-[in English] You are now under arrest. -This is a mistake.
This is ridiculous. Get out of here.
PREVIOUSLY
-[in Spanish] Who was that new guy? -He's my second chance, Rosa.
[audience cheering]
Ever since Leonel showed up, everything's gone wrong for me.
[newscaster, in English] Images of the fire in the Gold Raider gym
in downtown LA.
[in Spanish] His dad had a heart attack.
I told you I'm here for you. Don't ever leave me behind again, okay?
-[officer] Stop! Stop right there! -[siren wailing]
[in English] He's asking me to buy two tickets to go see you in Mexico City.
Yeah, Mom… [stammers] …that would be awesome.
He got everything. He got that job.
-The best opportunities, the sponsors. -And?
The people with Boxing World.
-That's not that-- -He got you!
[in Spanish] This will be my last job for you.
[siren wailing]
GENERAL INVESTIGATION POLICE
Everyone, drop the guns.
You're under arrest for smuggling.
I'm gonna kill you. You won't be able to hide.
I'm personally going to make sure you get what you deserve. Mmm?
[elevator bell dings]
[Leonel] Room 515. It's here… [in English] …right? [inhales sharply]
[in Spanish] Okay. [sighs]
[knocks on door]
[in English] Hey, Mom.
[gasps] Leonel!
Oh, I'm so glad I get to hug you again.
Yeah, I missed you so much.
[sighs] We missed you too.
-[April chuckles] -Hey, look. This is Meche.
-[Meche] Uh, nice to meet you, miss. -Oh, very nice meeting you too.
Uh, but please-- Please come in.
Your father. He's gonna be so excited to see you.
-Come! -[elevator bell dings]
[Roberto gasps]
-[Roberto chuckles] -[Leonel] Dad!
Oh.
[Roberto sighs]
REPATRIATED
[prison bell rings]
[Yadi, in Spanish] Gordo, we must find you a good lawyer.
We must get you out of here. I don't like seeing you like this.
What are you doing here? Go home. I don't deserve you.
[Yadi] Don't be ridiculous.
It's true.
Go.
You're beautiful, you're smart.
Me? I'm just a fat guy who's a failure, and look where I ended up.
[Yadi] I know you well.
Sure, you have problems, and you do your best to solve them,
just like everyone else does.
But I know your heart, and I know it's good.
Trust me. I'm on your side.
[guard] No touching, Gordo.
Is it true what people are saying? You were smuggling?
Yes and no.
Yes, because they caught me with the stuff.
And no, because it was to be my last dealing.
But as much as I want to change, some people want to bring me down.
-[Yadi] Who are you talking about? -Trejo and Diablo.
Diablo?
[Gordo] Yes, Diablo. He's alive and in jail like me.
You know who else? Your sister's little boyfriend.
What does Leonel have to do with this?
After all the help I gave him, he ratted me out to the cops.
He's the one who brought me down.
And you know what? I'm going after him.
I don't think we should see each other anymore.
It's for the best.
[door opens, closes]
-[Tony, in English] Mr. Rabbit! -[Martin grunts]
I have big news for you.
[boxers shouting]
[Martin panting]
[boxers shouting]
Well, the new gym's paperwork has cleared,
so you are officially in the American Interclub Championship.
Yeah! Hell yes.
-Ready to become a champ? -Hundred percent, I won't let you down.
-I told you, Martin. You are the best. -I am now.
You know, I don't do these kind of things for anyone.
But you have talent. And rage.
[Martin chuckles]
I like your style, kid. You have to train harder.
We still don't know who's gonna be your contender.
Huh! But the bet for you is really high. Mm-hmm.
No one's a contender for me, man.
-Don't let me down, Rabbit. -I won't. I promise.
[Tony laughs]
Let's go.
Keep it going.
[Martin grunting]
Go get what I brought.
[chuckles] Wow.
It was because of that stuffed lion
that I named you Leonel.
[Leonel chuckles]
I know. [chuckles]
Now we need to talk about the future of your career.
Um, Dad…
Not now. Later. The most important thing is your health.
Okay?
There's an opportunity for you to fight
in the Interclub Championship in Las Vegas.
There aren't any Gold Raiders here.
CERTIFICATE - GOLDEN RAIDER TRAIN LIKE A CHAMPION
BASED ON AN ORIGINAL IDEA BY FERNANDO BARBOSA
It's Gold Raider's corporate permit
to start a new franchise here in Mexico.
For real?
If we find a good gym,
we can quickly turn it into a Gold Raider branch.
No way.
Dad! [stammers]
I know this guy.
He's been training me.
He has a gym. He's very talented, but, uh…
Okay…
He's very stubborn.
[inhales sharply]
[sighs] With his Mexican Style.
[Roberto scoffs]
GOLD RAIDER - Mexican-Style
The Golden Quetzal
[crowd cheering]
[Chucho, in Spanish] This small but very heartfelt ceremony
officially launches the new Gold Raider location
in the Immaculate Conception neighborhood,
adapted, needless to say,
as The Golden Quetzal for Mexicans near and far!
[laughs] Leonel, how can we ever thank your family enough?
Oh, and I have some great news.
April and Roberto got a call about this new brand of products.
INTENZZE THE OFFICIAL RAZOR OF ATHLETES
They want to sponsor Leonel
so he and his crew can go on an all-expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas.
-How does that sound? -[crowd cheering]
[Meche] See?
You're a real champion.
You even have sponsors.
Yeah. The whole… [in English] …sponsor… [in Spanish] …thing is a big surprise.
I wasn't expecting that. [laughs] I'm-- Uh-- But I'm happy to say yes.
I'm jealous of the guys in the crew going with you to the United States.
-Who's gonna make the cut? -Yeah, who knows?
[Leonel] "Who knows?"
Um, you guys!
My trainer, my coaching team,
and even my PR.
You guys are my crew, got that?
-No way, dude! Seriously? -[crowd cheering]
Yeah, really? [laughs]
Look. Here's your passport.
A friend helped me get it here in Santo Domingo.
-It's nicer than the originals. -[Kevin] No, Mr. Chucho.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I know you're not supposed to, but, well, the end justifies the means, right?
-[crowd mumbling] -So, there you go.
Uh, who's Felipe Hermosillo?
That's not my name.
-I don't like this. -[sighs] Leonel, Leonel, look.
The championship starts in ten days, and without papers, there's no trip,
and if there's no trip, there's no continental champion.
I mean, it's your dream.
It's up to you.
Mr. Chucho, I have a problem.
I don't have a visa, and I doubt we have time to apply for one.
And these guys probably don't have a visa either.
[Chucho] I've got another little surprise, okay?
My man Iker here has a fan at the embassy.
The one and only consul secretary, isn't that right?
What do you think?
Hey. Is she that buddy of yours who hugged you and gave you her card?
Look, it's not what you think, honestly. This lady's really respectable.
-Right, bro? -Yeah.
Chill, Mari. Don't get worked up about it.
[Chucho] The point is,
-we already called the embassy… -Mari.
…explained our problem,
and seeing as there's a championship expec-- Expecting Leonel,
they gave us a visa for athletes
and an expedited border crossing card so we can cross the border legally.
-[Leonel, in English] Awesome! Yeah. -[in Spanish] Great! We can get in!
-[Leonel, in English] Awesome. -[Chucho laughing]
[crowd cheering]
-[Yadi, in Spanish] Hi. -Hi.
So, you're really going?
[Meche] Yeah. Leonel's fighting.
What's wrong?
Are you upset that I'm going with Leonel?
Well, to be honest, it doesn't feel fair that Leonel is gonna make it big in the US
while Gordo is left to rot in jail.
Gordo's a criminal.
The only thing Leonel did was tell the truth.
But Gordo was ready to leave his life of crime behind.
He told you that?
You're like some teenager who just laps up whatever he tells you.
I'm not gonna argue with you.
[Meche] Me neither,
but you have to face reality.
Gordo's not a good person.
Of course, he is.
Like everyone else, he's suffered,
and just like everyone else, he's found a way to move forward in life.
Yeah, by blackmailing everyone he can, right?
Or have you already forgotten?
-[Yadi] You don't understand anything. -Well, you're blind.
Just because you say I am?
Meche, you know I adore you,
which is why I always try to say things with a lot of tact,
but you're very stubborn, very impulsive and very self-centered.
Self-centered?
[Yadi] Yes, self-centered.
You think you know everything about the world,
but just because you say something doesn't make it true, you know?
[sobs]
[exhales sharply, sobbing]
[crying]
[host, in English] Ladies and gentlemen,
welcome to the American Interclub Championship.
The most important event in the youth boxing community.
Throughout the next few days,
our fighters will challenge themselves through gruesome battles in the ring.
And in the end, leaving just one lucky contender
with the title of American Interclub Champion.
[crowd cheering, applauding]
And here comes, doing his ring entrance, Hermosillo.
We know very little about this guy.
All we know is that he was born and raised in Mexico City.
A city of very tough fighters.
-[Iker, in Spanish] Let's go. -[Kevin] You can do it.
[bell rings]
[host, in English] Clifford with the black trunks.
Nice left hook by Clifford!
CLIFFORD VS COHN ROUND OF 16
Oh! What a lefty from Cohn! The Canadian!
-[audience jeering] -Ah, he clearly slipped.
HERMOSILLO VS DONOVAN ROUND OF 16
Hermosillo, this can't be an official knockdown.
But he's gonna keep boxing.
He avoids that vicious right hook from Donovan.
ROMARIO VS PACHECO ROUND OF 16
And brutal cross by Pacheco!
CLIFFORD VS PARKER QUARTERFINALS
For the love of God, Parker is now in another stratosphere.
HERMOSILLO VS FLORES QUARTERFINALS
Fight-- Ah, here's that chop down!
MARTINEZ VS SALAZAR QUARTERFINAL
Martin "The Rabbit" Clifford from LA making it to the final.
CLIFFORD FINALIST
-Seven, eight, nine, ten! -[bell rings]
[host] And this is it! Adios, Malena!
HERMOSILLO FINALIST
Hermosillo makes it to the final!
What a derby!
The US, represented by "The Rabbit" Clifford, against Mexico.
In the hands of Hermosillo!
[Meche, in Spanish] Yeah!
Great job!
My story isn't easy to tell, but I'll try.
My father once told me that destiny gives us signs.
We have to keep our eyes wide open to see them and feel them,
but that will always keep us on the right path.
I've had to walk a long path to get here
and be who I am,
and to feel proud of my name, of speaking Spanish,
and of competing under the Mexican flag.
Do you think winning this fight is part of your destiny?
-Yes. I think it's my destiny to be here. -[Gordo laughs]
[Gordo] Must be nice to be treated like a hero,
when you've had everything handed to you.
I've had to fight for everything since I was a kid.
[prisoner] Shut up! I can't hear!
Just try to shut me up!
And life keeps treating you like the bad guy.
-[laughing] -[prisoner 2] No one cares. Move!
-[prisoner 3] Come on. -[Gordo] Huh? [laughs]
But people still end up bringing out the worst in you!
And you start believing your own lies and twist the truth and reality,
and end up in the same place anyway!
[prisoners shouting]
[Gordo] Let go of me! Let go of me!
Screw you!
What?
[Gordo groans]
You're a dead man. Just try! Just try! Just try!
[in English] And in the final event of the evening,
the moment you've all been waiting for.
For the Featherweight American Interclub Championship belt.
In red, white and blue shorts, Martin "Rabbit" Clifford!
[announcer] Well, you've heard it from this famous ring announcer,
Martin "The Rabbit" Clifford from Los Angeles, California.
The favorite. The local.
With an outstanding amateur record of 42 victories, only one defeat,
and 33 of those victories coming by the fast way of knockout!
[crowd cheering, whistling]
And in the next corner, in black and gold shorts.
From the Gold Raiders… [in Spanish] …The Golden Quetzal,
from the Immaculate Conception neighborhood in Mexico,
Felipe Hermosillo!
[Kevin] Go.
♪ No, don't mess with my boy The dude can cause serious damage ♪
♪ With his fists popping And crushing the strongest ♪
♪ He'll knock you down, wring you dry ♪
♪ Bars ♪
[host, in English] Hermosillo, this Mexican guy who we know very little about.
All we know really is that he won his four previous fights in this contest…
-I'm so excited. -…and all of them by knockout.
-He's got a heavy hand! -Wish I could be there.
-He's a massive underdog, make no mistake. -[April chuckles, sighs]
-And, I don't know… -Yes. Me too.
…I love his ring entrance with El Iker and El Kevin.
That's how they call this Mexican trap band.
Or Mexican-style trap band.
-However you want to call it. -[in Spanish] Come on, get it!
-[in English] Welcome to Las Vegas. -[in Spanish] Grace… What a surprise.
[in English] Surprised? No, I'm here taking care of business.
[in Spanish] No, Leonel's not a business, okay?
-[in English] That's not nice. -Who said anything about Leonel?
I'm here for my brand. INTENZZE.
[in Spanish] What do you mean?
[in English] You "espon" the team?
You paid for everyone's trip?
How else do you think Leonel's corner could have gotten here?
Look, I know you like him, but love doesn't pay the bills.
Boxing's expensive.
Can you really support his dreams?
Please think about it.
[Kevin, in Spanish] ♪ He'll inspire you, wring you dry ♪
♪ Squeeze you, loosen all your bolts Send you to the bars ♪
♪ Nothing hurts him, nobody beats him ♪
♪ Nothing pulls him down, he always wins And I'm like, wow ♪
♪ Watch out with my dawg Cuz he's gonna annihilate you ♪
[Kevin, Iker] Let's go, Mexico, bro!
[in English] I told you it's Leonel. I knew it.
What's the problem, Martin? What's going on?
He's not who he says he is. I'm not gonna fight him.
-[Tony] What? -[host] No, he's for real.
He's representing Mexico, the Gold Raider Quetzal--
I don't care what gym he represents. He's not who he says is.
-Martin, shut up and fight. -[audience booing]
[host] Fighters, are you ready?
[in Spanish] Mr. Chucho, this isn't okay.
I'm not Felipe.
Don't worry about that right now.
Concentrate on what we came for, the championship.
[host, in English] Fighters…
[Tony] Come on, Rabbit!
[host] …to your corners.
-[Leonel] No, this is not okay. -[host] I'm sorry?
-This is not okay. -What are you doing?
Hey, you already won this.
Let me talk. I need to come clean.
Sir, may I?
-Thank you. -[microphone screeching]
[in Spanish] Where's Meche going?
[breathing heavily, speaks in English] Hey, Martin's right.
I'm not Felipe Hermosillo.
[audience booing]
[April] Hmm?
For a long time I believed I was an American citizen.
And I lived the dream in the land of freedom.
But suddenly,
that lie exploded in my face.
-[in Spanish] Miss Meche, what did he say? -Miss Meche!
He's telling the whole truth.
-The truth? -Why?
[Meche] Yeah, I think so.
[in English] And I have to understand that none of it was real.
[audience booing]
It never existed.
[in Spanish] If you're not a gringo, why speak English?
There are Mexicans here too!
[audience booing, whistling]
[in English] Who's that guy?
-[Leonel] Yeah, uh… -He's nobody.
I'm not Felipe Hermosillo.
[audience booing]
My name is Leonel Reina,
and I'm proud of my last name
because it comes from the bravest man I know, my dad.
-[in English] Oh, my boy. -Mom. Dad.
I love you guys.
[audience applauds]
[in Spanish] Ever since I arrived in Mexico,
I've come to understand that what matters most
isn't where you live or how much money you have.
What matters most is… [panting] …having a good heart.
[audience applauding]
And I, uh, met people who believed in me,
who taught me new values.
I reconnected with my mother tongue, my culture,
and I also came to know true love.
[audience cheering, applauding]
I came to understand that what I want most in life
is to be a champion, but not this way.
-[audience booing] -Not with a fake name.
[in English] I'm not gonna fight.
-I'm sorry! -[Meche, in Spanish] What?
-[Iker] What was the last thing he said? -That he won't fight.
-What do you mean, he won't fight? -Not with a fake name.
That's not a big deal. Just a little white lie.
Just change it and tell people his name is Leonel.
[in English] Leonel says he's not going to fight.
[in Spanish] Faker!
[in English] You have no shame!
You're brave!
Follow your heart. Come on!
[in Spanish] We support you, Leonel, Felipe, or whatever your name is!
[in English] Oh, Leonel. You're fighting me.
Why do you think I burned your parents' gym down?
[host] Oh, Christ! He turned around and threw the cross.
-He could get disqualified! -Fight! Let's fight!
[host] The referee has to interfere.
Well, at least he was able to calm both boxers.
-He's sending them to their corners. -[Leonel grunts]
[in Spanish] Okay. Let's see.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Take it easy, okay?
[host, in English] The final of the American Interclub Championship
is taking place, ladies and gentlemen.
[bell rings]
And the final for the Featherweight Championship is in action.
Simultaneous blow!
-Each one felt each other's power. -[in Spanish] Come on, Leonel!
[host, in English] Now, Clifford trying to fight on the distance,
but he takes a nice cross from Hermosillo.
Don't make it easy. Come on!
[in Spanish] Oh, no.
[in English] Who said it was easy, huh?
[Tony laughs] Yeah!
[host] Now, Clifford taking his distance.
He already felt Hermosillo's power.
Good right hook!
Not like that, Martin! What are you doing? That's so many mistakes.
[host] Oh!
You should have stayed in Mexico!
Come on!
[host] Hermosillo at his corner, and Clifford's punishing him.
To the body. The end can be near.
Hermosillo's in jeopardy.
[in Spanish] Stay on him! Stay on him!
[host, in English] He has to get out of the corner.
And he throws Clifford to the canvas.
Mexican Style! Come on, get up!
[host] Clifford is in the canvas for the first time in his career.
He is getting up! He wants to keep fighting!
[bell rings]
[in Spanish] Ma, I'm scared.
Don't be afraid. I won't let you go, okay?
[host, in English] Oh! Clifford has now Hermosillo against the rope.
Oh! That was clearly a rabbit punch! That's an illegal punch.
-That's illegal! -Did you see that? That was illegal!
[host] He should be disqualified!
At least the referee should deduct a couple points from him.
Oh, he's just warning him. He should deduct a couple points!
We can tell clearly who's the favorite, who's the sheriff's horse,
and that's Clifford, because this is illegal!
[pants]
[young Leonel, in Spanish] Ma! Mom! Dad!
[panting, distorted]
[host, in English] This is gonna be the end of the underdog, but he got up.
-He looks pretty groggy. -[exhales sharply]
If you ask me, I don't think he's going to be able to continue,
but you never know.
We can't underestimate a Mexican--
Oh, my God! The referee's calling them to action.
Move your feet around!
[host] Hermosillo's saying he is ready to continue, and Clifford comes.
Clifford's coming for his head. Hermosillo's in jeopardy.
[no audible dialogue]
Come on, Leonel!
[referee, in Spanish] Four!
Five!
Six!
[young Leonel] Mom!
[host, in English] Believe it or not, Hermosillo's gonna keep fighting.
He just got up to the count.
[host] Unbelievably, miraculously, Hermosillo's gonna keep fighting,
and Clifford can't believe it!
There's-- I mean, is there a way to knock out this Mexican?
But Clifford is gonna find out.
And he keeps coming forward--
Oh! Nice cross by Hermosillo!
He's alive and kicking, ladies and gentlemen!
The Mexican is back in action. He looks hurt but he's gaining.
[in Spanish] Yes!
[host, in English] Oh, my God, another right cross for Hermosillo!
The Mexican's strong and back in action.
[audience cheering]
Clifford is down,
and this gonna be over, ladies and gentlemen!
He's not gonna be able to stand the count.
-Not to ten. Not to 100. -[referee, in Spanish] It's over!
[host, in English] What a good way to say goodbye to the amateur
from this unknown Mexican by the name of Leonel Reina.
-Yes! He won! He won! -[host] He's the featherweight champion!
Unbelievable!
[audience cheering, whistling]
[in Spanish] What happened?
-[in English] He won, Roberto! Roberto! -[groaning]
Roberto, wait. Roberto, no! No, no, no!
[no audible dialogue]
[performer singing upbeat pop song in English]
[cheers]
[song continues]
[Leonel] We did it! We did it!
Yeah!
[song ends]
[prisoners and visitors talking indistinctly]
[in Spanish] What's going on, Mom?
KEEP HANDS VISIBLE
I found Pascual.
After all these years…
I found him.
I found your brother.
[Rosa sobbing]
Look.
[young Gordo] Pascual! Where are you?
-Pascual! Where are you? -[Rosa] Pascual!