Adonis Johnson Creed va devoir affronter Viktor Drago, le fils d'Ivan Drago. Ce dernier n'est autre que le boxeur qui a autrefois tué son père Apollo Creed sur le ring.

Champion du monde de boxe, Billy Hope mène une existence fastueuse avec sa superbe femme et sa fille qu’il aime plus que tout. Lorsque sa femme est tuée, son monde s’écroule, jusqu’à perdre sa maison et sa fortune. Pire, la garde de sa fille lui est retirée, la justice estimant son comportement incompatible avec son rôle de père. Au plus bas, il trouve une aide précieuse en la personne de Tick Willis, un ancien boxeur avec lequel il reprend l’entrainement. Billy va devoir se battre pour trouver la voie de la rédemption et regagner ainsi la garde de sa fille.

Director James Toback takes an unflinching, uncompromising look at the life of Mike Tyson--almost solely from the perspective of the man himself. TYSON alternates between the controversial boxer addressing the camera and shots of the champion's fights to create an arresting picture of the man.

From abject poverty to becoming a ten-time boxing world champion, congressman, and international icon, Manny Pacquiao is the true definition of a Cinderella story. In the Philippines, he first entered the ring as a sixteen-year-old weighing ninety-eight pounds with the goal of earning money to feed his family. Now, almost twenty years later, when he fights, the country of 100 million people comes to a complete standstill to watch. Regarded for his ability to bring people together, Pacquiao entered the political arena in 2010. As history’s first boxing congressman, Pacquiao now fights for his people both inside and outside of the ring. Now at the height of his career, he is faced with maneuvering an unscrupulous sport while maintaining his political duties. The question now is, what bridge is too far for Manny Pacquiao to cross?