Comments Thread For: HBO Reenters Boxing Ring, Developing Six-Part Series 'Unruly' On Jack Johnson

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HBO threw in the towel and ended its 45-year run with live boxing in 2018, but they are reentering the boxing ring again to create premium programming. The network is developing Unruly, a six-part series on the world's first Black heavyweight boxing champion in Jack Johnson. Two-time Academy Award winner and True Detective star Mahershala Ali will star in the series and play the role of Johnson.
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[MulaKO]

Good to hear
Always a good product from HBO
Hopefully this is the beginning of something bigger to come

[Dip_Slide]

Looking forward to that, Jack Johnson gave historically few fücks about what society thought of him. He lived his life the way he wanted and he was a pioneer inside and outside if the ring.

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Boxing no longer needs HBO, but HBO clearly needs boxing. Did they fire empty suit Peter Nelson yet? Barstool has exposed this guy as a moron.

[PBR Streetgang]

Ali is a good actor and will put alot into a role that he's wanted to do for a long time.

In addition to Johnson, there are so many other fighters I'd also like to see get attention on either series or movies. Reminds me I need to watch the Chuck Wepner movie with Liev Shreiber...heard it's pretty decent.

[Get em up]

Ali is a good actor and will put alot into a role that he's wanted to do for a long time.

In addition to Johnson, there are so many other fighters I'd also like to see get attention on either series or movies. Reminds me I need to watch the Chuck Wepner movie with Liev Shreiber...heard it's pretty decent.

The Chuck Wepner movie is a pretty good watch. It covers a good portion of his rise and fall to stardom so to speak.

[Boxing_kos]

Boxing no longer needs HBO, but HBO clearly needs boxing. Did they fire empty suit Peter Nelson yet? Barstool has exposed this guy as a moron.

HBO needs boxing? Explain please

[Marchegiano]

Looking forward to that, Jack Johnson gave historically few fücks about what society thought of him. He lived his life the way he wanted and he was a pioneer inside and outside if the ring.

Society, friends, close business associates, Jack gave no ****s about anyone but Jack.

Bit of a selfish man, but also super cool rebel.

JJ happens to be one of my favorite guys in history period. I'm pretty sure he's the only champion-inventor in the full 3k years some form or another boxing has existed.

[Citizen Koba]

That sounds like it's got potential even for non boxing fans. Johnson was a larger than life character in both life and boxing... And did anyone know that aside from being a badass in the ring and giving zero fuxs out of it the man's also a patented inventor (thx to my man Marchegiano for the heads up on that one)?

[Citizen Koba]

Society, friends, close business associates, Jack gave no ****s about anyone but Jack.

Bit of a selfish man, but also super cool rebel.

JJ happens to be one of my favorite guys in history period. I'm pretty sure he's the only champion-inventor in the full 3k years some form or another boxing has existed.

You just got in first about him being an inventor though I did credit you. Adjustable wrench wasn't it?