Great BOXING Documentaries

[Masato]

I'll start:



I enjoyed this immensely... I didn't know that the 3rd fight was Ward's last. Also didn't know that Ward had trained Gatti for Gatti's last fight.

Epic trilogy, great story.

BTW, if you are a Micky Ward fan, this is a pretty cool movie:

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There was a Jack Johnson documentary I liked. I think this is it

Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

[Masato]

Here is one of my favourite stories - the COMEBACK of George Foreman

A true transformation, I remember watching his comeback fights and WINNING, it was incredible

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The Gotti Ward story is crazy. Will probably watch or listen to the Forman docu eventuallyNever thought about checking out boxing documentaries

[Masato]

I still remember this vividly

Was like a nightmare

[Masato]

Posting because it looks interesting for later, but watch out for propaganda in this one: made by the BBC.

In fact you will probably for sure see a lot of western bias in the film, but it is what it is, still fascinating with the right eyes:

Cuban Punch Up - The Boys who fought for Castro

Documentary which follows the stories of three young cuban hopefuls through eight dramatic months of training and education as they prepare for the biggest event of their lives so far, Cuba's National Boxing Championship for Under-12s. But during the season, crisis strikes - Fidel Castro is taken ill and all of Cuba's Olympic boxing champions defect to the USA. As the championship draws closer, the Cuba that the boys have been taught to believe in is at a historic crossroads.

[Masato]

Legendary Heavyweights:

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[Masato]

Hey all

I had to re-post this because I just recently watched it on FEA's recommendation and it is one of the most amazing docs I've ever seen.

I didn't really know much about Jack Johnson, but his story seems bigger than any fiction. What he did in one lifetime is truly, truly an epic tale.

It is amazing to me that less than 100 years ago that such unfathomable racism existed, not just in the minds of men but in actual open politics and law. It gives me hope that if something so ugly at the time could change so much (not to say there is no american racism of the day), that maybe in 100 years the things we see today that we find repulsive can also be greatly overcome.

WATCH this, people... its not just a fucking GREAT boxing documentary, but a sincere lesson in history and one of the greatest figures of the time.

Thanks FEA, I really enjoyed that and feel wiser knowing the story.

There were a lot of QUOTES from Johnson throughout the film, all of which I thought were really eloquent and insightful. Did he write an autobiography or memoirs? Where did the quotes come from? I would love to read anything from Johnson himself, he seems (at least from the doc) to be a really amazing human being, a true renaissance man of sorts.

There was a Jack Johnson documentary I liked. I think this is it

Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

[Daglord]

I still remember this vividly

Was like a nightmare

you are not kidding masato. it was one of the first moments I can remember truly being stunned :shock:

I was a HUGE tyson fan growing up. kept a scrapbook made from a gutted photo album. back in the day of reading newspapers & watching fights free on HBO.

this night was definitely one of those "remember where you were when..." nights.

great vid. VTFU.