Reeling from years of abuse from his former trainer, an aspiring boxer seeks the training of a young fighter whose promising career was cut short by personal tragedy.
Lenny Fischer is an aspiring boxer who spent most of his teenage years training at the hands of his abusive father. But now that Lenny is older and looking to forge his own path, he seeks out Marco Salvati, a young former boxer who was once a championship contender before dropping out of the sport due to an untimely personal tragedy. The pair work together to mold Lenny into a contender, whilst also trying to overcome their own personal demons from their pasts.
Overall, the foundation for a really good script is here. It just needs to be refined. Eliminate the grammar and formatting issues. Improve the dialogue to enhance the character and emotional connection to the audience. There's a lot of good things in this story to build upon.
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