Boxing Documentaries

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  1. Scott-Robson

    Scott-Robson Active Member Full Member

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    Anybody got any good boxing documentaries to watch?

    Recently i've watched "Facing Ali," "The Magic Man," and "Ring of Fire, the Emile Griffith Story"..All of which were excellent watches but i hate watching the same thing twice soon after eachother.

    Also, i would advise everybody to buy The Life and Legend of Roberto Duran, by Christian Giudice as i bought it for something to read whilst on holiday and i thoroughly enjoyed it..


    Feedback is appreciated, cheers.
     
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  2. Jack Dempsey

    Jack Dempsey Legend Full Member

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    'Assault in the Ring' is good as is 'Joe Louis: Americas Hero Betrayed'
     
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  3. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    "Assault in the Ring" (sounds like a gay porno film but is about the Resto-Lewis-Collins saga.

    "Becoming Muhammad Ali"

    "Triumph and Tragedy" (Story of the Mancini-Kim ring fatality)

    "Beyond the Glory" (Roberto Duran)

    Most of the "Legendary Nights" series by HBO are pretty decent.
     
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  4. Scott-Robson

    Scott-Robson Active Member Full Member

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    Cheers lads, gonna have a look around now
     
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  5. Losfer_Words

    Losfer_Words Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Mate, there's loads. Apart from the quality picks that have been mentioned, here are some more of my faves: Fighting Back (The Michael Watson Story); Sonny Liston - The Champion Nobody Wanted; Little Prince, Big Fight (Naz is awesome in this:lol:); The Undisputed Truth; Joe Louis - America's Hero Betrayed; Roy Jones - The Sweet Science; The Thrilla In Manilla.
     
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  6. harvinmagler

    harvinmagler Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Assault in the ring is a very good one
     
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  7. Scott-Robson

    Scott-Robson Active Member Full Member

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    oh yeah, i've seen little prince big fight, was pretty funny..

    think i'm going to look for assault in the ring first, cause everyone so far has mentioned it
     
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  8. servo

    servo Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I am also going to say Assault in the Ring. Definitely worth watching.
     
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  9. HMSTempleGarden

    HMSTempleGarden Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    the documentary on Cavez-Taylor was sad to see, especially the state that Taylor is in.
     
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  10. ed7890

    ed7890 Col. Hunter Gathers Full Member

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    Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion

    Thats a really good documentary.

    Also the Jack Johnson one, Unforgivable Blackness, great as well.
     
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  11. EireFightFan

    EireFightFan Active Member Full Member

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    ****ing brilliant - it's on youtube in about 10 parts. Any other good ones on youtube?
     
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  12. iron fist monk

    iron fist monk New Member Full Member

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    Amituofo,

    when Ali meets Parkinson.
     
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  13. Gaz S

    Gaz S Well-Known Member Full Member

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    There was a great one on the BBC around about Easter time back in the mid 90's (think it was 1995, I recorded it on VHS), which I believe has been subsequently repeated on The History Channel, called "Kings Of The Ring".

    It is about the history of the heavyweight championship and shows some rare and fantastic footage from the days of Jack Johnson right the way through to Tyson. One of the best boxing documentaries I've ever seen.
    I'm sure if you look around you'll be able to obtain a copy (though I don't think it's officially commercially available).
     
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  14. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    Good call Gaz. IIRC it was in 4 parts and some of the footage was pretty rare,
     
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  15. Gaz S

    Gaz S Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The BBC version I saw was shown in it's entirety, about 90 mins or so long. I think you may be thinking of another documentary (or rather series of documentaries) called "The Fight"?
     
    Gaz S, Jul 31, 2010
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