Nacido en la pobreza en Brooklyn, Nueva York, Mike Tyson (Michael Jai White) ya había sido arrestado 38 veces a los 13 años. Era considerado como un joven sin futuro que entraba y salía de los reformatorios hasta que el legendario entrenador Cus D'Amato (George C. Scott) lo descubrió en un pequeño y lúgubre cuadrilátero. Bajo la protección y formación de D'Amato, Tyson pronto se convirtió en la estrella más popular del mundo del boxeo. Escaló posiciones para llevarse los premios más prestigiosos y codiciados en el deporte hasta llegar a ser Campeón del Mundo de Pesos Pesados. Su ascenso fue tan legendario como lo ha sido su caída. De una mansión multimillonaria a una pequeña celda, pasando por las relaciones turbulentas con su mujer Robin Given y su promotor Don King.
When the champ's promoter, Rev. Sultan, decides something new is needed to boost the marketability of the boxing matches, he searches and finds the only man to ever beat the champ. The problem is that he isn't a boxer anymore and he's white. However, once Rev. Sultan convinces him to fight, he goes into heavy training while the confident champ takes it easy and falls out of shape.
Klitschko tells the captivating story of the boxing worlds most famous brothers: Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko. From the socialist drill of their childhood in the Ukraine, and their first successes as amateurs, to their move to Germany and subsequent rise as international stars on the verge of holding the championship titles of all five boxing federations (Wladimir secured this with his unanimous World Boxing Association win against David Haye on July 2nd, 2011). Along the way they experience defeats and setbacks, low points and triumphant comebacks as well as conflicts with each other. Exciting conversations with companions and opponents, including the very first with the Klitschkos parents, give insight into their personal lives, plus never-before-seen footage of the draining preparations for a fight, and the spectacular boxing matches. Director Sebastian Dehnhardt composes an intimate and fascinating portrait of two exceptional athletes who are, before all else, brothers.
The story of Jack Johnson, the first African American Heavyweight boxing champion.
From his discovery by a priest while serving time at the Missouri State Penitentiary to the infamous 'Phantom Punch' by Cassius Clay which effectively ended his career, the movie spans the years from 1950 to Liston's mysterious and untimely death in 1971.
Joe Joyce faces Zhilei Zhang in a rematch as he bids to get back on track for a world heavyweight championship fight.
Based on the David Belasco stage production of the Max Marcin play in which heavyweight-champion Jack Dempsey played the role of the fighter, Tiger: This "behind-the-scenes look of a heavyweight-championship fight" looks much like all of the other boxing films in which the Champ gets involved in a frame-up and is asked to take a dive.
This Pete Smith Specialty short showcases former heavyweight boxing champion Max Baer with various sparring partners in the ring. Slow motion is used to illustrate how Baer uses his skills.
A documentary about one of the most famous classic boxing match with the legendary swedish boxer Jens Ingemar "Ingo" Johansson going to New York to face the then current champion, Floyd Patterson.