Boxing documentaries of various fighters and eras.
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- DirectorMat HodgsonStarsOscar De La HoyaRobert De NiroRobin DuranA one man wrecking-ball who took on the world, transcended his sport and helped inspire a nation to rise up against its CIA funded dictator to achieve independence.
- StarsJoe LouisJoe Louis Barrow Jr.Randy RobertsAn American story. Traces the career of Joe Louis (1914-1981) within the context of American racial consciousness: his difficulty getting big fights early in his career, the pride of African-Americans in his prowess, the shift of White sentiment toward Louis as Hitler came to power, Louis's patriotism during World War II, and the hounding of Louis by the IRS for the following 15 years. In his last years, he's a casino greeter, a drug user, and the occasional object of scorn for young Turks like Muhammad Ali. Appreciative comment comes from boxing scholars, Louis's son Joe Jr., friends, and icons like Maya Angelou, Dick Gregory, and Bill Cosby.
- DirectorMike ToddStarsGeorge BentonAngelo DundeeGeorge ForemanThey say that Philadelphia is the capital of boxing and Joe Frazier's Gym is the White House. This is the story of a father, a son and a forgotten legacy. Joe Frazier has been lost in someone else's legend. His epic rivalry with Muhammad Ali is the most famous of any sport but Joe has remained in the shadows. This tale of redemption shows Joe Frazier as a human being for the first time: an athlete who battled prejudice and struggled for everything he achieved; a father whose own experiences inspired him to reach out to help others. Joe Frazier's gym has been a Philadelphia sanctuary for forty years. Now it is threatened with closure.
- DirectorMarino AmorusoStarsRobert LoggiaFrankie CarboBetty ColomboROCKY MARCIANO: A LIFE STORY is the most definitive, complete, comprehensive and entertaining film ever done about this legendary champion and American hero. The film is narrated by Oscar-Nominee ROBERT LOGGIA. Featured are interviews with Rocky's brothers and sisters, as well as his closest friends. Guest stars include legendary boxing trainer ANGELO DUNDEE, Hall of Famer and Marciano fan TOMMY LASORDA, award-winning author GAY TALESE and many more. Also featured is RUSSELL SULLIVAN author of the critically-acclaimed bio on Rocky: ROCKY MARCIANO: THE ROCK OF HIS TIMES. ROCKY MARCIANO: A LIFE STORY is a National PBS special, and is also broadcast on regional sports networks throughout the country. This is the Special Edition Directors Cut which includes additional footage not seen in its Television Broadcast.
- StarsSugar Ray RobinsonDave AndersonEvelyn NelsonA documentary that chronicles the extraordinary career of Sugar Ray Robinson who is considered to be one of the greatest boxers of all time.
- DirectorJim JacobsStarsMuhammad AliJoseph ArcherHenry ArmstrongIn "Sugar Ray Robinson - Pound for Pound," the champ is profiled, from his early days to his welterweight victories and his five-time winning of the middleweight championship. Show business called to Robinson, and he had a brief sojourn as a tap dancer, but returned to the ring to win five more titles. Boxing greats add their commentary, including Muhammad Ali, Rocky Marciano, Joe Louis, Joe Frazier, Gene Tunney, and Jack Dempsey.
- DirectorBarbara KoppleStarsMike TysonKevin RooneyDesiree WashingtonFilmmaker Barbara Kopple profiles the life and career of former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson and the surrounding events that led to his 1992 6 year prison conviction.
- DirectorPhilip MarcusStarsMike TysonMike Tyson's one-man show is a fascinating journey into his storied life and career.
- StarsSugar Ray LeonardFormer undisputed heavyweight champion Sugar Ray Leonard returns to the ring for his first professional fight since his retirement more than a year before.
- StarsMarvelous Marvin HaglerMills LaneSugar Ray LeonardHBO presents a one hour long special look at the upcoming April 6, 1987 fight between "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler and "Sugar" Ray Leonard. Leonard returns to the ring after a three year retirement and will fight Hagler for the WBC Middleweight title.
- DirectorJohn OliverStarsGeorge Foreman IIIGeorge Foreman IVGeorge Foreman Jr.This program chronicles the life and career of George Foreman from the perspective of Foreman and his children.
- DirectorChris PerkelStarsGeorge Foreman Jr.Ralph CooperGeorge ForemanA retrospective look at the boxing career of George Foreman.
- DirectorSimon GeorgeStarsNigel CollinsHelen-Jean LongJerry IzenbergOvercoming the seemingly insurmountable odds that life threw his way, Liston became heavyweight champion of the world when he knocked out Floyd Patterson in 1962. Eight years later, he died but friends questioned the cause of his death.
- DirectorJeff LiebermanStarsSonny ListonWilliam NackJerry IzenbergThe story of the life and career of boxer Sonny Liston, who rose from being a violent street enforcer for an organized crime ring to become the heavyweight champion of the world.
- DirectorKen BurnsStarsJack JohnsonKeith DavidSamuel L. JacksonThe story of Jack Johnson, the first African-American Heavyweight boxing champion.
- DirectorJeff FeuerzeigStarsChuck WepnerSylvester StalloneJerry IzenbergThe story of Chuck Wepner, an underdog boxer who went the distance against Muhammad Ali and inspired the creation of Rocky.
- DirectorRon BergerDan KloresStarsDon DunphyBenny ParetEmile GriffithA story of violence, love, sex, politics and media centered around the life of Griffith, a six-time world welterweight champion.
- DirectorBud GreenspanStarsWill LymanJack JohnsonJack DempseyDocumentary on heavyweight boxers Jack Johnson, Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis and Muhammad Ali.
- DirectorJames TobackStarsMike TysonMills LaneTrevor BerbickA mixture of original interviews, archival footage, and photographs sheds light on the life experiences of Mike Tyson.
- DirectorBert MarcusStarsEvander HolyfieldBernard HopkinsMike TysonA documentary on boxing greats Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Bernard Hopkins examines their lives in and out of the ring.