The Fire Within is the inspiring true story of Clarissa Shields, arguably the greatest female boxer of all time. Clarissa, a high school student from Flint, Michigan, with the support of her tough-love coach Jason Crutchfield, overcomes all odds to become the first American woman to win Olympic gold in boxing. But even at the height of success, Clarissa has to reckon with the fact that not all dreams are the same, and the real struggle is just beginning.