Knockout Noel, a fifteen-year-old girl from the barbaric atmosphere of Battletown, spends her night's boxing to provide for her sister after their mother's sudden departure. After quickly rising through the ranks and becoming the fan favorite of the crowd due to her ruthlessness, Noel begins to desire the title of national female boxing champion more than anything else. While competing in the national qualifiers, she encounters a strange boy named Dex with a fantastic ability that even a talented boxer like her struggles against. Undeterred, she vows to overcome this troublesome opponent to get a step closer to attaining the champion's belt.In and out of the ring, Noel faces many difficult choices that challenge her pride, integrity, discipline, and sense of self. Noel can't afford to make any mistakes with everything on the line. Will Noel be victorious and maintain her high ranking, or will she fall prey to the temptations and pitfalls before her? One way or the other, you can be sure of one thing, Noel won't go down without a fight!