Gladiators and Goliaths

A teenager named James Cafu tries to cope with his father's death but his emotions get the better of him and he constantly resorts to fighting, and gets expelled time and time again, not learning his lesson in the process. His father was a black belt practitioner in Rio, yet James never took to the disciplined art, strictly adhering to just staying in shape. Then after another school scuffle with another student named Grant, who sells counterfeit goods, tries to scam James, James is upset with himself for letting Grant get under his skin that he decides to take boxing to get some discipline and carve a path on his own, rather than following in his father's footsteps. When training begins, James not only learns the fundamentals of boxing, he also realizes he gains a much needed mentor to navigate through life. James's friends, Brendan and Brad have a side shoe hustle where they consign and resell legit shoes with hopes of expanding their entrepreneur venture. James's training and initiation begins, and his trainer "Doc" realizes the natural athlete he has on his hands, James and Doc develop a 'father-son' type relationship, James and Doc have a deep respect for each other, James learns the value of discipline and matures as a young man as he progresses. However, as James's trains he has to put up with the taunting of fellow gym mate Heat, who believes James is wasting Doc's time and they build a rivalry outside of the ring. James's mother, Deborah, who is coping with the death of her husband and Jame's father she resorts to drinking to erase the pain. After several training sessions James's learn about a boxing showcase Doc is involved in called Gladiators and Goliaths. Fed up with the constant animosity between them, Doc orders both James and Heat to fight each other to finally settle the score. Grant seeks the money James cost him for exposing his scam. However, James refuses to pay considering his reputation was almost lost. James and Grant get into another scuffle and James has one last chance or he gets expelled. Grant sends James a calling card by severely injuring Brendan. Brendan tells James not to seek revenge, so Grant sets up a trap for Brad and goads James to a fight. James learns a few days later that he is facing expulsion for the fight. Deborah gets deeper in her drinking and her relationship with James is becoming strained. In between training and selling shoes, James is introduced to his love interest, Vanessa, who enjoys the urban scene as much as James. Sparks fly when they first meet. James learns that he is expelled, and then learns that his mother kicks him out of their home. James in disbelief packs his things and moves in the gymnasium storage room. Meanwhile, during training, he learns his mother has fallen into a coma and is in the hospital. Meanwhile, the current Light Heavyweight Champion, Jack O'Malley takes a notice to James in boxing articles that have been published by the AP. Jack believes James is a one-trick pony and that his competition is weak. Motivated by his ego, Jack along with his manager Rick Bender, confront James after his match at the Gladiators and Goliaths showcase and issues a match at the Garden in a few months. To add to his disrespect, Jack tries to steal a kiss from Vanessa who is ringside. Security separates both competitors and James makes sure Vanessa is safe before he and Doc head to the back. James and Doc prepare and train for the big match. To learn what happens you have to read the script...