Glove Story

"e;Irish"e; Jimmy Morgan and Sandy "e;Sandman"e; Johnson are retired middleweight champions who fought a legendary trilogy in the 1950s and early '60s. "e;Irish"e; Jimmy won the middleweight crown from "e;the Sandman"e; in 1956, losing the title back in their 1958 rematch. Both times, Johnson found himself distracted by events in Montgomery and Little Rock; and when he retired for good after their 1963 draw to join the Civil Rights movement, "e;Irish"e; Jimmy never forgave him for refusing one final bout that would mark a definitive end to their rivalry. Now in their seventies, "e;Irish"e; Jimmy finds himself down on his luck and in failing health, while "e;Sandman"e; Johnson enjoys adulation as a Civil Rights icon. But things aren't exactly as they appear, and when they find themselves reluctantly reunited in the present by a young female sportswriter, their stewing animosity erupts to hilarious and ultimately poignant effect.