HARD ROAD Atlantic City, 1957 Roberto Varga and Michael Boyle are boxers and one time pals whose careers have gone in opposite directions since leaving St. Vincent's Asylum for Boys. Under the guidance of Father Tim back in Chicago, Varga learned values, respect, responsibility, and how to fight fair. Boyle was a different story - once away from the orphanage he quickly fell into the old routines and habits he learned on the streets. Two years after leaving St. Vincent's the fighters met in the ring where Boyle pounded out a bloody, lopsided decision that Varga swore wasn't on the up and up....

St. Louis, Missouri, 1958 Billy Flood was the kind of boxer who had 'can't miss' written all over him. He had the tools and talent to make him a middleweight champion. But a few wrong turns changed everything. Now, after a hard three year stretch inside the Missouri State Penitentiary, Billy is determined to get back in the ring and punch his way to the top. But, while other fighters his age have risen through the ranks, Billy is back where he started - fighting palookas, catchers, and tomato cans. With his past on his heels and his future filled with obstacles, Billy finds himself backed...