If you can make a boxing movie about any boxer, who would it be about ?

Got one coming out called "Phantom Punch" starring Ving Rhames as Sonny Liston.

If it gets theatrical release, I'll be there opening night.

 

News flash...Martin Scorcese made "Raging Bull" in the 1980's

My choice would be Harry Greb, middleweight champion during the Roaring 20's....fought Mickey Walker, Gene Tunney, was a boozer, a whoremonger, and had almost 300 pro fights...then theres his famous street fight in NYC with Walker.
Maybe Grebs career would need to be a mini-series, so much happened!

 

If theres ever to be a movie about any boxer it should be Johnny Tapia. He has one really sad and violent story to tell.

 

Floyd Mayweather Jr, about his struggle up from the ghetto to greatest boxer ever.

 

Cristy Martin and how she almost single handedly help establish womans boxing

 

Cristy Martin and how she almost single handedly help establish womans boxing

 

So good, you said it twice! Welcome to ESB!:good

 

tapia, liston

 

The life and times of Battlin' Siki

 

Good look:thumbsup His story was a very very sad one.Would make a GREAT film though.

 

:good

 

My sentiments excactly.
The troubled childhood, his abduction from his native country, his bravery in WW2, his fighting career, his life in Europe and finally his demise in the notorious hood of Hell's Kitchen being shot in the back

 

World War 1 you mean.He was also awareded a medal for bravery.He was found in a gutter in Harlem with 2 bullet holes in his back apparently over a $20 debt that was owed.But sadly no one will ever know.

 

Id love to see a large release of a film about Carlos Monzon or Benny Lynch. Excellent careers, in the boxing hall of fame(both ring mags top 80 fighters of past 80 years), and not to mention the sad endings for both.

 

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