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and there. Neither take up the offer, so the final round begins. When the final seconds and punches hit, Sailor flashes back to the tragedy in which Diane killed Sailor's wife and two children (and possibly her own children, shown riding with her) in a drunk driving incident. Never knocked down and refusing to give up, a clearly defeated Sailor is shown respect by
Solomon, who holds Sailor upright for the dying seconds of the fight. When the final bell rings, the two boxers congratulate each other. King Solomon is declared the unanimous winner of the bout and each man heads to the locker room. As Diane passes by Sailor, he tells her that there may be a way that he may forgive her some time in the future.
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money whether or not he wins. Though a long way from his prime, Sailor convinces his old training team
Brother Albright and Max to get into shape for the bout against a younger opponent. A local priest, Father Brennan, tries to convince Rose to have Sailor back out of the fight, to which she says it's up to Sailor.
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Solomon is an adult film actor seeking a way out of his current situation. His girlfriend Peg tells him she's pregnant and Solomon wants to live a proper life with her. Formerly an up-and-coming boxer, and still in his prime, Solomon quits his career in pornography and goes to Cubby, his former
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Sailor O'Connor is a retired Irish boxer, who has not once been knocked down in the 63 matches he has fought. Sailor's mother Rose is dying of cancer and Sailor wants to take her to
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