by Hal Erickson
synopsis
George Rivero stars in Fist Fighter as C.J. Thunderbird, a participant in the dangerous, illegal world of bare-knuckle boxing. Working the bare-knuckle circuit in Mexico, Thunderbird forms a business partnership with old buddy Harry "Punchy" Moses (Edward Albert). This angers avaricious promoter Billy Vance (Mike Connors), who'd like to have complete control over Thunderbird. Vance pulls all sorts of dirty tricks to undermine Thunderbird's effectiveness--including having Our Hero thrown into prison on a trumped-up charge, and kidnapping leading lady Ellen (Brenda Bakke)--but the champ gets even during a climactic set-to with goonish Moreno (Simon Andreu).
characteristics
- Miscarriage Of Justice
- Sadism
- Revenge
- Sadist
- Retribution
- Sports
- Vigilante
- Vengeance
- Vendetta
- Retaliation
- Murder
- Brig
- Boxing
- Boxer
- Double-cross
