An aspiring country/western singer, whose money is dwindling quicker than his career chances, enters a "Tough Man" amateur boxing competition in order to make some extra money to help him pay his debts and pay his payments on time. Amazingly, he wins the competition and is selected to compete in the national finals. Afflicted by a conflict between his early love of music and the flash, glam, and money of the "Tough Man" culture, he finds himself torn.