Great Boxing Documentaries

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPI6dBgmokw

One Nation Divisible. Ali-Frazier 1. The Fight.

I loved it. It really rams it home just how big this fight was, not only for boxing but in the wider socio-political context. Will boxing ever be as relevant again on the world stage as it was that night?

 

Good one with the top 70's HW's talking about their fights together:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqalsLb5Mek

 

The "Legendary Nights" series on HBO is fantastic, especially the most recent one which profiles the Gatti-Ward fights.

 

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I really didn't like that "After the last round Documentary" it focused way to much on the negative aspects of boxing. Sure there is a lot of negative that goes along with boxing and many other contact sports but they didn't focus on all the positive. Boxing may have ruined some lives but many many lives have been uplifted by boxing. How many fighters have came out of poverty to become wealthy through boxing or at least make an honest living? How many people have turned around there negative lifestyle because they started boxing? How many people have had great improvements in character and confidence from starting boxing? How many great friendships and bonds have been formed in boxing gyms? How many people have improved there overall health and fitness through boxing? How many countries and people have been uplifted by watching their boxing heros perform in the ring? The answer to all those questions is lots. Me being a boxer myself boxing has done more good for my life then anything and I hate when people who are ignorant and don't understand it talk bad about it.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjVtOVUxax8

 

I have find information about many fighters while using U.S. Census records on the Ancestry.com website. It may be that many such fighters were only making a modest living after their boxing days were over, but some of them still earned enough to own homes, however humble, and support themselves, their wives and children. That may not be the definition of being a great success, but it certainly isn't a classic portrait of broken-down former fighters.

- Chuck Johnston

 

I´m a boxer. I liked the documentary. Boxing´s got a dark side. It is dangerous, And something got to be done to prevent the worst effects. Why did´nt boxing affect Archie Moores intellect ? If the Moyers were predisposed for dementia and Archie was´nt. Why does´nt boxing authorities focus on a way to measure the danger for any individual trying to get a career in the boxing ring ?
I once read something on the Quarry-brothers supposedly being disposed for dementia/altzheimer because they both had a very low grade of something (can´t renember what it was) in their blood. When it is possible - and the danger can be diagnosed - a free man got to recognice his limit and find a better way to challenge his brain.

 

what era of boxers did you like or would like to find out about? And witch boxers if any specific do you want to watch docs about?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZI-OOox3oA

The Tale Of Hagler Vs Leonard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GdYhgkOytM

George Foreman - Biography Of A Legend.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTQm6X30VqU

James J Corbett - The Gentleman Prizefighter.

 

just watched,After The Last Round documentary,very sad.