As one of the rising talents of amateur boxing, Howard Winstone, a young Welsh boy from Merthyr Tydfil, was fast making a name for himself with his knock out right hand. A long professional fighting career surely beckoned? Then disaster strikes. An industrial accident results in Winstone losing three fingers on his right hand. Through sheer determination, and despite only being able to make a fist with one hand, Winstone develops a dynamic new style and begins boxing his way back up the amateur ranks eventually turning pro. Supported by his family and guided by new trainer, Eddie Thomas, Winstone becomes the Champion of Britain and then Europe. Now, with the hopes of an entire nation on his shoulders, he is stood poised to challenge for the crown of Featherweight Champion of the World ...
Acting
Stuart Brennan trained for months, fought real boxing matches for authenticity.
Practical Effects
Period-accurate Merthyr Tydfil locations, no glossy Hollywood boxing glamour.
Director
Neil Jones
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Real featherweight champ Erik Morales plays his predecessor Vicente Saldivar, the man Winstone never actually defeated for the title.
Winstone became the first British boxer in 28 years to win a world title at featherweight, sparking massive celebrations in depressed post-industrial Wales.
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