''Undefeated'' is a 2003

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television film starring and directed by

John Leguizamo John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez (, ; ; born July 22, 1960 or 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and film producer. He has appeared in more than 100 films, produced more than 20 films and documentaries, made more than 30 televisio ...

Storyline

This film follows a boxer who climbs the ranks as a featherweight fighter who has never lost a match. The story starts in

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with Leguizamo training and then fighting in a

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boxing match. When his brother who owned a

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dies, he is faced with the decision of never boxing again. He soon turns pro and goes to win the championship bout. Quickly the champ struggles with success, entourage, and relationships with his girlfriend as well as his manager.

Cast

as Lex Vargas *

Clifton Collins Jr. Clifton Craig Collins Jr. (born June 16, 1970) is an American film and television actor. He is a Primetime Emmy Award, Independent Spirit Award, Satellite Award, and four-time ALMA Award nominee, and a Screen Actors Guild Award winner. Prior t ...

as "Loco" * Adrian Martinez as "Chewey" * Juan Carlos Hernández as Franky *

Nestor Serrano Nestor Serrano (born November 5, 1955) is an American film and television actor. He is known for playing Navi Araz in the fourth season of ''24 (TV series), 24''. He also appeared as Emilio Loera in the fourth season of the Cinemax series ''Bans ...

as Victor * Coati Mundi as Old Man * David Zayas as Paulie * Guillermo Díaz as Manny (credited as Guillermo Diaz) * Omar Benson Miller as Mack * Vanessa Ferlito as Lizette Sanchez * Robert Montano as Resto *

Robert Forster Robert Wallace Foster Jr. (July 13, 1941 – October 11, 2019), known professionally as Robert Forster, was an American actor. He made his screen debut as Private L.G. Williams in John Huston's '' Reflections in a Golden Eye'' (1967), followed ...

as Scott Green * Kim Matulova as Alva *

Will Arnett William Emerson Arnett (; born May 4, 1970) is a Canadian and American actor and comedian. He is widely known for his roles as Gob Bluth in the Fox/Netflix sitcom '' Arrested Development'' (2003–2006, 2013, 2018–2019) and the titular ch ...

as Scott Green's Assistant * Kamar de los Reyes as Jose Beveagua * Larry Merchant as Himself *

Jim Lampley James Lampley (born April 8, 1949) is an American sportscaster, news anchor, film producer, and restaurant owner. He is best known as a blow-by-blow announcer on ''HBO World Championship Boxing'' for 30 years. He covered a record 14 Olympic ...

as Himself * Mike Francesa as Mike and the Mad Dog (credited as Michael Francesa) * Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo as Mike and the Mad Dog (credited as Christopher Russo) * Tony Touch as D.J.

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