The First Glove is a 1946 Soviet sports comedy film directed by Andrey Frolov about young boxer Nikita Krutikov.

Plot

Boxing coach Ivan Vasilyevich Privalov (Vladimir Volodin) of the "Meteor" society meets his "dream" in the form of retired military man Nikita Krutikov (Ivan Pereverzev) at the strength tester in a park. Impressed by Krutikov's impressive physical attributes, Privalov decides to train him to become a champion. He shares this plan with his friends—stadium attendant Savelich and massage therapist Lubyago—and explains that while he invited Nikita to join, it was another coach, Shishkin of the "Motor" society, who would have guided Nikita by the hand. As he speaks, Nikita arrives at the stadium and, after a chance conversation with Shishkin, ends up joining "Motor" instead of "Meteor." Privalov, Lubyago, and Savelich await the new recruit in vain, and later Shishkin proudly informs them of his new, promising talent.