Fighting (2009 film)

Fighting is a 2009 sports action drama film directed by Dito Montiel, with a screenplay by Robert Munic and Montiel, and starring Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard and Luis Guzmn. It was released on April 24, 2009 in the United States by Rogue Pictures.

Later, Shawn sees Harvey and the guys who stole his money in a cafe and confronts them. Harvey gives him his money back and offers him a chance at a winner takes all fight for money. Harvey sets up a meeting with his friend and rival, Martinez Luis Guzmn. Shawns first fight is at a Brooklyn church against a Russian. He wins when he knocks the Russian into a water fountain. Harvey takes Shawn to a club where he meets a waitress named Zulay Zulay Henao, a single mother to whom Shawn had earlier tried to sell a fake Chinese Harry Potter book. In the VIP area to the club, Shawn also runs into Evan Hailey Brian White, a professional fighter who used to be on the same college wrestling team as Shawn and was coached by Shawns father. Shawn and Harvey leave after Evan and Shawn nearly get into a fight. Shawns second fight is at the back of a store in the Bronx, against a much larger opponent. The fight descends into chaos after some of Harveys crew interfere, when the opponent nearly chokes Shawn, and the woman who owns the store pulls out a gun when one of the guys spills her drink. Harvey, Shawn and the rest of Harveys crew flee the scene and neither fighter gets paid. Shawns third fight is at what appears to be a high end Chinese crime syndicate run bordello in which Shawn is victorious. Later in the day, he goes to a club to celebrate, Evan is there and instigates a confrontation with Shawn and taunts him on his current status and his father.Between fights, Shawn continues to court and romance Zulay and they eventually have sex. Zulay later asks Shawn on the subject of his family in which he tells her that the reason why he and Evan have such a bitter rivalry is because Shawns father coached the wrestling team that he and Evan were on. Shawns father showed more affection toward Evan while Shawn was consistently bullied by other teammates including Evan. Having had enough, he lashed out at Evan and when Shawns father tried to break them up, Shawn explains that in a blin

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