Cowboy and the Prizefighter is a 1949 American Western Cinecolor film directed by Lewis D. Collins and written by Jerry Thomas.

It is based on the comic strip Red Ryder by Fred Harman and Stephen Slesinger.

The film stars Jim Bannon, Don Reynolds, Emmett Lynn, Marin Sais, Don Haggerty and Karen Randle.

[1][2][3] Red Ryder's life is saved by Steve Stevenson who wishes to avenge the death of his father who he believes was murdered.

When the same scheme comes to Red Ryder's town, local villains use the fight to not only obtain money from betting, but to be used as a cover for a robbery.