For Rectitude and Glory follows the journey of Jamel Frederick, the top-rated amateur middleweight in the world, from the deadly streets of Overtown to the Olympic boxing tournament in Rio de Janeiro Brazil. Boxing is Jamel’s escape from the violence and poverty that plagues his neighborhood. The only people he keeps close are his trainer, Willie Suarez, and his burdensome, childhood friend, Jimmy Cho. After enduring a tragic loss, Jamel joins his team for training camp where he’s expected to be a leader. There, he is reunited with his estranged father, Orlando Frederick, who was selected to be the head coach of the team. The two must quickly learn to confront the past in order to achieve success in the tournament…
