Ironside (Raymond Burr) tries to help his friend Loi Tala (Patrick Adiarte), a Samoan-born boxer who wants to retire from the ring, marry his sweetheart and return to his homeland. Alas, Samoan tradition demands that he uphold the honor of his family by continuing his boxing career, even though he hates it. Inevitably, things take a disastrous turn when Loi Tala seriously injures one of his sparring partners. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi