Last Bench Gang:Round Zero Zaan Veyra never throws the first punch — but he always throws the last one. Banned from boxing and branded a "toxic thug" after one viral clip, he's sent to Last Bench Academy, where the city dumps the kids nobody wants. There he builds an unlikely found family of outcasts, and together they stand against rival schools who'd tear it all apart. As the fights grow bigger, Zaan learns that protecting the people you love costs more than winning ever did.

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