Combat sans merci

Tommy has decided to become a pro boxer...mostly because of his annoying girlfriend who is pushing him to become rich and famous. However, his brother isn't excited about this, though inexplicably, Joe doesn't tell Tommy the reason he himself gave up the fight business...the matches were being fixed. Sadly, Tommy falls in with the same promoters and manager...and they have no intention of letting the matches go straight. What's next for nice-guy Tommy?

This is a very good film about how dirty and gangsterish the fight business was...and probably still is. My only complaints are minor ones. First, the plot isn't exactly original...quite a few other films have dealt with the same sort of material (such as "The Harder They Fall" and "The Set-Up"). Second, the boxing wasn't the best, as you might notice that NONE of the boxers use defense at all...they just keep punching each other...which isn't all that realistic. Still, it's a pretty good picture and is worth seeing.