Champion

RCA Victor, world leader in radio, first in recorded music, first in television, proudly present... ...screen director's playhouse, star Kirk Douglas, production champion, director Mark Robeson. The Hollywood screen directors present a symphony in fists. The motion picture drama champion, starring Kirk Douglas in his original role of Mitch Kelly with Frank Lovejoy as Tommy Haley.

Never mind the winner. No one remembers who won that four-round Proliman, Kansas City that night years ago. Everyone knows who lost it. Midge Kelly, by a decision.

He lost because he'd never been in a prize ring before. He was just fighting to eat. But he had heart, he had guts, and if he was willing to learn, I was willing to teach him how to fight him.

I'd talk to him about it later in the dressing room. He was a battered mess, but he grinned at me. No thanks, not for me. Well, good to the big money if you don't live to spend it.

Alright, forget it. But if you're ever in LA, you can find me in Brady's Gym. Yeah, sure, sure, LA. Brady's Gym, yeah. Goodbye. Hey, brush me off like Dan Riff, and I thought I'd seen the last of him.

Until one day in Brady's Gym in Los Angeles. Hello, Mr. Ellie! Oh, sure. Kansas City. Mitch Kelly. Yeah, that's right. How are you, Kelly? Hey, you told me to look you up, remember? Oh yeah, yeah, but I'm retired now.

Retired? You want some advice? You do the same. Yeah, but you told me to look you up. You said you want to manage me. Well, that was then. This is now. I'm out of the fight business.