What boxers life would make for the best movies?

[STEELHEAD]

there has been a few movies already about the life of certain boxers. what other boxers had interesting life storys that deserve to be told to the world.

my nominations:

Bernard Hopkins, jermain taylor, lennox lewis, marvin hagler, iran barkley etc.

your thoughs?

augustus burton.
for real. we know the story of most others.
and burton is all over the map
with his philanthropy.
i would suggest getting an interpriter for the u.k.

[gingeralbino]

i dont know much about him except what i've read on here but jack johnson's story would seem like a good movie.

Son of a slave, taking part in battle royals (several black guys some blindfolded fighting until 1 was left) eventually becoming the 1st black HW champion of the world. the bit below is from wiki about the title fight:


During the fight, Johnson had mocked both Burns and his ringside crew. Every time Burns was about to go down, Johnson would hold him up again, punishing him more. The camera was stopped just as Johnson was finishing off Burns, so as not to show Burns' defeat

edit: another bit from wiki about the former champion coming out of retirement as he didnt want a black champion:

In 1910, former undefeated heavyweight champion James J. Jeffries came out of retirement and said "I am going into this fight for the sole purpose of proving that a white man is better than a Negro".[2] Jeffries had not fought in six years and had to lose around 100 lb (45 kg) to try to get back to his championship fighting weight

[catalinul]

What about Johnny Tapia, he's had a crazy life.

Good choice.

[STILL_DETOX]

geralc mcclellan
hopkins
holyfield
pacquiao

[DonTaseMeBrah]

arturo gatti!

he just got freaking murdered!

[vercingetorix3]

I think Rocky Balboa's story would make for a good movie.

[Kalion]

Also a 48 Hours remake starring Mayweather sr and Freddie Roach.

[VatoMulatto]

Also a 48 Hours remake starring Mayweather sr and Freddie Roach.

LMAO.......This would be oscar material.

[xzworks]

gerald mcellan

[halford_saints]

Wladimir Klitschko...

Everybody told him to retire after the Brewster loss, but he came back to become heavyweight champion! Quite a story...

Oh for God's sake, he would probably make for the worst boxing movie out there. Stop being so ridiculously biased....