Years after losing everything, a guilt-ridden former boxer returns to his old neighborhood in search of redemption. But his last shot at salvation involves a rigged fight, a rekindled love, and a criminal plan that will once again drag him to the edge of the abyss. A multi-layered novel packed with action, emotion, and a gripping tale of downfall and survival—featuring an unforgettable, original antihero. All told masterfully by international bestselling author Horacio Convertini.
Juan Rayo was once a boxing legend who had it all—and lost it due to a series of impulsive decisions: betraying the trainer who made him, falling for an impossible love, and spiraling into crime and defeat. Years later, dragging his broken body and haunted by guilt, he returns to the neighborhood seeking redemption.
He tries to reconnect with his old coach, Zafe, at the same gym where it all began. But Zafe, still resentful, can’t forgive Rayo’s betrayal. Eventually, he agrees to train him again—on two conditions: Rayo must sober up, get in shape, and pay him 20,000 pesos. Rayo, broke and out of options, turns to Vicente, a childhood friend with whom he shares a dark secret.
Vicente had once offered Rayo a fight at his hometown’s centennial festival—under one condition: the match must last exactly ten rounds. Rayo had refused, but now, desperate to meet Zafe’s demand, he agrees. What he doesn’t know is that the fight is just a distraction while Vicente and his crew rob the local bank.
The whole town is primed for the event: banners, speeches, cameras, tributes. Rayo is paraded as a hero—but it’s all a sham. Patricia, Rayo’s long-lost love, reappears. Now involved with Vicente, she secretly proposes they escape together with the money. Rayo hesitates, but agrees—not out of greed, but to close a chapter that’s haunted him for decades.
The fight is brutal. His opponent: a young deaf-mute fighter trained to endure punishment. Rayo takes a savage beating, but holds out to the final round, honoring the deal. Then, he flees with Patricia and the cash. But their escape is ambushed. In the shootout, Patricia is killed. Rayo, wounded, barely gets away.
Back in the city, Zafe waits for him, believing his pupil has truly returned to redeem himself. But Rayo, bleeding out under the rain, drifts between memories of his mother, his first love, and a lifetime of regret.
RELEVANT INFORMATION: Horacio Convertini is an acclaimed Argentine journalist and author published in Argentina, Spain, Venezuela, and Mexico. A recognized voice in crime and noir fiction, he has received major awards including the Azabache Prize, the Extremo Negro Prize (Argentina), and the Memorial Silverio Cañada Prize (Spain).
La exactitud del dolor (The Precision of Pain) is an addictive novel about betrayal, ambition, failure, and the price of glory. Built with a fragmented structure and time jumps into the past and future, the book traces the rise and fall of a successful boxer turned antihero, crushed by the brutal mechanics of 1990s business and society. Raw, fast-paced, and deeply cinematic, the story was originally conceived as a film script, something that’s reflected in its exceptional screen potential.
AUDIOVISUAL POTENTIAL: TV Series, Limited Series, Feature Film, TV Movie
AVAILABLE LANGUAGES: Spanish
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