While The Boxer was made in Japan and released in 1977, it’s really about the sport of boxing. Hayato (New Battles Without Honor and Humanity‘s Bunta Sugawara) was a promising boxer who notoriously quit in the middle of a fight. Terayama allows Sugawara to get into the character and not just have him focused on the upcoming fights. The Boxer adds so much to the fight films of this era without being formulaic. Radiance Films present The Boxer: Limited Edition.