Very good documentary (Talks about the dark sides of boxing)

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  1. floyd_g.o.a.t

    floyd_g.o.a.t Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Thanks, will watch soon.
     
  2. Thread Stealer

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  3. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    I remember this from years ago. It is a good watch
     
  4. Royal-T-Bag

    Royal-T-Bag Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    thanks, i don't recall seeing this one.. gonna watch when i get home from work.

    here's a list of a ton of boxing documentaries if anyones interested:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-y83kTl95qI Joe Louis- Americas Hero Betrayed

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Ex1TX2Vp3pQ Jack Johnson

    pt 2 of the Jack Johnson doc: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GAy-Sz0LDow

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYpGGs7gSXk[/ame] documentary about some of the greatest that ever fought including Benny Leonard, Willie Pep, Sugar Ray Robinson, Henry Armstrong, Roberto Duran, Sugar Ray Leonard

    greta documentary about the history of the heavyweight championship from the first ever champ of the gloved era in the late 1800's- John L Sullivan through to Ali of the 1970's:
    part1: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlmG4zY06Nw[/ame]
    part2: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiNvoOOzQLY[/ame]
    part3: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDiuavvNBJw[/ame]
    part4: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGdYf4knEsM[/ame]
    part5: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDakvPBTsa0[/ame]
    part6: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFSvGKrBgrA[/ame]
    part7: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MaeEtO5_ME[/ame]
    part8: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDA0WWQ6PUs[/ame]
    part9: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAaFvO9Godk[/ame]

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAl9XDCCCHQ[/ame] the 15 greatest rounds ever up to 1990 documentary featuring commentary from some of the greatest fighters ever on their picks for greatest rounds ever


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UciToc2JoVU Sugar Ray Robinson

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4QVwmuHZY84 another SRR documentary

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5OEBbzINOA&feature=player_embedded[/ame] great Ring Of Fire- the Emile Griffith story

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zIW8xcWqN-Y an excellent documentary spanning the history of boxing from the beginnings of filmed boxing all the way up to Tyson.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=AO5S8Qtsf-c super interesting documentary featuring the champions of boxing from 1882 to 1929

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=AA1XPF4ZM2o Great Documentary about John L.Sullivan, Jack Dempsey,Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, and Muhammad Ali.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gjdSt5RJdKs sad documentary about the tragic in ring death of Welsh hero Johnny Owen after getting brutally ko'd by Lupe Pintor

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=aGKJfst9kL8 the Fab 4!

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_WvDjZTRPQ[/ame] 80's roundtable dicussion and analysis of the greatest champions from the early 1900's to the 80's with lotsa great footage

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=grVn7CutqZk documentary on the last great heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Yk-r0G1_zV8 documentary on one of my all time faves, Archie Moore the man with the most knockouts in boxing history

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV-luWsZQnY[/ame] Jack Dempsey
    pt2: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKbZ81b2Na8[/ame]
    pt3: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aeq2Tj4islo[/ame]
    pt4: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmWxO7855cA[/ame]

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1YZL8Vlbq3g Rocky Marciano

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=LytzGrDdwGg another Rocky Marciano one

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=AZDM1iUFmxk Sonny Liston

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=T9ME_wP0eE0 Joe Louis

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=XfLsgMzZxt0 Ricky Hatton

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=QhSxpemf838 Joe Calzaghe

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Hs7sQo-gJg4 documentary on canada's crazy boxing family- the Hiltons out of Montreal.
     
  5. ALTimegreat

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    holy ****.. boxing overload
     
  6. trakam

    trakam Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Fascinating film, thanks for the links
    You know that **** still goes on.
    :thumbsup
     
  7. kimonerz

    kimonerz Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Those are all very good documentaries!!

    And corrupt **** def still goes on in boxing. Just look at the robberies.

    Promoters like Bob Arum need to gtfo of this sport!
     
  8. Rock0052

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    Man, I'd love to see a follow up with Rahman to see how he feels about **** now...
     
  9. Phil Shad

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    Saw this on youtube not long ago, very interesting doc to say the least.
     
  10. Phil Shad

    Phil Shad Keep working the jab. Full Member

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    :deal
    This is the greatest post of all time on ESB. Thank you sir. :good
     
  11. freddy-wak

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  12. jeffjoiner

    jeffjoiner Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This was a really entertaining documentary. Thanks for posting it.

    That list by Royal is beyond impressive. I know what I will be watching once baseball season is over.
     
  13. bballchump11

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    thanks a lot guys. I have to sit on my ass all day or I'm afraid I may pop my Achilles :yep :|

    so these will keep me entertained
     
  14. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Thanks for posting will watch later.