
Philo Beddoe lives with his crazy mother and his orangutan Clyde while trying to return to making a living as a bare-knuckle fighter. Philo is offered a contest with Jack Wilson who is the East Coast champion, and is sponsored by the Mafia. After Philo inadvertently saves Jack's life, the match is in question, so the mob kidnaps Philo's girlfriend to force him to go on with the fight, and Philo and Jack join forces against them.
