<p>When a pair of fighters step into an illegal ring, sometimes only one walks out.<br><br> This is the story of two men from radically different backgrounds, but with one thing in common. For Rob, it’s a question of talent and duty. For Paul, it’s one of fear.<br><br> In the bloody world of bare-knuckle boxing the stakes are mercilessly high. Testing the difficult relationships between fathers and their sons, <i>The Fighter</i> explores the lengths to which these men are driven for self-knowledge, and the depths they will plumb in order to belong.</p>