Which boxer's life story would make the best movie?

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  1. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Yes they have, but like with many of these fighters they have not made the movie.
     
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  2. Charles White

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    "The Great White Hope" right? With James Earl Jones? I like that movie. However, I think that with todays camera technology they could make one to rival the original. Don't know who they could get to play Johnson though...
     
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  3. marciano1952

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    ill secound that
     
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  4. Caponecartels

    Caponecartels Maritime Lawyer Full Member

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    How bout Frazier,Leonard, or perhaps as another poster said, Duran?
     
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  5. SteveO

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  6. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Michael Dokes, so much drama and tragedy in 50 years.
     
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  7. Muchmoore

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    Don't forget the Hayematrix, either :hey

    And a movie of Super Southpaw Sanders would surely be a hit.
     
    Muchmoore, Sep 23, 2008
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  8. McGrain

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    Sonny Liston
     
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  9. AlFrancis

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    Alexis Arguello has an interesting story with his involvement in the war in Nicaragua and problems he's had since then.
     
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  10. Loewe

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    Somebody not mentioned is Carlos Monzon. Stanley Ketchel would be a good one too.
     
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  11. Bokaj

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    Yeah, with Treat Williams as Dempsey. It's kind of funny that the guy most known for "Hair" gets to play Dempsey, but he's alright in the role. Especially the physical resemblancee is quite ok.


    Jack Johnson and Sonny Liston (as so many others have mentioned) of course, but Joe Gans is another that comes to mind. Henry Armstrong's career and life seems like made for the movies, with his comet like rise and sad downfall. Has there ever been a movie about SRR? It would've been strange otherwise, but I haven't heard of any. His dark character seems like made for a movie, but maybe the audience wouldn't pay to see alternating clips of him pummeling his opponents and then his wife.
     
    Bokaj, Sep 24, 2008
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  12. zadfrak

    zadfrak Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Buck Smith.

    I think at one time there was some interest in making a movie based on the guy. It wasn't going to be a big production type from the studio's but more of an independant type. But Smith was an interesting guy and an interesting story.
     
    zadfrak, Sep 24, 2008
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  13. Vantage_West

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    benn had an older brother if i remember who was very close to nigel then one day is brother dies...prolly the reaosn he became the man he was...thats what they call the trigger plot for all this zen and nad.

    also he had big connections with guys running the cocaine racket in the south of england...thats another pieace



    yeah benn is a solid story there
     
    Vantage_West, Sep 24, 2008
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  14. Vantage_West

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    turpin, mills, downes just noticed all brit middles
     
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  15. Small Print

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    Aaron Pryor.

    Abusive parents, drug addictions, struggle towards success, controversies etc.

    Perhaps John L. Sullivan? From all the accounts I've heard, he had a pretty interesting life. Unless there's already been one?
     
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