Benny “The Bomb” Bondarino is a blue-collar Canadian welterweight with knockout power and a father/coach who drives him like he’s a piece of property. Just as talk is heating up about a title shot, a photo leaks of Benny holding hands with Jack—his long-time, on-and-off love. Online homophobia erupts, and Benny panics, publicly denying everything in a live stream that only pours fuel on the fire.

To secure the fight, Benny’s team manufactures a fix: Christina, a complicated woman with darkness behind her eyes, agrees to play girlfriend to stabilize his brand. The campaign works—press, photo ops, and ring-mag coverage follow, which leads the promoter to sign the fight. But the personal cost escalates: Jack is shut out, Christina’s complicity hardens, and Benny becomes more brittle as the world tightens around him.

Fight week becomes a pressure-cooker as media questions, opponent taunts, and the truth get under Benny’s skin. In the championship bout, his opponent, Santana, weaponizes the rumor that Benny’s gay inside the clinch. Benny’s rage ignites, and one massive overhand right ends the fight in a shocking knockout that turns triumph into something darker. Santana ends the fight on the canvas and in a coma – his boxing career at an end.

In the aftermath, Benny and his father have a blow-up over the devastating impact to Santana. In a rage, Vito goes on a bender that ends with a fatal street fight, while Benny goes to the hospital to express his remorse to Santana and his family. This begins a new journey for Benny as he reaches for a new life. Christina reveals her complicity in Benny’s deception, Benny tries to patch things up with Jack, and new information about Vito’s past brings a strange unease to Benny’s search for closure. In the end, Benny chooses between a life of lies or love. Between fighting to win and fighting for hope. And Santana has a surprising role when he agrees to become his coach.