DayOfTheFight"tellsofadayinthelifeofamiddleweightIrishboxernamedWalterCartier,particularlythedayofhisboutwithblackmiddleweightBobbyJames.This16-minuteshortopenswithashort(about4minutes)studyofboxing'shistory,narratedbyveterannewscasterDouglasEdwardsinano-nonsense,noirtoneofvoice.Afterthis,wefollowWalter(andhistwinbrotherVincent)throughhisdayashepreparesforhis10:00P.M.bout.Aftereatingbreakfast,goingtoearlymassandeatinglunch,hestartsarranginghisthingsforthefightat4:00P.M.By8:00,heiswaitinginhisdressingroom,whereheundergoesamentaltransformation,turningintothefightingmachinethecrowdclamorsfor.At10:00,hefacesJames,andsoon,hecomesoutvictoriousinashortmatchwhichwasfilmedliveonApril17th,1950.