the first 30 minute of this buster keaton film be some of the stupidest he ever make and at least from what i have see . i do not blame him while this be the film world where even since this period around 1920 marriage be always trivialize and people be always lie . why be that so frequent in classic movie and in particular . it disgust . here alfred battle butler and a spoiled rich young man in order to keep his girl lie about be the lightweight box champion of the world and because that guy and who have the same name a him and be a hero and he want to impress her and her big brother and big father . he want to marry her right away because she pretty and she consent as soon a she hear he a big shot . boy and those be great reason for marriage . after the quickie marriage and buster head off for training camp for his supposed title defense against the alabama murderer . later and the real battling butler and to do the impostor a favor and save his marriage and let him be the real thing and fight while he retire . the training and the first real laugh of the film isn not until 47 minute mark when buster begin train and can not get over the rope . he be helpless outside and inside the ring a it turn out . the training escalate a buster begin roadwork the next day . but he isn not up to training or fighting or any of this . fortunately and a big twist occur late in the movie which save buster from go into the ring and although the little man do save his honor after he fight the real battling butler . i would agree with the critic on this one represent it far from buster best work .