This story of an immigrant, making his dreams come true.
just a great movie. almost better than Rocky. would be if it had a love story too.

I'm not Jewish. I didn't know what I expected from this movie but I'll tell you what I received. The story of this young aspiring champion would have been so typical it would have been cliche 75 years ago. But today people have more choices and there are many avenues out of a bad situation, right?This movie highlights among other things that these stories are not relics of the past. They are not stories for your grandfather to bring out on quite Sunday afternoons. The stories are real and present today.Poverty does not discriminate. The great thing about this kid is he has that great work ethic that so many first/second generation immigrants have. That desire to "do good" and not have all the sacrifices go to naught.Although, I'm not jewish or even religious I can recognize and admire Dimitri's conviction and perseverance.Very early in the movie you realize that outside of his obvious boxing skills his other talent is in surrounding himself with great people that have his best interest at heart. I mean I REALLY like this kid and wish him the best.

This is a classic sign of how hard work, dedication, and persistance will pay off. I hope this young man has a blessed life.

As his last name means in Hebrew, Dimitri Salita (ruling) rules the ring despite all the so called odds; they weren't any really. He set out to win and he did with hard word, dedication and the help of his friends and family.

Although there had been good Jewish fighters in the '20s and '30s, boxing is not exactly what old fashioned Jewish mothers wanted their sons to grow up to become. I find this extraordinary documentary of a young Russian Jewish immigrant living in my old Brooklyn neighborhood who becomes both religious and a great fighter to be quite moving and inspirational even though I have no love for a sport where humans beat other humans to a pulp for a living. Still I think any fan of the sport should find this documentary well worth their time.

It is great to see a story about someone who has respect for Faith, courage of desire, and trust in hard work will still be celebrated in the United States of America. Substance of story is mostly missing from current films. I am encouraged to find that this film is different, and that the subject of this film is worthy of closer examination. BRAVO!