
Desperation forces an honorable man into desperate gambles
John Gallant faces financial ruin when his father dies, leaving a mountain of debt and a grieving mother. Refusing to let his family fall into poverty, John accepts a high-stakes prize fight at Vernon arena to earn two hundred dollars. Facing the ferocious Battling Rodriguez in the ring, he learns that survival requires mastering his fear and enduring physical punishment. Hardship transforms an idealist into a fighter driven by familial duty.
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