Storyline
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 ...
Cast & Crew
John Noble
Eddie Thomas
LeadEM
Erik Morales
Vicente Saldivar
Shane Richie
Mike Barrett
GJ
Grainne Joughin
Bennita Winstone
Simon Phillips
Mickey Duff
Stuart Brennan
Howard Winstone
Ed Eales White
Don James
BC
Boyd Clack
Howard Winstone Sr
What People Are Saying
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