The Fire Inside is the inspiring true story of Clarissa Shields, perhaps the greatest female boxer of all time. A high school student from Flint, Michigan, with the help of her coach Jason Crutchfield, Claressa overcomes all odds to become the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing. But even at the height of her success, Claressa must face the fact that not all dreams are created equal and the real fight is yet to begin.