Boxing Stories That Would Make Good Films

Yeah, sorry I was thinking of Ketchell.

 

for whoever mentioned Duk Koo Kim, there is already a film not sure if it is avaliable in English http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champion_%282002_film%29

and according to the solid source wikiepdia, Meldrick Taylor's book is being made into a film

 

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And with terrible karaoke by the actor playing Pac!

 

Now that you mention it, I really cannot believe that there hasn't been a film made of the Louis - Schmelling story when you consider how many civil rights/race related films are made involving sport - remember the titans, invuctus. This is probably the greatest one of all.



I'd like to see a kind of American Pie type movie made about Hatton, coz he's just one of the lads.

 

I'd guess in order for the Louis-Schmelling 2 fight to be attractive to Hollywood they'd have to do a hatchet job on Max.

 

I'm guessing that means to turn him into the bad guy?

 

I think you could make a dramatic film/documentary on Ricky Hattons life...

 

Yeah, they need a baddie. They've got Hitler for the big picture but I reckon they'd also need Schmelling to come across badly. Joey Giardello got stitched up in "Hurricane" staring Denzel Washington and Max Baer got worse in Russell Crowes "Cinderella Man".

 

I suppose but i reckon the fact that Schmeling was secretely actually hiding Jews in the house could add an interesting spin to the film and make it something different from the norm.

 

I know this is kinda off topic, but does anyone know when the Ward film is coming out? It might be good, but it is Whalberg.

I would have probably suggested Gomez for a Brit if it wasn't the fact there is a film thats been on the shelf for ages.

 

I think he also snubbed Hitler by turning down a position in the SS and stayed a paratrooper in the regular army?

 

Not heard that but it sounds probable. Max must have been a man of strong principle to risk displeasing such a ruthless dictator. They don't make athletes like that anymore, probably because of all the money turns them into womenising, stuck up ****s like John Terry.

 

Yup, different times (to say the least!!).