Nikita Krutikov, a young Siberian, finds himself in Moscow, falls in love with Nina, a sportswoman, and goes in for boxing. He is strong and tough, they predict he'll be a champion, the coaches quarrel with each other because of him. But Nikita wants to marry Nina and leave for home, the Siberian fur farm. Hoping that the taste of victory will make Nikita change his mind, the coach persuades Nina to hold over her decision till his match with Moscow champion. However in spite of all expectations, Nikita loses the fight, but the defeat makes him take a flat decision - he stays in Moscow, trains hard and becomes a champion.