The Olympic gymnasium is owned and operated by Marty Dan, is a place of legalized assault, rubbing alcohol, cauliflower ears and cloudy minds. Of eyes bright with a vision of success, and dull with the reality of failure. Of young men on their way to the garden, and old men on their way to the grave. A place like the Olympic gym is always the beginning for a kid like Gil Henry - and often it's the end... His manager is hoping that their prizefighter will go up against the 'Sailor', but his trainer knows he isn't ready, and thinks that one loss will push him into listening to his girl and quitting the sport altogether...