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The Fight

Name: The Fight
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2003-05-06
Duration: 9 min

2003 · 0h 9m · Documentary

Skip this one—it sounds like a well-intentioned indie boxing doc, but the plot description reads more like a short film than a full feature worth your evening. Without critical backing or a hook that suggests something truly revelatory about the sport or its subjects, you're better off rewatching Rocky or searching for a doc with more buzz.

Plot

Randy, a young teenager, enters a gym. Shirtless for the weigh-in, he is told he will be fighting in the "paperweight" category. In the locker room, he waits alongside two friends who have come to cheer him on. The time draws near; under the watchful, anxious gaze of his veteran coach, Randy listens to final words of advice and prepares for his first boxing match.

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