Rico "Honeyboy" Ramirez, a talented Puerto Rican boxer from the south Bronx, achieves fame and wealth, but finds that success comes with a price. His focus wavers as he becomes entangled in a romantic relationship with his publicist, and struggles to regain his competitive edge after discovering that his greatest achievement was tainted by his corrupt promoters.
Honeyboy
Rico Ramirez, a former middleweight boxing sensation from the south Bronx, struggles to reconcile his pursuit of fame and wealth with his original passion for the sport.