Sandra asks Popó's help to buy Luís's medicines. When Luís finds out, the decadent boxer gets angry and Sandra kicks him out of her house. After hitting rock bottom, Luís considers participating in underground fights to win some money. In London, Popó can't seem to breach the distance between him and his family. Milene goes into labor, with complications, and she is forced to ask Luís for help.

Popó reaches out to her mother and he also asks his brother to be his baby's godfather. In a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Luís accepts Dantas and Júlio's invitation to fight for the world title, in a much lighter weight category. However, Luís's fight in Mexico turns out much bloodier than they expected and Popó has to choose yet again between his family and the businessmen's interests.

Luís survives the aggressive fight and his surgery after that. He decides to give up boxing for good. Popó is still recovering from the fear of losing his brother when he finds out that his best friend has been murdered. Completely volatile, Popó has to prepare to face the world champion. In the eve of the fight in France, Popó admits to Luís that he is overweight and he may face disqualification.