Yuri Boyka, a former champion prisoner, is released from prison and continues to fight in underground rings. He receives an opportunity to compete in a qualification fight for the European Divisional Tournament, which he wins. However, his opponent dies due to injuries sustained during the fight, and Boyka is consumed by guilt.
Boyka decides to visit his opponent's family in Russia to apologize, despite being a wanted man. He meets the opponent's wife, Alma, who is being exploited by a local crime boss, Zourab, who owns a nightclub and forces Alma to work for him.
Boyka agrees to fight for Zourab in exchange for wiping out Alma's debt. He faces off against several opponents, including a formidable fighter named Igor, and eventually defeats him. However, Zourab reneges on his promise and demands that Boyka fight his champion, a massive and formidable fighter named Koshmar.
Boyka defeats Koshmar, but Zourab still refuses to keep his promise. In a fit of rage, Boyka kills Zourab and is left injured. Alma forgives Boyka for his role in her husband's death, and the two part ways.
The story concludes with Boyka in prison again, but this time, he has found redemption and forgiveness. Alma and her children visit him, and the children bring him drawings they made for him, symbolizing a new beginning for Boyka.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The story revolves around Yuri Boyka, a former champion prisoner.
2. Boyka is praised for being the strongest of all time.
3. After being released from prison, Boyka continued to do good deeds with the fight money he got from the backstreet rings.
4. Boyka participated in a qualification fight for the European divisional tournament.
5. He won the fight, but his opponent died due to injuries sustained during the match.
6. Boyka felt responsible for his opponent's death and decided to visit his opponent's family to apologize.
7. To do so, Boyka needed a fake passport to travel to Russia, where his opponent's family lived.
8. Boyka made contact with a man who could provide him with a fake passport.
9. The man warned Boyka that he was a wanted man in Russia.
10. Boyka traveled to Russia and visited his opponent's wife, Alma.
11. Alma was in a difficult situation, owing a large amount of money to a crime boss.
12. Boyka decided to fight for the crime boss to pay off Alma's debt.
13. The crime boss had a design on Alma and wanted to keep her for himself.
14. Boyka had to fight in a series of matches to pay off Alma's debt.
15. The crime boss eventually reneged on his promise to let Alma go after Boyka won the fights.
16. Boyka fought against the crime boss's champion and won, but the crime boss tried to kill Alma.
17. Boyka killed the crime boss to save Alma.
18. Alma forgave Boyka for his role in her husband's death.
19. The story concludes with Boyka being interviewed and reflecting on his past actions.