boxers whose life stories would make great movies...

Kassim Ouma.


Born into poverty, at the age of six he was kidnapped and forced to join the National Resistance Army and consequently did not see his family for five years. Ouma is the 7th of 13 children, which include 7 brothers and 5 sisters. Only 4 brothers are still alive. Never shot while a child soldier yet shot twice when he came to America. His father being murdered for him leaving the country.. epic movie in the making.

 

Ouma's a great call,, as would be Edison Miranda - but I feel the best biopic would probably have to be Hopkins - especially if he can end it on a high by beating Pascal's ass.. They'd all make better films than the well overhyped 'The fighter' imho

 

Great shout, he's a preacher now i think.

 

Selcuk Aydin 21-0
Stanyslav Kashtanov 28-0
Zsolt Erdei 32-0
Server Yemurlayev 19-0
Viacheslav Senchenko 31-0
Alexander Ustinov 22-0
Sebastian Zbik 30-0
Vilmos Balog 30-0

The above-mentioned athletes have life stories which would capture hearts and minds internationally. Films about these athletes would gross billions and catapult these humble athletes to superstardom.

Most regional-grade athletes have underwhelming life stories, which convey none of the essential human virtues that the above-mentioned athletes possess.

 

Matthew Saad Muhammad

Actually it'd probably be a pretty depressing story.

 

Johnny Tapia has lived one crazy life... Read his book "Mi Vida Loca" This guy has had so many ups and downs.. Unfortunately though he became his own worst enemy... His story is so wild it actually sounds unbelievable (although its true) .. Would be a great movie!!

 

That'd be terrible, like a serious version of Ali G.

 

Pacquiao obviously.


And I'm actually not trolling this time.

 

Blehh Pacquiao would, but right now he has too much attention.

 

THere was some talk of A Tapia movie in the works a while back..........wonder whatever happened with that?

 

jason booth

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Carlos Monzon.
Sonny Liston.
Roberto Duran.
George Foreman.
Arturo Gatti (surely more worthy than Ward?)

 

Well what made Wards movie good was his relationship with his brother, and Christian Bales performance in the movie... Actually Wards life wasnt anything out of the oridinary it was his relationship with his family and his brother that made it good. Mickey Wards charachter was actually kind of boring and you didnt hear Mark Wahlberg being mentioned for any Oscars.

 

Hopkins
Pacquiao
Foreman
Gatti