Knuckle Up

"Mandinga Mason has had a rough come up from the streets of Red Hook, Brooklyn, and the experience has left her with a bad taste in her mouth, and a huge chip on her shoulders. So, when "Old Man" Willis convinces her to take up boxing as a way for her to channel her anger, she jumps at the chance for better days.Now reincarnated as a boxer known as "The Man Handler", Mr. Willis decides that it's time for Mandinga to go pro. Enter Yusef Johns, one of Mr. Willis' old fighters, and Mandinga's new trainer brought in by Mr. Willis. The two immediately bump heads, and form a tenuous and uneasy working relationship. Will they be able to work through their issues, allowing her to reach her full potential, and have a successful fight career? Or, Will Mandinga and Yusef both allow their inner demons to derail her fight career? Set in 2005, this is one fight that you do not want to miss...."