Billy (Jamie Bell) is a young boy living in a state of poverty. His father (Gary Lewis) and older brother (Jamie Draven), are miners during the UK miners' strike (1984--1985). Billy's father is an admirer of real life world boxing champion Ken Buchanan, and hopes that Billy would become a champion boxer. Billy, however, is more interested in music, a passion he inherited from his late mother. Billy is taken to the boxing gym by his father, but he finds out that he doesn't really like the sport ...
