Bill Hicks: Revelations

Six months have passed since the tragic accident during Joe and Rikiishi's fight. Though Joe thinks he has moved past Rikiishi's death, he decides to return to boxing. His comeback is strong-he scores five straight knockouts with body blows. The boxing commission, seeing him as a threat, offers him a shot at the national title, hoping to end his rise. The champion, Tiger Ozaki, exploits Joe's hesitation-haunted by Rikiishi's fate, Joe refuses to aim for the head. Ozaki dominates the fight, forcing Joe's corner to throw in the towel. Yoko, Joe's love interest and owner of the gym where Rikiishi once trained, steps in to help. She brings in Carlos Rivera, a world-ranked Venezuelan boxer, to guide Joe back into form and push him toward regional and world-level competition.