best boxing documentary.

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  1. zarman

    zarman Guest

    tell me some good documentaries to get please
     
    zarman, Nov 21, 2008
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  2. daz52

    daz52 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Emile Griffith: Ring of Fire

    Paulie Malignaggi: The Magic Man

    Danny Green: The Fight Game
     
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  3. Bigcat

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    A great oldie, made around the time Ali couldn't box due to the draft, a study of Ali and other all time great heavyweights along with master guru Cus D'amato.

    AKA Cassius Clay..... great film documentary....
     
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    Journeyman: The Bruce Özbek story

    It´s about the former Turkish-German kickbox worldchampion who becomes a pro boxer at age 35 because there´s no money in kickboxing. He becomes a journeyman and now, 7 years later, has pugilistic dementia. A sad movie about the forgotten stars and the dark sites of boxing. Only available in German though.
     
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    As far as documentaries go, I rate Champions Forever very highly. I enjoy it the most, certainly.
     
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    the thrila in manilla doc that was shown on channel 4 over here in britain a few weeks ago was very good..i think there was a thread on here about it a few weeks ago.
     
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    The Last Round : Chuvalo-Ali
     
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    When we were kings - about the rumble in the jungle

    The Fabulous Four - about the fights between Leonard, Hagler, Hearns and Duran

    JC Chavez - about the life of....well, him.

    Any of the Beyond The Glory documentaries - I enjoyed the Tyson, Roy Jones and De La Hoya ones in particular.
     
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    I agree mate, the new 'Thriller In Manilla' doc is miles better than When We Were Kings and told from Joe Frasier's perspective.
     
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    yeah thats the one,the 2 hours just flew in..always a good sign about a programme.
     
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  11. Bigcat

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    That thrillah in manilla docum was great..............
     
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    the journey man. about the life and career of emanuel agustus
    it will be released early next year
     
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    joe louis on HBO
     
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    I was feckin' working when that was on TV, wonder if they are going to release it on DVD?
     
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    I haven't see that many but One I saw recently in Rocky Marciano a life story.
     
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