About the title
The story of the life and adventures of the legendary Soviet boxer Valery Popenchenko, champion of the USSR and Europe, and winner of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics — about his childhood at a Suvorov military school in Tashkent, his service as a border guard cadet, his early successes and failures, and his friendship with Grigory Kusikyants, coach of the "Dynamo" sports society. A story about how, in any bout, even the most prestigious one, the most important thing for an athlete is to overcome himself, his fears and weaknesses — only then can a true victory be won.