In1936, JakubVildawasachampionshipprofessionalboxerfromCzechoslovakia.HewasinMunich, battlinghisGermanrivalKurtSchaller, whenhismanagercalledoffthematch.Puzzledandangry, hereturnedtoPraguetotrainforanothermatchandtofindanewmanager.WhenhelearnsthattheNaziswerepressuringhismanagertogethimtolose, hebecomesevenmoreupset.Meanwhile, hisoldgirlfriendhaslefthimforsomeoneelse, andhetakesupwithaGermanwomanwhoisapopularactressinCzechfilms.Atthetimeoftherematch, hewinswithgreatdifficulty, buthewins.Unfortunately, hisnewgirlfriendwasunderordersfromtheGermangovernmenttocausehimtolose, andtheresultsforherarefatal.Thisdramaisdirectlybasedonactualevents.