"Son plus grand combat se joue hors du ring"
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Champion du monde de boxe, Billy Hope mène une existence fastueuse avec sa superbe femme et sa fille qu’il aime plus que tout. Lorsque sa femme est tuée, son monde s’écroule, jusqu’à perdre sa maison et sa fortune. Pire, la garde de sa fille lui est retirée, la justice estimant son comportement incompatible avec son rôle de père. Au plus bas, il trouve une aide précieuse en la personne de Tick Willis, un ancien boxeur avec lequel il reprend l’entraînement. Billy va devoir se battre pour trouver la voie de la rédemption et regagner ainsi la garde de sa fille.
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