Boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being KO'd by drugs and crime.
How You Like Me Now — The Heavy
Dicky, accompanied by Micky, makes the rounds on the streets of Lowell flaunting his fame and popularity with the locals; (repeats) during the emotion of Micky's win over Sanchez.
In Micky's car as he pulls up to his daughter's house to see her before his fight with Sal Mambe; (repeats) Micky prepares to walk into his title fight with Neary.
Dicky starts singing this as a way of reminding his mother who just came and confronted him at his crack den, that he's still her son, she then joins in and the two of them drive off singing together.
Dicky resolves to try and get money for Micky so he can be paid to train year round, a montage ensues of Dicky trying to swindle cash together, of Micky with Charlene, and then the police after Dicky.