Buscando un campeon (1980)

Mexican boxing cinema of this era often served as working-class fantasy, where the ring offered one of few plausible escape routes from poverty—reflecting real-life figures like Julio César Chávez who'd dominate the decade.

Rodolfo de Anda was a prolific actor-director who cranked out dozens of films; this sits in his 'serious' phase between lucha libre adventures and narco-thrillers.