Boxers they should make a film about, and why

I also think Tapia is a natural for a movie. His life story just begs for a movie. I agree that the Monzon film should be all in Spanish with Latin actor's and actresses. I would hope they would provide subtitles in English like those Indian films do. Spanish language filmmakers don't seem to give a damn about gringos who dont speak Spanish, whether they watch their films or not. I would love to see movies about those two, and another one would be about Salvador Sanchez.

 

I haven't read the whole thread but I'd personally like to see a movie on Dempsey. Riding the rails in the early 1900's and fighting bar fights, hungry..then going on to become the biggest name in sports would be a interesting. He also has the type of fighting style to be interesting, along with the famous long count, and the Firpo fight where he was thrown out of the ring and had to climb back in to win. What an awesome story.

 

Matthew Saad Muhammad. Very sad childhood, exciting boxing career, found religion etc

 

Eric Crumble.

 

Benny Leonard would make for a good movie.

 

Floyd Mayweather Jr: Get Rich AND Cry trying... :yep

 

Tapaia....he finally dies in the end.