All language subtitles for Against.the.Ropes.2004.WEBRip.iNTENSO.en

Christ, Ray, you wanna lose
your mouth piece again?

Come on, use your jab!
Box the damn guy, come on!

Get out of that corner!

That's it, that's my little brother!
Come on, busy hand!

Jab! Come on, Uncle Ray.

That's it, little brother,
that's it, come on.

Stick it to gun, Ray come on.

- That's it.
- Left-hook.

- C'mon, start it up, c'mon, again.
- Jab.

That's it, you see what happens
when you listen to me?

- Way to go.
- Thanks.

You do not belong up here. Alright?
I'm not gonna tell you again.

Now you go wash your hands and
make yourself invisible.

Pete, she's your daughter.
She wants to help out, that's all.

She's a midget with a head
full of stupid.

Who's she gonna help?

Crisco, can I get a hand over here
sometime this year?

Yeah. On the way, Mr. K.

Come on!

Do you know who you are out of
all the girls in the whole world?

I'm your favorite?

And what's my favorite girl
going to do when she grows up?

- Kick butt and break hearts.
- That's right.

The world's an oyster
and you're a pearl.

Pearls are pretty and they're tough.

And pretty tough can do anything.

Remember that.

Okay, Uncle Ray.

Okay.

Hey, Mr. Abel.

Hey, how are you, sir?
Good to see you.

- Good morning, Mr. Abel.
- Yeah, beautiful.

Coffee.

Where's my coffee? Coffee.

It was not a question
the first time I asked for it.

You told me last week
absolutely, positively no coffee

and I absolutely, positively
believed you.

Tear sheets for tomorrow night.
The Telegram let our ad.

It's nothing major, but we should
get partial credit

for the next fight.

Memo from finance.

The department budget is now
officially overdue

- I ran some numbers...
- Did you take care of my bookie?

No, I stalled your bookie,
and your ex-wife.

I also printed out your e-mail,
restocked your bar

hosed down Mel Harris.

Numbers. Top drawer, left side, all
you have to do is sign off on them.

You see, that's why
I'm the boss, Kallen.

Because I let you
handle things for me.

Nobody gets some
credit from that, but

if I were you and worked for me,
I would send myself a dozen roses.

Roses die and you might be allergic.
But thanks for thinking of you.

LaRocca's event briefing, where do
you want that, here or in the C.R.?

I want him in the conference room.

And don't stick the cut-out
in the corner.

It's my handiwork.
Put it someplace Sammy can see.

Alright?

I hate it.

I hate it a lot.

What are these guys, are they
gonna fight or foxtrot?

They look like two homo sapiens
or somethin'.

They are Homo Sapiens.

Kallen speaks.

And from a mile away.
What am I, contagious or something?

No, it's not a hygienic thing, Sammy.

She just gets kinda shy around you.

I'm sorry you're unhappy with
the standee. But

we only went with the shot because
your guys approved it.

If I say the shit's shit, it's shit.

They told me that you
signed off on it, Sammy.

I don't know what the hell happened.

Jackie, what happened?

I don't care what happened.

You have forty-eight hours
before the fight.

I want the two faggots fixed.

I mean who the hell does
Sam LaRocca think he is?

A made man, that's who.

He's the anti-Christ,
with a bank account.

He's this.

An eighty-dollar shoe.

He is the gum on
the bottom of my shoe.

That's what Able and LaRocca are.

They're the gum, you're the shoe.
How come they walk all over you?

Get a little older,
work a little longer

you won't be so judgmental then.

You think I like working for idiots
who take advantage of me?

That's easy for you to say. This is
not the best job you ever had.

At least here I get to
see boxing in person for free.

Boxing makes all the
other shit bearable.

And if I didn't love it
as much as I do

I'd be the first in line to bend over
so LaRocca and Abel

can both kiss my ass.

Okay, don't get upset with me
just because you know that

I know how smart you are.

So now you think smart is all
there is to it? That your brain

can just plot the best course
and your life just goes there?

The world is not an oyster.

It is a smelly tank full of
dirty water and sharks.

It is not that easy to swim.

Jackie, you need to get
real about where you are.

Which is stuck in the basement.

You can't even see the
glass ceiling from here.

Find an elevator, press some buttons.

At least the only way out is up.

Yo, Tyrone, wait up!

Clean towels, we need
more clean towels.

- Bad break, Rex.
- Bad break? I won that fight.

C'mon, Jackie, you saw it,
everybody saw it.

You would've won if you hadn't
run out of gas in the tenth.

You train serious,
you could have a career.

I would've given you a draw.
You deserved a draw.

He looks like shit. Day old shit.
If day old shit shook like an AK-47.

Shut up!

You can say dick that wouldn't
piss me off more.

It's all good, man.
Mr. LaRocca, it's all adrenaline.

Shakes don't mean nothin'.
Ask my last twelve wins.

- Hey, Jackie.
- Hey, Devon.

I'm only interested in
the thirteenth, Greene.

Lose tonight and you'll be waving
bye-bye to your career

your fan club and the free
hoochie-mamas that go with it.

What are you selling?

Sorry to interrupt,
but it's show time.

Let's get the hell out of here.

C'mon, man, let's get through this.
Let's do this.

He's got no left hand.
What's going on here?

What's the story with Greene?

Pedro!

- Get off the ropes!
- You idiot!

That's it!

Forget this guy, Greene.

No more.

He's dead. That's a kaput.

No, the guy's good. It's just like
he didn't bother to show up tonight.

Trust me, he's dead. And if I know
Sammy, he already wrote the obituary.

- See ya, Gavin.
- See ya later.

Jock-Lean!

I'd offer you a seat but I
don't think anyone will get up.

Thirsty?

Let me buy you a drink.

Bowie, can I get a wine cooler

and whatever Gavin's drinking
whenever he's ready.

- On me.
- Alright.

Like that dress.

The cleaner's shrunk it.

I'll send a thank you note.

Did you get that fax on Needles
demos? They're real good.

Put him on your show, Gavin. He's
exactly what your advertisers want.

- Do we have to do this now?
- Do what, talk?

We're not talking.
You're negotiating. Stop it.

If I was a man trying to
close a deal, you wouldn't say that.

Please don't throw sex in my face.

- Unless you mean it.
- You see how you are?

I just can't have
a regular conversation with you.

You're afraid to have
a regular conversation with me.

Right. You're Mr. Irresistible.

I wish.

Kallen! Come here!

I gotta go.

Here it is.
For the pride of Puerto Rico.

You gotta promise me you'll wear
this for the championship bout.

- Here we go.
- Oh, yeah!

Kallen. Good. J. Lo's coming to
the Coliseum next month.

I want me and Pedro front and center.

Front and center? Consider it done.

Done and done.

Shouldn't you have that on ice?

What are you, a doctor?

No, the doctors are busy
stitching up Greene.

Unprofessional pussy didn't even
bother to give the fans

a decent fight or nothin'.

Screw him, he's a Polaroid.
He's out of the picture.

Pedro, I'm a man who hates defeat.
But I'm not too proud to be candid.

You won cause you worked
and Greene didn't.

He's a lazy-ass fighter.
And lazy-ass always loses.

That's a fact. Right, half-pint?

I'm not sure why Devon lost.

Maybe he just felt insecure about
his corner. Boxing is a team sport.

If a boxer doesn't feel support
in his corner

sometimes it comes out in the ring.

Listen to the Barbie Doll
with the glass balls.

What do you know about support?
What do you know about boxing?

"Executive Assistant."

You wipe Irv Abel's ass for a living.

I cover Irv Abel's ass for a living.

And I know as much about boxing
as either of you.

What's that mean?

Nothing. Forget it.

Forget it? You talk like you think
you can do what I do.

What's the point in thinking that?
I don't have a boxer.

Do you think you could do what I do?

Possibly, if given a chance.

- A chance? That's all you need?
- Yeah, probably.

Greene's contract. It's yours.

Sure it is.

You don't want it?

- I can't afford it.
- You can't afford it.

I'll make it easy for you.

It's yours for a dollar.

I don't have a dollar.

I'll lend you a dollar, Jackie.

I'll tell you what, half-pint.
I'm gonna forget what you said.

Since obviously you don't know
what the hell you're talking about.

Because if you did

you'd know it don't pay
to shoot your mouth off at me.

I just bought a boxer for a buck.

I think it pays pretty well, Sam.

[Spanish]

I'm not keeping him.
I'm not keeping Greene.

It was a thing that became a thing.

LaRocca insulted me.

So what? Sammy insults everybody.

Now you're gonna call him,
you're gonna make-up

you're gonna kiss his ass
if you have to.

If anybody asks about
the Greene thing, it was a joke

a little power-trick that
you and Sammy played on.

You lost your temper, you said a few
ridiculous things. You set it right.

It'll blow over. Sammy won't think
you're trying to grow a brain on me.

It wasn't ridiculous what I said.

And you shouldn't be
drinking that coffee.

Welcome back to the live weekend
edition of the Reese Report.

Fight fan or feminist, you're going
to love this story.

After watching Devon Greene
crawl off the canvas

fight promoter Sam LaRocca
managed to lose his boxer

and his ego in a round of
verbal sparring with

Coliseum employee, Jackie Kallen.

LaRocca thought he had Kallen
in the corner but she

out-maneuvered him and wound up
walking away with Greene's contract.

The price tag, a dollar.
That's platinum stuff.

You couldn't write a check big enough
for the look on LaRocca's face.

It was priceless and
I enjoyed it for free.

Renee, it's me. Quick. Turn on
Channel Twenty-eight. I'm on TV!

Sam, do you know what
a coup d'etat is? Look it up.

I'm Gavin Reese for the Reese Report.
We'll see you next week.

Girl, what the hell happened to
all his money?

I didn't have a chance to ask.

His phone's disconnected
so I had to come.

I got here, I was fine.
And then I wasn't fine.

So you called me for black up.

Like I need Gangsta Incorporated
in my life.

Like LaRocca is just gonna let
you walk off with one of his boxers.

Like any of this makes any sense.

Last night after I vomited up dinner
and ruled out suicide, I realized

I'm more scared not to do this
than to do it.

Devon is a ranked boxer, God
practically dropped him in my lap.

How can I walk away? I might as well
spit in the face of destiny.

Now he's your destiny?

Devon, are you in there?
It's Jackie Kallen.

We tried. We failed. Let's go.

Wait, I heard something.

He's unlocking the door. He's home.

Devon, did you know
your phone's not working...

You know Stormy.

Hey, man, this ain't no
double-date. Just get the shit.

We don't have any shit.

Then why the hell you page me?

- We didn't page you Devon.
- Why?

It's Jackie from the Arena.
We came by to say hey.

And you're busy so we'll come back.

You bitches ain't goin' nowhere
till we get our rock!

Give my man your bag!

- Okay, listen, I have a Visa card...
- There's enough tokens in there

for my laundry really,
that's all I have with me.

Please by all means.

What am I, a punk? A chump?

You can just smoke T.J's shit
like it's a gift?

Man, come here!

Man, you messed up my heart.

Come on, Jackie, let's go! Go!

What?

- I'm sorry.
- I don't forgive you.

Where's my rock, bitches?

What about that door guy,
the way he waxed the floor with

both their asses.
That was off the hook!

Honey, no. He was a thug who
out-thugged another thug.

A thug and a half if you count
your boy, Devon.

Who is pathetic, Jackie!

His contract only cost a dollar.

You still overpaid!

Call me later.

- I'm sorry.
- You better be.

I want to see my cousin, Malik.
I don't know why you have to

mess with me with all these
criminals out here, man.

Hey, Luther Shaw. Jackie Kallen.
I bailed you out.

- I know you?
- No. Not exactly. Listen.

Do you have a minute
for a cup of coffee, a beer

- how about a milkshake?
- A milkshake?

Yeah.

Yeah, whatever you drink.

Listen, I know this is unusual.

Believe me, I don't make it a habit
bailing complete strangers

out of jail. That would make me
a nut, a broke nut.

And I'm not nutty.
I'm just a person taking a chance.

You might be interested in who I am,
and what I have to say.

If you're not, I totally understand.
You don't owe me a thing.

If on the other hand you are,
my car's parked around the corner.

I'm harmless. Really.
The worst I can give you is a ride...

It was brutal, beautiful
the way you fought.

I can tell you fought before,
I mean you boxed.

You had some training,
you won some amateur bouts.

You were good. Right?
You were better than good...

Do you always talk like this?

- Talk like what?
- Too much.

- Actually... people have said I...
- That's a yes.

Pull over right here.

Right here. Pull over right here.

- This is good.
- Okay Luther.

This shit you're talkin' is crazy.
I think you're crazy.

You gotta be, hanging with
crack head Devon.

I wasn't hanging with him,
I came to see...

Look, I didn't know he was
doing crack, okay? It's sad.

Another black man bites the dust.
Thanks for the bail, bitch.

Jackie!

What's up.

My name is Jackie!

Crazy broad. What's happening?

Now, Luther, we ain't sayin' that
you ain't bad, we know that.

But don't be coming up here sellin'
us some bullshit cause you know

damn well you ain't mopped
the floor with no Devon Greene.

I'm tellin' you, man

I gave the fool an old-fashioned
project ass-whuppin'.

I'm telling you, when his partner
tried to get brave to sneak me

I had to dust his ass off, too.

- You still here?
- Yeah.

Go home.

I can't. You didn't let me finish.

I know it must seem a little out
there. Alright, way out there.

But that is where all
the good stuff is, Luther.

Like talent, and you're talented.

So this chance
you call yourself takin'.

Why you takin' it on me?

Because I've been around boxing
my whole life.

I know it like the back of my hand.

I know potential and I see it
in you. I do, Luther...

- I've got potential?
- Yeah.

- Watch out, world.
- Don't laugh at me. Alright?

Cause I'm serious.
And if you took me serious

we could both be driving
Jags and sporting Versace.

You're a woman. And you're white.

You say it like I'm a disease.

In the fighting game you are.

I'm not saying it would be easy.
Alright? But I'm used to hard.

I am. Okay?

How do you want to do this?
Do you want to work together?

Do you want to make a deal?

- Make a deal?
- Yeah.

You ain't never managed nobody
in your whole life.

How are you gonna front me,
you can't even front yourself.

You're nine to fivin' it.
You're driving a damn Honda.

I've some savings, I'll do a budget.
I'm really good with budgets.

And I'm really good with people.
I can read them.

And I can read you, Luther.
And I know you ought to do this.

Maybe I'm interested.
Maybe I'll call you. Maybe I won't.

You're the one who's going to
have to wait and see.

When you pay your tickets,
you can register your vehicle.

Basically, it's what you call,
an all-there-is-to-it situation.

Mister, when you pay your tickets,
you can register your vehicle...

- Hey, Felix.
- Next!

Jackie Kallen.
We spoke on the phone.

I remembered you, you didn't
remember me. Remember that?

Hey, Cynthia, I'm breaking.

So you say this boy is good?
Good is a dime a dozen.

No, he's better than good.
He's the bomb. And you're the best.

You turn more chumps into champs
than Eddie Futch.

I got out of the game for a reason.

I know you had a stroke in '96.

I was really sorry to
hear about that.

The stroke didn't do nothin'
but clear my head.

Look, I ain't got time to waste
training no cash registers.

In it for the money.

That's a wonderful sentiment
and I totally agree.

Although, ultimately boxing is
a business.

It's a sport first.

Learn your craft, pay your dues.
Money will come. And it will go.

That's why they call it,
"cash flow."

Felix, this kid, reminds me of
Marvin Hagler.

It's just non-stop punches.

He is the real deal.

I wouldn't have
troubled you otherwise.

Ray-Ray Kallen's niece.

Alright. I'll take a meet.

Felix...

Luther he may be just
a tiny bit raw.

Raw's workable. Rotten isn't.

Look, Felix, I don't know what
to tell you. It's traffic rush-hour.

Yes. This time every day.

Hey, Luther!

There he is.

Felix Reynolds.

This tired-ass old man is
gonna be my trainer.

Lady, I thought you said
you had a plan?

Let me see your stance.

He ain't worth it.

- Oh, well, next.
- Next?

Do you see a line anywhere?

You stop being a brat

- and you apologize.
- A brat?

- Yeah.
- What's that supposed to mean?

Whatever it takes to bring him back
because he is it.

Hey Felix!

Now Luther has something
to say to you.

Luther.

Look, old man, hold up, alright.
No disrespect intended

but what have you done?
Who've you trained?

Let's hear some actual
ring experience.

You first.

Was I right or what?

He packs a helluva punch
like you said.

The combinations need tightening.
They're all over the place.

But he's strong,
he's got a great feint.

And he's a Southpaw like Hagler.
He could make some noise in

the middleweight division,
don't you think?

Alright, time, boys.

If he can learn to be a switch-hitter
fight from the right hand stance

as well as the left,
he could surprise some people.

Left, right, whatever.

- Was I alright?
- That was better than alright.

But you've got to get in shape,
you've gotta get in boxing shape

right, Felix?

His body's strong, your mind...

gonna need a whole
lot of discipline.

Ain't nothin' wrong with my mind.

The ring. Get it at five o'clock.

No, I don't get off work till six.

In the morning.

Is it cheaper?

No. It's available.

Five o'clock in the morning?
Man, you can forget that.

You've got to leave some room
in this program for sleep.

Haven't you slept enough, son?

In three years, I pay you two...

Luther? Listen.

In three years, two-fifty a week,
then I recoup that amount

from your winnings.

After that, after we start making a
profit, you take the lion's share

I get thirty-three and a third.

What'd you think, Felix?

You were sitting there,
you heard what the lawyer said.

She's assuming all the risks.
She's making an investment in you.

She ain't got to worry.
You bring it all on.

I'm gonna squash whatever
you guys send my way.

Lady, that's the best I can do.

A grand for all that gold?
Are you nuts?

It's worth three times
more than that.

Worth ain't the way it works.

What about fair? Does fair work?

No?

Okay, what about this?

You give me twelve-fifty,
I throw that in for free.

Twelve-fifty.

Please don't screw me
beyond that point.

I have kids.

Hey, how're ya doin'?

Hey, look here.
This here is Kevin Keyes

the best cutman in the business.

- How're ya doin'. Good to meet you.
- How're ya doin'.

This is Cedric Moukentendi,
your sparring partner.

Mooka, what?

Mouketendi. It's Ugandan.
Call me, Rick. It's easier.

I'm gonna take you out, Africa.

Monkey's ass always talks shit.

Off the ropes! Come on,
spin outta there now! Time!

Now you see what the hell
I'm telling you by the jab?

Stop street fighting.

When he misses, counter-punch him.

His rhythm's great.

It ain't his rhythm
I'm worried about.

C'mon, now, a minute
when I say again.

That's why I put him in
with a bigger man

so he'd learn how to move.

Hey!

Come on, now.

You wanna fight like a damn hoodlum?

I'll toss your black ass
back out on the street!

You think I'm playing with you?

I ain't playing with you, boy!

Hey, Luther, look at me.

Look, you can't win
if you fight dirty.

Do you understand that?

- You alright, son?
- Yeah, I'm alright.

- He's here to help you.
- I'm sorry about this here.

It won't happen again.

Will it?

It won't happen again.

Say it like we can hear it!

It won't happen again!

Hey! I don't want any threatening
or yelling. That is not helping him.

I'm trying to teach the boy
how not to use his fists.

What do you suggest? Handcuffs?

Whatever happened to this dude?
Your Uncle Ray-Ray.

He died after about a year
that was taken.

I'll start a scrapbook for you
as soon as we get our first fight.

Did your dad start you in boxing?

Nah. Counselor, Juvenile Hall.

In your lap.

And your dad?

May he rest in peace.

And your mom?

Who the hell knows?

Do you have any brothers and sisters?

I've got a brother named Michael
in Philly. He's a year older.

Stupid-ass Social Services,
they separated us.

So we grew-up apart. I see him
when I see him. It's no big deal.

I thought we were gonna be
straight with each other.

I'm bein' straight with you.

Who were you beating up today
in the gym?

It wasn't Mouketendi.

I lost my temper.

No, you found your temper.
What you lost is the rest of you.

Look, I go off sometimes, aw'ight?

It's just how I am.
It's not a problem.

Yeah? The problem you don't have
has already gotten in your way

and you haven't thrown a punch
in a pro fight yet.

Don't you want to win, Luther?
I do. I want to win.

You've got all these expectations.

What'cha gonna do if
this don't work out?

It'll work out, Luther.

You just have to let yourself,
trust me.

I am not the enemy.

Hold up, old man, I ain't
hittin' no S&M stuff.

Who do you think you is,
Marvelous Marvin Hagler

or Sugar Ray Robinson?

You just another
young wannabe fighter

come a dime a dozen,
tryin' to look pretty.

You need to start with the basics.

I'm gonna tie down your right arm
so you can learn to throw a left jab.

You've gotta learn to be
balanced on both sides.

You fight somebody who knows
how to handle a Southpaw

you better be ready to show
his ass something different.

Now snap out that jab, let me see it.

Nine o'clock is the best I can do.

I need your locker dues.

There's a powder for that.

Six-thirty is open.
I want a six-thirty.

And I want a blow-job
every hour on the hour.

Is that why you're acting like
such a dick?

Alright, dig it in, that's right.
Jab him.

Rapid jabs.

To the body.

Combination.

Alright, push him off.

Jump right back on him.

Kallen and this amateur monkey
she scrapped off the street, Shaw.

You said they were
nothing to worry about.

- That ain't what I hear.
- It wasn't what I told you, Sam.

Look, he's been training
with Reynolds.

He's been kicking the shit
out of some guys in the gym.

That bitch does not find a fight
in this town, or nowhere near it.

Ever. Make it understood.

Anybody puts Kallen's boy on a card
puts his own ass out of business.

Shaw. Luther Shaw. S-H-A-W.

Just because you've never heard of
him, means he can't be phenomenal?

Kelly! get in here

- right now!
- No, this is his manager.

Yeah, I'm a woman.

No... I haven't thought about
strapping one on, Mister, have you?

I think you have a really
nice voice too. I do.

But I can't cash those compliments
at a bank. I don't need a date.

What I really need is a fight
for my boxer.

Jackie Kallen for Crisco Cohen.
He does know who I am.

Did you hear me? I've known him
since we were kids.

How many times do I have to
say this? Are you listening?

Now put your hands together and
give a warm Buffalo welcome...

- Alright, baby...
- to our trio of precious gems

Ruby, Emerald and Sapphire!

All that plastic.

It's a wonder she doesn't melt
in that spotlight.

Crisco, it's me, Jackie Kallen.

Jackie? What the hell
are you doing here?

I got a boxer.

You drove two hundred miles
to tell me that?

You couldn't pick up the damn phone?

I did. Four times.

I'm a businessman. And yours
ain't the only number I gotta call.

How's Judy?

I have never cheated on her.

I just come to these joints
for relaxation.

I remember that, Crisco.

How do you think I found you?
It took me a while, but I found you.

Yeah, well...

What, you got a boxer? Good luck.
There's a hundred men ahead of you

I managed for a living.
I never even heard of your guy.

Name's Luther Shaw. Put him on
an undercard see what he can do.

We'll never get a fight
in the Midwest as long as

Sam LaRocca lives and breathes.

Go back.

I can't believe you have the nerve
to jerk me off.

My father taught you everything
you'll ever know.

Pete Kallen is the only reason
you are where you are today.

Pete would be spinning in his grave
if he could see

what you were doing now.

Stick to what you know. You're
a secretary, for Christ's sake.

And you're a married man
addicted to strip joints and

God knows what else.
I am sure I can find out.

You threatening me now?

No. I'm thanking you, in advance
because I know that

you're going to help me
the same way my Dad helped you.

Yeah, U.U.F.

U.U.F.? What the hell is that?

Ulterior Uterine Fibrosis.

U.U.F. It's a venereal disease.

No. It's a female disease.
There's nothing venereal about it.

It's still difficult to discuss.

Privates are tough to talk about.

Most women would've
made something up.

Anyway, I'll probably only need to
take a few days sick leave because

the procedure that I'm having,
it's really just minor surgery.

That's good. Where is the operation?

Well, nothing's set yet,
but I'll probably just have it in

my doctor's office downtown.

That's a little out of the way,
isn't it?

Unless you mean, downtown Buffalo.

How long am I in this business?
Long enough.

Nothing goes behind my back
that I don't see.

What did you think?

That what you've been up to
wouldn't get back to me?

Well, how can I think?
I don't have a brain.

You also don't have a job
as of right now

unless you stop with this silly
extracurricular bullshit!

Now you will stop or
I'll fire your ass!

And you'll lose your pension,
your benefits

everything I let you work for.

Trust me, Kallen,
you don't want this kind of kaput.

I'd rather have that kind of kaput
than your kind of stupid.

And remember, use your jab.

- Nervous?
- I am nervous.

It's good you're nervous.
Use the energy, Luther.

This guy is all that stands
in your way of the next guy.

Knock him down, knock him out.

Gotta get our picture.

Okay, fighters only.

And make sure you get the three
of us, and make this great.

Okay, just this one.

Jab! Jab, him! Jab!

Do it! Don't let him by you!
Hurt him! Get rough with him!

Enough!

Get that jab up there!
Here it comes! Hands up!

Move to the corner, Shaw!

One, two, three, four, five...
six. It's over!

What?

That was beautiful.
Nice work on the jab.

Did you see that right hook, Felix?
Did you see that? It was great!

He did alright.

Hold on, one second.

Whoever it is, nobody act surprised
that we won.

Come on in.

Hey.

Hey, guys, this is Crisco Cohen.

Hey, my girl's homeboy.
The one that put us on the card.

Jackie said you weren't coming.

Jackie says a lot of things.
I'm a promoter. Promoters show up.

We don't read punches in the paper.
Nice fight tonight.

- Congratulations.
- Thanks.

How're ya doin'. Felix Reynolds.

God, sorry, Felix.

I didn't know you were
back in the business.

Very nice job tonight.

Thank you.

Just like I said. Better than good.

Listen, Luther, we've got to
talk about your next fight now.

- Great.
- Here it is.

Hey, wait a minute.
What are you doing?

You talk to me.

He boxes. I book.

Yeah.

We need local exposure.
You need an A-plus story.

I'm handing you one, exclusively.
It's not algebra, Gavin.

Jackie, you against LaRocca
makes a great, quaint anecdote.

Don't make a mission out of it.

So what you're trying so hard not to
say is that it's a man's world?

I don't have to say it. You know it.
Yeah, you have a love for the sport

- but...
- But I should worship from afar.

God forbid I use anything
from the neck up.

He's gonna have to win
a few more fights.

He's gonna have to climb up the card
before I start hot dogging him.

- One more fight.
- What is your rush?

I got fired. Or maybe I quit.
As if you didn't know.

The point is, I can't wait for you
to decide if Luther is newsworthy.

He is.

And Shaw weighs in at

one hundred and fifty-nine pounds
on the dot.

Here you go.

They get on the scale thirsty.
They get off even thirstier.

He's heavier since Buffalo, yeah?

He's stronger.
Your guy looks pretty good, too.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

Don't drink that.
Don't even smell it. I'm serious.

I'll get you another one.

Hey there, Mathias.

Thanks.

I saw your last fight and, wow.
It was one beautiful left-hook.

I'm sorry...

Thanks.

Listen, I just wanted to say,
may the best man win.

No hard feelings.
No matter what happens tonight.

He don't like it down there.

Nice jab. Good jab.

Luther, move into the body!

Beautiful!

Beautiful jab!

You okay, Mathias?

- He won't fight no more?
- Turn around and box.

Can you continue the match?

Do you want to box?

Alright, it's over!

Way to go. Good fight.

Downtown. That's the way
to work, downtown.

- Easy, guys, easy.
- Get 'em off!

Oh, kid.

Thanks.

That's my job... To see shit coming.

Break it up!

To the corner!

Come on, grab my hand!

Sounds like things are
going great so far.

Better than great. Terrific.

It's over!

No.

No? Why?

No elevator. But the rooms are huge.

Electric's included.
The fireplace burns real wood.

You got to open up
this thing on the top here

before you light the fire.
It's called a flue. Don't ask me why.

What do you think?

Damn, the place is tight.
I think I like it.

I hope I can afford it.

It's all about balancing
your checkbook.

Did you fill out those bank
applications I gave you, Luther?

I don't know.

Honestly, I don't even remember
what I did with those things.

This is the lease agreement.
This is for you to look over.

It's just the usual - first and last.

And I got you an extension
on your tax returns

but you got to get it in next week.

Envelopes, stamps,
stationary all in here.

So how come you don't have any kids?

It just never came up.
The opportunity. It could still.

Later. I guess.

I think that you would be dope
as a mom.

Thanks.

Luther, I think you're going to
want to get renter's insurance.

Yeah, sure.

Listen, Jackie, this is embarrassing
to admit, but guys like me

I don't know nothin' about
tax forms, lease agreements

insurance, or whatever.
Hell, man, I've never even voted.

My former line of business,
I dealt with cash.

It's either cash on the barrel or
I'm gonna hit you with the barrel.

Balancing a checkbook?
Forget about it.

Luther look

you don't need to be ashamed
or embarrassed about anything.

There are all kinds of people
who don't know all kinds of shit.

I can really help
you with this stuff.

We could fill those forms out...

What was that for?

For everything.

We're the new kids on the block and
we expect to be picked on, but...

we don't run from anybody. I can't
say the same for some people.

By some people, do you mean
the newly crowned

Middleweight Champion of the World,
Pedro Hernandez?

Hernandez claims he's hungry for
a worthy opponent.

Everybody knows Luther's that's guy.
To him, Luther's the invisible man.

But I guess it's hard to see someone
when you're running away from him.

Especially if you're
running away scared.

Now, Pedro Hernandez won
the Middleweight crown

in devastating fashion against
a great ex-champ.

Luther, with only fourteen fights,
do you think you can beat him?

I can, I could and I most definitely
would. I'd probably knock him out

if he didn't faint first, Pedro.

Well, there's only way to see
how this cliffhanger will end.

Stay tuned to Channel Twenty-Eight.

Don't miss what you can see here
with me.

Exclusively. You're our local guy.

As for Pedro Hernandez, if you're
watching, this is Gavin Reese

desperately hoping it wasn't
something I said.

You think I can't smell bullshit
when I see it? Kallen's baiting us.

I don't care. I don't care what
you think, cause it ain't your rep.

That bitch has got people believing
that I'm a bitch.

And you're whining like one and
it's starting to annoy me.

I'm not sittin' on my hands no more.
Listen, I'm fighting Shaw.

You set it up.

Pedro, come here.

Every piece of garbage I float
to the top gets in his head

he can tell me what to do.
That's a mistake.

You fight who I say, when I say.
Now go away before I get upset.

Hey, Jackie. Whatssup?

Brunch.

I didn't know you had...

Renee. There's just enough for two.

It's okay, I already ate.

Here's an idea. You guys take this.

You're not hungry now,
you save it for later.

- You sure?
- Yeah.

I gotta go home anyway.
I've got a lot of stuff to do.

What?

Let's go.

- How're you doing tonight?
- Thank you very much.

Luther, listen.

This is our shot. Stay calm.
Act natural. Let me handle it.

Look, Jackie, look,
I'm down with you. Okay?

But I only get one day off.
Shit, I could've been kickin'.

Kicking with who, Renee?

Look, Luther,
Renee is my friend, I love her.

But she has school to finish,
you have everything ahead of you.

The last thing either of you want
is to get into each other's way.

If I want what's best for her,
and she wants what's best for me

how can we get into each other's way?

You look great in that suit.

You know what I'm saying, half-pint?

Let bygones go by.
Life's too damn short. Right, Lou?

The name's Luther.

We want a shot at Pedro, Sam.

I know that.

Look, why don't you close your mouth

drink a drink, and relax.

I gotta tell you, I like the way
Luther here listens.

I think a win in Tampa can put him
on the undercard the next time

Pedro's fights. After that, down
the line, maybe a shot at the title.

Of course that would mean
you will start to do some

very serious pro-Pedro press.

Like what an honor it is for you
to be fighting him, shit like that.

And the expiration date on shit
like that is fight night.

- Of course.
- Sure.

Sounds like we've got a deal.

So if you'll excuse me, I've
gotta go, but I'll be back.

I'd watch half-pint if I was you.

Believe me, man, I already know
how she walks.

She'll walk all over you.
Why do you think it's her name

on everybody's lips?
Her name, not yours.

That don't bother me, man.

Keep up the good work.
She'll be famous and you'll be...

Fine. You understand that?
I'll be just fine.

This is the tenth round,
you understand?

Don't leave it up to the judges.

Go ahead, baby. Henry Armstrong
is there. Alright?

Henry Armstrong, non-stop punches.

- You understand? Alright.
- Okay, guys.

This is the last round. Touch 'em up.

Break up...

Alright, let go. Break.
Step back.

Tie 'em up, Luther, tie 'em up!

Alright, guys, let go. Step back.
C'mon, step back.

Alright, box.

Stay at him, Luther, stay at him!

C'mon, step back, come on let go.

Alright.

Yes!

Four, five, six...

Abe Jacobs, Boxing Monthly.

Hi, Abe.

You said this fight was important.
Now that you've won it.

Can you give us an indication
what that means to your career?

There's just nowhere to go but up.

Actually, that was for Jackie.

We've always wanted a fight
in our own backyard and

with this win, we can.

Now you're one of the few women
having any success in this business

what's it take?

Hard work and thick skin.

A great boxer don't hurt either.

USA Today.

Jackie, any truth to the rumor
you're posing for Playboy?

I don't know. You think I should?

Yes, absolutely.

Marsha Gary, Detroit Times.
This is for you, Luther.

You've had a real meteoric rise.

But we all know that sometimes
meteors crash and burn.

Any chance of that happening to you?

Are you kidding? No way.

Look, it happens to everybody.

Eventually.

I'm teaching Luther
the dictionary.

We haven't gotten to the E's yet.

Alright, Show and Tell's over.
Come on.

Can we have on more? So what
are you doing to do after Miami?

Are you calling me stupid?

- What are you talking about?
- Why don't you just tell them

you're teaching me
the whole alphabet?

Come on, Luther, it was a joke.
That's why they laughed.

Alright, ready: Picture.
Press. Professional.

So you didn't return my phone call
about Luther. How come?

I've been busy. There cannot be
another crisis next week.

My schedule is already full.

Don't give me the
talk show answer, Jackie.

It's not a talk show answer, Renee.

I haven't had time to breathe
since Tampa.

Tampa. Yeah, I heard about Tampa.

We won. What else did you hear?

- You don't know?
- No.

The press conference. Maybe you
don't realize how you came off.

I came off fine.

It's fine to act like you're
Luther's grade school teacher?

To humiliate him
in front of everybody?

Press conferences are so out of body.
You say what you say.

Is Luther still bitching about that?

No. I'm bitching about it.

So you speak for him now?

Please, you hardly know him.

I know him well enough.

Biblically. Don't confuse
that intimately, Renee.

It's an entirely different testament.

Thank you.

You enjoy your lunch, Jackie.

Here you go, girls.
Thanks for stopping by.

Hi. What's your name?

Janey.

Hi Janey. What's your sport?

Track and field.
Will you sign my sneakers?

Sure.

Alright, now listen up, Janey.

Here's some advice
from Jackie Kallen.

Run with the big dogs. Don't just
sit on the porch and bark. Okay?

And don't forget your free socks.

Thank you.

There he is.

Hey, Paul, come and listen
until you have plenty of film.

Here's my gym. There's Luther.

It's two o'clock. Aren't you
supposed to be sparring?

Friday's Africa's day off.

That's right.

Wrong! Africa's gone.

I've had a new man
for almost a week.

Meagan Moore. Self Magazine.

I'm writing a cover story
on Jackie.

This is Paul, staff photographer...

What's the matter?

I don't know where the hell
you've been. You're my manager.

I've got the most important fight
of my career coming up and

you're off doing a goddamn
talk show in Toledo.

What's the last time you've been
in the gym, Jackie?

- When?
- Luther. I've been doing publicity.

Publicity for me is exposure for you.

- It's part of the...
- Footlocker?

Come on, handing out socks
ain't got shit to do with me!

Okay, I won't do it.

I don't want any nosey-ass reporters
in the gym while I'm working out.

Alright, I'll send them away.

Look, Luther, I just want
what's best for you.

I'm kind of nervous about this fight.
Sands ain't nothin' to play with.

I need you to pay
better attention to me.

After this, I am absolutely
all yours until after the fight.

Okay? It's a deal.
I promise, Luther, okay?

Kallen's Gym.

Hold on.

Jackie, Doug somebody from HBO.

- Hello?
- You know who I am?

Doug Doherty. Of course I know
who you are.

Who forgets the unforgettable?

Listen, HBO wants pre and posts
with Shaw and Sands.

Doable?

There's a reason it's not
in the contract, Doug.

We promised our first dance
in Cleveland to a native son.

Native? As in local?
You're kidding me.

Luther knows this reporter.
He's comfortable with him.

Jackie, come on. This is HBO,
the major domo of boxing

we're talking about.
Not some over-the-air

commercial crammed network.

Look, Doug, we agreed to
a post. It's the best I can do.

This local guy has been
too terrific to me.

Can he guarantee
a double-digit rating?

Make you queen for the day?

Longer if Luther wins?

I'm holding the keys
to the kingdom, Jackie.

All you've got to do is
reach out and grab 'em.

If you're man enough.

Are you man enough, Jackie?

That's highly sexist.
And wouldn't you like to know?

I certainly would.

You know what you need?
It just came to me.

A personal profile.

We get some great tape on fight
night. Mix it up, post and pre.

Think about it, Jackie. You on HBO.

Mano e mano.

With me.

It's a cliche but I'm living proof
dreams do come true.

This is the best day, the best time
and really exciting.

Just one step away from
Champion of the World.

What about a whoop?

A whoop?

Really exciting then a whoop,
like a cheer.

Walk towards us. Give that a try.

This is the best day,
the best time and really exciting.

Just one step away.
From Champion of the World.

Pal, do you mind
stepping out of my shot?

This is your shot?

- Hi.
- Low. Very low, Jackie.

- Doug, can we take five?
- Who is this?

I just need five minutes.
I'll meet you at the dressing room.

Outside the dressing room, Doug.

- I can explain...
- Really? Well, go ahead.

Explain. Explain to me how my deal
and my exclusive rights to

your story wind up in
the lap of that idiot savant?

He's a smart idiot, Gavin.
And it's a long story, so I...

Let me give you abridged version.

How about "once about a time
there was HBO."

Jackie, for all of your hustle
and bustle and bullshit

the one thing that you always were
was honorable, in a very real way.

If you said something, you meant it.

And if you didn't say it,
you meant that, too.

That's quite an attribute.
Not a lot of people have that.

And now neither do you.

Wait, Doug, what is the problem?
A little pre was the deal.

No, pre with me. Post with Luther.
That was the deal, Doug.

If it was, it's not now.
We got great stuff with you, Jackie.

But if we don't get Luther pre-fight,
my audience won't bite.

You've become the latest
waste of tape.

Okay.

That's nice, man.

Hey, guys, Doug Doherty. HBO,
as if you didn't know.

And this is his crew,
Steven and Nick and Beth.

They're here to observe,
not to interact or interfere

so just act natural.

Get your goddamn hands off of me
and get them the hell out of here!

Luther. HBO. Okay? Please.

Please? Shit! I'll throw them out
if you won't...

- Come on, man!
- No need to be alarmed

or take notes.
He's venting. It's tactical.

But we do need the room.

Out, everybody out, come on, guys.

They weren't going to stay.

All they wanted was ten minutes
of your time.

- I don't have that kind of time!
- You could have made it!

Jesus. I do. I work my ass off to
get you everything you want.

No, everything you want!
You still think you own me?

That I owe you?

You do owe me.

Where do you think this world
you're living in came from?

It came from me.

Putting my life on the line,
having faith in you, Luther.

Giving you faith in yourself.

Bitch! I gave your ass a damn chance!

Everything you did for me,
I did the same goddamn thing for you!

That's how you got the world
you're living in.

HBO'S in the ring after the fight.
We are doing that interview.

No, you do it! Our shit is
permanently disconnected!

You stay away from me! And you stay
the hell away from my corner!

Do you understand that English?

The only English I understand
is in our contract.

You fight for me or
you don't fight at all.

Break! Step back!

We're in the middle of
the eighth round.

I don't know what's holding Sands up.

He's taking a lot of punishment.
Hard shots to the body.

Take it to him! Get him!

Shaw's conditioning is just superb.
He really came to fight.

Moving well, quick combinations,
he's showing me a lot of respect.

That's it! Sands is out
at the top of the round!

Fight's over!

That's what I'm talking about!

Yeah! Y'all see that?

You ain't got shit!

What? You're talkin' to me, sucker?

Great fight!

- Give me that belt!
- Chump!

Come on!

I'm taking you to Luther Shaw.

Luther!

Good fight, Luther.

Thanks, man.

I'll get you him. Luther!

Congratulations, Luther, great fight.

Luther. Good fight.

Luther...

We were just with Luther
a minute ago. He's celebrating with

his friends and then we're gonna
look at the instant replay.

Anyway, a terrific performance
by Luther Shaw.

Stunning left-cross and right-hook
combination is what

put Sands on the floor.

Jackie, you've gotta be very happy
with Luther's performance tonight...

Did you read this?

You're glued to Kallen for
the next twenty-four months.

Look, I ain't fighting for her
and that's all there is to it.

You don't have a choice unless
you choose not to fight at all.

Buy me out like you did Hernandez.

Hernandez was a bargain.
You're a gamble who won't come cheap.

Half-pint will hold me up
like a bank.

Why the hell do you think I'm here?
I want to fight for you.

You're here cause you're mad.

Because you made a bad deal
with the wrong person.

You throw tantrums in your dressing
room instead of victory parties.

I don't minus points for that.
Hell, I like mad on my boxers.

It's just that I don't think
you can hold that thought or

keep your shit together
sitting it out

for the next two years.

The guy with the two left feet
looks good.

I like the one with
the two left eyes.

I try to make a champ and
wind up with a monster.

So screw Luther, I'll get
somebody else the damn belt.

I wouldn't count on that.

Champ material is just like
any other special thing. Rare.

What are you doing for dinner
tonight? My HBO thing is coming on.

I'd appreciate it
if you watched it with me.

Yeah, I'll watch it with you.

It's a cliche, but I'm living proof
dreams do come true.

Just one step away from
Champion of the World.

Jackie Kallen.
Even if you don't follow boxing

chances are you still
recognize the name.

Kallen didn't just claw her way
inside the boxing arena

she captured center ring.

Kallen is a snake-in-the-grass
kind of charmer.

I'm the one who gave her a start
and I took a lot of heat for it.

She thought she was
something special.

I didn't. Still don't.

Back off, fool.

No comment. That's all
you're gonna get.

So get your camera out of my face!

Why do you think you've done so well
in, for lack of a better term

a boys' club, where women are
notoriously non grata.

I didn't ingratiate myself, Doug.

I went toe-to-toe with the guys.
I made them deal with me.

They never saw ferocious
in high-heels before.

In dealing with you, some of the guys
seem to have got prickly.

Prickly. Interesting
choice of words, Doug.

Look, I'm really good at what I do.

I'm not going to disappear
just because I make

some people uncomfortable.

It's just not going to happen.

Just ask her and
she'll quickly remind you

that Luther Shaw, her Middleweight
wannabe of the World

wouldn't be where he is
if she weren't where she is

which is all over the place,
talking about herself.

Her impact on boxing is irrefutable,
but it's still a man's world.

A heartless, egocentric,
self-centered boys' club.

And Jackie Kallen is
its newest member.

Funny thing she, she'll probably
think that was a compliment.

I'm Doug Doherty for HBO Sports.
Thanks for watching.

I'm not like that. Come on,
do you think I'm like that, Felix?

No.

Not to me.

See you tomorrow.

- Excuse me.
- Sure.

Okay, Joanne.

I would've called, but I was afraid
you wouldn't see me.

There's a lot of that going around.

You're right, I wouldn't have.

But you're here now,
so what do you want, Jackie?

Listen, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. I knew a million people,
but I only had a couple of friends.

I grabbed a chance for myself and
I took a great opportunity

away from you.

You did. I was counting on it.
And I was counting on you.

For the first time in my life
people heard what I had to say.

They had to listen, because I was
too important to ignore.

It is not an excuse, but
it is an explanation.

I thought I could handle it,
I thought I had control but

with guys like Sam LaRocca,
I'm just way overmatched.

You changed the face of boxing,
Jackie.

You cracked some pretty hard cement.

You can be proud of that.

I can't be proud of
what I did to Luther.

We're finished. I accept that.

Listen, Gavin

I don't expect you to forgive me
but I just don't want you to hate me.

Jackie Kallen for Sam LaRocca.

Sir, Jackie Kallen is
here to see you.

He wants to know what it's about.

Just tell him I have something
that he wants.

You're here to make this deal?

Luther deserves a shot at the title.

It's the right thing to do,
so I'm doing it.

I'm here to negotiate myself so
I know he won't get screwed by you.

I'm happy to amuse you, Sam,
but this is how it's going to be.

He gets a shot at Hernandez
within a year.

He wins the title,
he gives you two years.

He loses, close or good you'll
give him three additional fights.

And if he wins those fights
you guarantee

a rematch for the title.

I don't want him that bad.

Luther's the next Middleweight Champ.
You know it, I know it.

This is one-stop shop and
it's a one-time deal.

I go down the street,
I get a manicure.

I come back the papers are drawn up.
The terms are clear.

Once this deal is done

you're done with Shaw.

You disappear.

No wiping his ass between rounds.
Understand?

I don't want to see you.

At last.

The feeling is mutual.

Too smart by half.

I thought the agency was kidding
when they faxed over your resume.

I read it twice just to be sure.

Insurance is about as far away
from boxing as a girl can get.

I'm counting on it.

You won't have any trouble on
Dee-Dee's desk. It's very organized.

And Mr. Sloan doesn't expect much,
just answer his phones

get his coffee, and don't take it
personally if he doesn't talk to you.

Mr. Sloan never bonds with the temps.

Okay. Kim, what about these?

Those are client files.

Do you think you can put them
in alphabetical order?

Sure.

Is there anything else
I should know?

Dee-Dee would appreciate it
if you watered her plant.

Hello?

Hey, Felix.

What? What's the problem?

You're downstairs?

Yeah, okay.

Felix. Hey. What's wrong?

What's wrong?

LaRocca's putting Luther in the ring
with Hernandez in three weeks.

That's too soon. That's crazy.

The guy Pedro was scheduled to fight,
they're saying he cracked a rib

so he's subbing Luther instead.

They're saying?

There's nothing wrong with
the guy's ribs, Jackie.

I know, Felix.

That's why I hate this game.

We wanted a shot at the title.
We wanted an honest shot.

Why should he give us
an honest shot?

So he can watch the fighter
you found walk away with the belt?

He knows there ain't no way
I can get that boy ready in time.

What am I supposed to do?
I can't take this to Luther, Jackie.

I can't do it. I can't.

I want to see LaRocca.
Did you hear me?

Did you hear me?

Mr. LaRocca's in a meeting.

Look, he can't screw
my fighter like this.

He is setting him up to lose,
goddamnit.

If he is in a meeting,
you go in there

and you tell him
to get the hell out right now.

He said to tell you he's in a meeting
for the rest of your life.

Ain't no way I can train for
Hernandez in three weeks, Felix.

Ain't no way. What's the point?

The point is,
you've still got a shot, son.

It ain't the fairest shot

but you've still gotta take it.

I ain't ready.

You think you're the first boxer
to have a bad time? A raw deal.

Luther, you've gotta take the shot.

Luther Shaw, right here! Put your
hands in the air! Luther Shaw!

Tonight, Luther Shaw's dream
has become bona fide real life.

He's about to face Pedro Hernandez

for the WBC Middleweight Championship
of the World.

And he comes into this fight
a big underdog.

How do you see the fight going, Neil?

Underdog is the word.
This is the big question, Martin.

I like Shaw. He's got lots
of courage, lots of heart

but he's really green.
And to put him in the ring

with only sixteen
professional matches.

Against a kid like Hernandez,
that's gotta be the deciding factor.

Hernandez has made it abundantly
clear he has no love lost

whatsoever for young Shaw.

Here comes Shaw now.

Luther of course is not
the originally scheduled opponent

tonight. That was meant to be
Cecil Young who suffered an injury

in training camp creating
the opening for Shaw.

Pedro!

Ladies and gentlemen,
Pedro Hernandez, the WBC

Middleweight Champion of the World
is entering the ring.

And what a hand he's getting
from the crowd!

It's overwhelming here!
He's just lighting the place up!

This is the one you wanted.

Don't bother feeling him out
a minute! You stoke this sucker!

- He's nothin'.
- Let's go.

He has got a mission to accomplish.

Hernandez is a fast starter.
I think in the early rounds

it's going to be necessary
for Shaw to use his legs

stay on the outside, remain elusive.

Look at me, man!

You don't wanna get into a slug-fest
with Hernandez early on

there's no question about that.

And we'll see what kind of fighter
Hernandez brings to him, too.

Hernandez, of course has
tremendous power. He's undefeated

in thirty-four professional bouts...

And he really brings a complete
package into the ring.

Ladies and gentlemen,
this is the moment

we've all been waiting for.

Twelve rounds of boxing for the WBC

Middleweight Championship
of the World!

And now, for the thousands
in attendance and the millions

watching around the world,
let's get ready to rumble!

It's sold out! Sorry, lady.

Go on. Sorry, lady.
Sold out.

Here is the pride of Cleveland, Ohio.

The undefeated challenger,
Lethal Luther Shaw!

Luther!

And fighting out of the red corner...

- Listen, you stay relaxed.
- weighing 158 pounds, with...

- thirty victories in thirty bouts
- Keep your hands up and circle him.

- including twenty-seven knockouts...
- you understand?

- from San Juan Puerto Rico...
- Keep him turning. Every now

and then, touch him
with a jab. Alright?

- Now don't worry about his head.
- the undefeated...

- Hit him in the chest...
- WBC Middleweight...

- the shoulders, the arm, anywhere.
- Champion of the World

That's all I want from you
in the first round.

You understand what I'm saying?
Alright.

Pedro El Tigre Hernandez!

The referee in charge of the action,
Ray Marsh will give instructions

at ring center.

Alright, gentlemen, you both had
the fight rules explained you

in the dressing room. I want to see
a good clean fight.

Good luck to the both of you.
Touch gloves, let's do it.

You're nothin'. Nothin'!

It's nothing but a fight,
that's all it is.

Seconds out.

Remember, stay relaxed.
Keep your hands up.

- C'mon, Luther!
- Well folks, we're set for round one

and Pedro Hernandez has
a look of fury in his eyes.

Hernandez just came flying
out of there!

What a quick right hand jab
from Hernandez!

C'mon, Luther, punch out!

C'mon, turn him, Luther!
Off the ropes! Get in there!

Pedro is throwing punch after punch!
Clearly Hernandez want to finish

this fight in the first round.
No feeling out process here.

He must be double-parked or
something, folks. He invented hurt.

Yes!

Look at that! An intentional foul.

- That is very low!
- That's bull, Ray!

That says rematch all over!

Now Luther can take up to
five minutes if he wants to.

If Shaw retaliates here
with the same kind of boxing

this could be a very dirty fight.

Surprisingly, Hernandez seems to be
the one who's letting his emotions

- get the better of him.
- Fight clean!

Push out and move! Turn! That's it!
Get that jab in there!

All night long, that's it!
Get in there, Luther!

- Shaw's doing a dance...
- Pedro leaps in with a left hook!

- A huge shot!
- A right-left combination.

A great shot to the jaw!
And you know what...

Luther's hurt. He's got some hurt.

C'mon, Luther, come on,
baby, come on!

There's the bell to end round one.
And what a beauty!

C'mon, Ray! How much stuff are you
gonna let him get away with?

Turn it around on this next one!

Gavin!

I'd pay to see the look on
Kallen's face right now.

Oh, really? Name your price, Irv.

Shit.

Listen to me, Luther, listen to me.
The only chance you got at

winning this fight, you got to do
what I tell you now.

[Spanish]

C'mon, now, he's charging in there
wide open and you're not making him

- pay for it.
- He hit me low, Felix.

Luther, there comes a point
in every boxing match

where a fight's gotta start,
you understand me?

If he hits you low, hit him back.
Get rough with the bastard.

[Spanish]

C'mon, deep breath.

[Spanish]

If you use your skill,
you can beat this boy.

All you've got to do is
give yourself some punching room now.

Stand up and box the damn man.
Box him. Use your skill.

Now come on, get up.

[Spanish]

[Spanish]

There's the bell's for round two.
Hernandez continues to

apply pressure but this time
working behind the jab.

The man from San Juan Puerto Rico
is making whoop-ass out here.

Hernandez is just
throwing them out there.

And now Hernandez is taunting Shaw.

C'mon, Luther, come on! Break!

What the... You know something?

If he continues this, he's going to
lose his title on disqualification.

This could get ugly real fast.
I'm telling you right now.

Pedro Hernandez is very heavy-handed.
He has knockout power at slow pitch.

Yeah, baby, that's the way to
make a hit! That's it!

Go right back at him!

Corner, Pedro, to your corner!

- Come on, get up!
- One, two...

- Get up, come on!
- three!

- Pedro!
- four, five, six...

You okay, Luther?

- Where are you?
- Cleveland Coliseum.

- What round is it?
- Second round.

That towel's going to be
coming out now.

I don't think Shaw's gonna make it
through the round.

Okay, let's go.

Hernandez is a great finisher.
Shaw's on both his legs...

Hernandez is back at him again!

Break, come on, guys, break,
listen to me here!

Look at that! Shaw comes back and
lands a combination.

Luther Shaw's doing tremendous harm.

C'mon, now, watch the head!

- You okay, Luther?
- Yeah.

Okay, let's go.

Want some of this?

Send him back to the ghetto!

There's the bell for round two.
An unbelievable round.

Four fouls on Hernandez and
no points deducted.

Who paid for your officiating, Ray?

I don't believe this. Jackie Kallen
just entered the ring.

What the...

Goddamnit, back him up!
Don't let him back you up.

Felix. Let me talk to him.

Luther, I've got one minute.

I'm sorry. I screwed up.
I screwed up big time.

But you have got to get up.
You can do this. You can handle it.

You are in shape. You can go twelve
rounds. You are a champion, damn it.

Hernandez is fighting dirty
because he knows

that the only way he can beat you.

Listen to me, listen,
you have a chance to make

boxing history tonight.

You have potential for
that kind of greatness.

You don't need me.
You already have it. Always did.

Seconds!

I want you to get in there
and you knock this guy's ass

off the champ map.

C'mon, back him up.

Switch up on him. Go right handed.
Nail his ass when he's charging in.

Now go handle your business.

C'mon, Middleweight Championship
of the World. Come on.

We're set for round three.
Hernandez rushes out of the corner!

He's on fire again!
Shaw is moving better now.

Shaw is moving a little better!
Swinging out of the corner nicely.

Whatever Kallen said to him that
round seemed to have woken him up.

He's working that jab now, too.

C'mon, double that jab up, baby!

Why the hell is he waiting for?

Come on, slug me!

Luther!

What's he waiting for? Come on!

Shaw is not fighting
Pedro's fight right now.

Hernandez is physically enraged!

Yes!

A big right hand by Shaw!
And back comes Hernandez!

They're throwing nuclear weapons
in there!

Beautiful shot! Yes!

Get outta there!

That last body shot on the inside
wobbled Hernandez.

Break! C'mon, guys! No holding!

Hernandez is trying to
jab his way in but

there's nothing on
those punches, Doug!

Break!

A little bit the tables are turned!
Dancing Shaw is the bully now!

Switch up on him, Luther!
Take it to him now, Luther!

Shaw switches throws! Southpaw!
And lands a big right-hand!

You got him!

C'mon!

Yes!

Come on! Yes!

Steady!

Come on!

Break! C'mon here. Let me see,
Pedro! Let me see!

- No, I'm alright.
- Let me see, Pedro.

Let me look.
That's a bad cut.

- Pedro.
- You got him!

No, come on!

They're going to let 'em continue.
Hernandez still wants to fight.

Come on, Pedro!

Get outta there!

And Hernandez moves!
He's out on his feet!

- Yes!
- Hernandez is down!

- One, two...
- Get up!

Yes!

Yes!

Yes!

Oh, my god!

I told you!

Luther!

What?

That's my boy!

This belt's mine!

Jackie!

Where she at?

Where's Jackie?

Jackie!

Luther!

Hey, Felix.
Always good to see you, my friend...

and a guest.

Hey, Felix.

Alright! Jackie!

Put your goddamn hands up!