Five Films on Boxers you would like to see

[CHEECH]

I like makonouchi idea if by fab four u mean 4 kings- duran,hagler,leonard n hearns. but could that b put into less than 3 hours? wow, just thinkin about it is a trip.

[Scott9945]

I think Treat Williams did a Jack Dempsey movie.

It was a made for TV movie. I only saw it once, but I remember thinking Williams did a credible job as Dempsey.

[DosRounds]

Any of the Cubans that defected from their early life till when they retire or something.

Also Edwin Valero he seemed like an interesting character

[$Bullsfam$]

I am not a major fan of most boxing films. Other than Raging Bull most seem to have the Hollywood production in fight scenes. Most would agree that there were many more compelling stories than Mickey Ward to feature in film. There are making a film on Duran which i think will be out next year? Perhaps this will be a good film. Deniro will play Ray Arcel and Gael Garcia Bernal as Duran. The film will be called Hands of Stone.

These are the five films that first come to mind:


1-Sam Langford: I read his biography as written by Clay Moyle he has quite a story going from Canada to New England trying to search for his next meal. He faced many legends and traveled around the world. He met guys like Picasso and JP Morgan. Fought guys as much as a foot taller and knocked them out. Of course, he also fought blind in one eye after the Fred Fulton fight. He was an optimistic guy despite how his life ended.

2-Harry Greb : He was a German American kid and his dad wanted him to be a baseball player like Honus Wagner another German American who played for the local Pittsburgh Pirates. Greb fought over 300 bouts in a short period. The film would have major drama as he loss his wife to TB as he had a young daughter. Like Langford, he fought blind and still had major wins.

3-Carlos Monzon: One of the most polarizing figures in the history of the sport. He was both lionized and despised. Monzon went from the streets fo Santa FE to a champion, than he had the fall from grace. Plenty of drama in a movie about Monzon.

4-Sonny Liston: I am not sure if you saw the Unsolved Mysteries episode on his life and death. Liston went from criminal to champion, and than a mysterious death. Officially he died of drug overdose, but little trace of drugs were found, some say he was killed because he didn't throw the fight with Chuck Wepner.

5-Daniel Mendoza: Okay this goes way back. Mendoza to some is the father of scientific boxing. He faced anti-semitism growing up in the east end of London and than became the most dominant bare knuckle champion of his era. Like Langford and Greb he beat much bigger opponents.

They all sound like sweet movies, especially Langford Monzon and Liston. I'd add sugar ray robinson too since he also had a lot of drama beating his woman to miscarriages and stuff, and still the greatest of all time.

From recent boxers, Gatti, Hopkins, Edison Miranda, and I think Rid**** Bowe would be an interesting movie too, from one of the most talented heavyweights in the division to amounting to nothing.

[CHEECH]

the defected cubans would make an interesting movie. y not either of the cuban supermen who didnt defect, like stevenson or the 201 guy. cant think of his name right now. also, aaron pryor story.

[Anthony342]

Pryor was great. Would his legacy have been any better if he had remained undefeated? I don't think so, but some fans place emphasis on that. Maybe when he's older, I wouldn't mind seeing a story on Yuriorkis Gamboa. He was another Cuban defector, had his first few pro fights in Germany before making his way to the US. I heard a story that he had to sell his 2004 Olympic gold medal just to give his young daughter a decent birthday party. I thought that was a good story.

[Scott9945]

Anyone mention Jerry Quarry yet? His life was interesting and ultimately very sad.

[1SILVA]

i am not a major fan of most boxing films. Other than raging bull most seem to have the hollywood production in fight scenes. Most would agree that there were many more compelling stories than mickey ward to feature in film. There are making a film on duran which i think will be out next year? Perhaps this will be a good film. Deniro will play ray arcel and gael garcia bernal as duran. The film will be called hands of stone.

These are the five films that first come to mind:


1-sam langford: I read his biography as written by clay moyle he has quite a story going from canada to new england trying to search for his next meal. He faced many legends and traveled around the world. He met guys like picasso and jp morgan. Fought guys as much as a foot taller and knocked them out. Of course, he also fought blind in one eye after the fred fulton fight. He was an optimistic guy despite how his life ended.

2-harry greb : He was a german american kid and his dad wanted him to be a baseball player like honus wagner another german american who played for the local pittsburgh pirates. Greb fought over 300 bouts in a short period. The film would have major drama as he loss his wife to tb as he had a young daughter. Like langford, he fought blind and still had major wins.

3-carlos monzon: One of the most polarizing figures in the history of the sport. He was both lionized and despised. Monzon went from the streets fo santa fe to a champion, than he had the fall from grace. Plenty of drama in a movie about monzon.

4-sonny liston: I am not sure if you saw the unsolved mysteries episode on his life and death. Liston went from criminal to champion, and than a mysterious death. Officially he died of drug overdose, but little trace of drugs were found, some say he was killed because he didn't throw the fight with chuck wepner.

5-daniel mendoza: Okay this goes way back. Mendoza to some is the father of scientific boxing. He faced anti-semitism growing up in the east end of london and than became the most dominant bare knuckle champion of his era. Like langford and greb he beat much bigger opponents.

monzon, gatti, srl, bowe and arguello.

[Panamaniac]

I like makonouchi idea if by fab four u mean 4 kings- Duran, Hagler, Leonard n Hearns. but could that be put into less than 3 hours? wow, just thinkin about it is a trip.

It needn't be a theatrical release, as an HBO limited series would do quite well, mind you. Structuring such a movie without creating a total mess, however, would be a tremendous logistical challenge, possible reason for which only a documentary has been ventured thus far.

Casting suggestion: John Leguizamo, Ice Cube, Larenz Tate and Taye Diggs, respectively (see text in red above).

[joseph5620]

Arturo Gatti

Ike Ibeabuchi

Edwin Valero


Their lives outside of the ring would make an interesting story. I think Scott mentioned Jerry Quarry. I would like to see a movie made on both him and his brother. The stories I've heard about their Dad and how he trained them are crazy.