Requiem for a Heavyweight

Mountain Rivera, a seasoned heavyweight boxer nearing the end of his career, grapples with the reality of his diminished prowess in the brutal world of prizefighting. Despite being just short of claiming the championship title, Mountain suddenly finds himself struggling to stay afloat as he's haunted by a gambling debt owed to ruthless gangsters.His unscrupulous manager, Maish Rennick, concocts an illicit plan to salvage their fading fortune: coaxing the disheartened Mountain into participating in a staged wrestling match for some quick cash. Despite the reservations of his faithful trainer, Army, and his own misgivings about demeaning himself in such a contrived contest, Mountain begins to question whether he has any other viable options left. This powerful drama explores themes of loyalty, integrity, and the desperate measures people take to survive when their dreams are on the brink of collapse.