made sensational comebacks against much-fancied competition (1. Tortoise, 2. Hare) or were able to overcome lack of adequate equipment and training facilities and still emerge victorious (Cinderella 1… Ugly Sisters 0). Impartial observers typically support the less favored of two competitors, possibly in an inverse relationship: the less fancied, less heralded and less recognized the underdog, the more support he, she or it accrues.
