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When the champ's promoter, Rev. Sultan, decides something new is needed to boost the marketability of the boxing matches, he searches and finds the only man to ever beat the champ. The problem is that he isn't a boxer anymore and he's white. However, once Rev. Sultan convinces him to fight, he goes into heavy training while the confident champ takes it easy and falls out of shape.
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Directed by: Reginald Hudlin, Ronald Víctor García
Written by: Ron Shelton, Tony Hendra
Produced by: Fred Berner, Joshua Donen
Composed by: Marcus Miller
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