A story of two teenagers trapped in the world of illegal underground boxing. One is fighting to save his fathers life and using the money pay off gambling debts accumulated by his father. The second is fighting for the money to get out of the ghettos. While being exploited by a boxing promoter the two teens become friends. An explosive ending puts the two friends in the ring against each other in a fight for survival.

James Marshall did two hours of boxing, one hour of weight training and one hour of jogging for five days a week for four months.

Pappy Jack:
Don't give me this bullshit about Murphy's Law. If I run into Murphy, I'm gonna kick him right in the balls.

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Riley punches Horn on the top of the head Horn says the skull is the hardest bone in the body. Actually the Femur (thigh bone) is!

Written by Burt Bacharach, M.C. Serch (as Michael Berrin), Hal David,
Richard Alvin Lawson, Peter Nash
Performed by 3rd Bass
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