Who are some boxers that don't have a movie about their life that you feel....

[RAMPAGE0017]

.... would make a great flick?

[brooklyn1550]

Sonny Liston
Kassim Ouma
Roberto Duran
Salvador Sanchez

[cross_trainer]

The Cribb/Molineaux fight.

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[jonesjrp4p1]

johnny tapia
sonny liston

does sugar ray robinson have a movie about him i dont think he does but that would be a good one

[probert]

I think 'Buster' would make a sweet flick

[brooklyn1550]

Carlos Monzon

[mightyd40]

tapia, liston, a new version of some of the original fighter like sullivan, they had movies of them back in the day but i wouldnt mind seeing something new

[Maxmomer]

Ketchel would make for a fascinating movie.

[mightyd40]

Ketchel would make for a fascinating movie.
good call, that may be the best choice

[Rollo]

Carlos Monzon



I´ll bet the argentinians made one - he was like a god to them.

[jopez707]

Johnny Tapia definitely needs a movie made about him, this guy had been 3 time world champion and also been declared dead like 5 times. Also if Holyfield manages to win another piece of the title, he needs a movie about him. Imagine showing him coming up in Atlanta, then the Olympics, then his dominant reign over the cruiserweight division. His epic trilogy with Bowe, regaining the title from Moorer, his notorious fights with Tyson. Then his decline, losing to Lewis being delcared unfit to box by New York Boxing Commission. The comeback, and finally his last title run. Good story right there.

[thunder06]

The Cribb/Molineaux fight.

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who wrote out what happened in the rounds?

[diehard]

How about a journeyman like Garing Lane or Ross Purrity?

[thunder06]

Arturo Gatti's life would make an excellent movie. If there is ever a movie made about Oscar DLH's life it too would be great. Here is a link for info on the upcoming movie about the life of Micky Ward:

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they coulda picked a better name for it.

[Rollo]

The Cribb/Molineaux fight.

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Was it on ppv?

[RAMPAGE0017]

I can't believe no one's said George Foreman yet.

But on the other hand, even casual boxing fans probably know everything there is to know about George's life. A movie might just be overkill.

[lillarry]

there must be a biopic done on Jack Johnson. The shit that he went through at the turn of the century must be seen by everyone.

[buddynabuick]

there must be a biopic done on Jack Johnson. The shit that he went through at the turn of the century must be seen by everyone.



If i'm not mistaken, there is a film based (maybe loosely?)on his life. Quite a remarkable saga.

[Thread Stealer]

Kassim Ouma
Bernard Hopkins
George Foreman
Sonny Liston

I hope Spike Lee delivers with the Joe Louis movie.

[Thread Stealer]

If i'm not mistaken, there is a film based (maybe loosely?)on his life. Quite a remarkable saga.

The Great White Hope.

I think his name is Jack Jefferson in the movie and he's played by James Earl Jones.

[lillarry]

If i'm not mistaken, there is a film based (maybe loosely?)on his life. Quite a remarkable saga.

I think of man of his significance needs a accurate factual based film

[Brickhaus]

Johnny Tapia
Tony Galento
Kassim Ouma (someday I'm sure there will be)

[Brickhaus]

One more - Felix Savon

[Andrey]

Arturo Gatti's life would make an excellent movie. If there is ever a movie made about Oscar DLH's life it too would be great. Here is a link for info on the upcoming movie about the life of Micky Ward:

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they coulda picked a better name for it.

Thank you THANK YOU. After all the crap Hollywood finally decides to make a decent movie.

Well first movie I will be going to watch 5 minutes after it opens since Rocky 6. CAN'T WAIT.



Andrey

[Andrey]

How about a journeyman like Garing Lane or Ross Purrity?

YEAH, I'D LOVE THAT!!!! But what can we do. Instead Hollywood puts on crap like the DATE movie or or the EPIC or whatever.

I would seriously love that. Hell I'd write a biography about both of those tough mofos is I could interview them,



Andrey

[MSTR]

Paul Briggs. Hands Down. If any one here has read the book they will know what I am talking about.

[BoppaZoo]

Sonny Liston - Ving Rhimes
Floyd Patterson - Terrance Howard
Kostya Tszyu - Jake Gylenhaal

there a few i would watch.

[RAMPAGE0017]

I wouldn't mind seeing a movie on George Chuvalo.

Mickey Rourke in his younger years would've been perfect for the part.. you know.. minus the plastic surgery.

[Dr Gonzo]

Paul Briggs. Hands Down. If any one here has read the book they will know what I am talking about.

fuck yeah man - best read ever

the parts with him on drugs and being a stand over man would be hectic - then turning his life around and getting a shot at the world title? forget about it! who would be good to play briggsy though?

[H .]

Andrew Golota. Would love to get inside that head, especially with the legal problems in his past as well as the fights he's lost.

[smokey]

I was beat to Johnny Tapia. It wouldn't be one of those "uplifting" movies. It would be a hard gritty story about the resiliancy of the human spirit and the failure of human nature.

[Dr Gonzo]

surprised more people havent said tyson

[Brickhaus]

surprised more people havent said tyson

There's been a movie about Tyson.

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[Cachibatches]

Salvador Sanchez

[heerko koois]

Larry Holmes , Leon Spinks , Max Bear...

[CASH_718]

Also if Holyfield manages to win another piece of the title, he needs a movie about him. Imagine showing him coming up in Atlanta, then the Olympics, then his dominant reign over the cruiserweight division. His epic trilogy with Bowe, regaining the title from Moorer, his notorious fights with Tyson. Then his decline, losing to Lewis being delcared unfit to box by New York Boxing Commission. The comeback, and finally his last title run. Good story right there.Can't make up a better story then that.

[psychopath]

.... would make a great flick?

Ricardo Mayorga. :lol: :rofl

[Jens S]

Max Schmeling. Living in nazi Germany being an icon. World champion. Robbed of the title. Creating a sensation beating Louis. Not being a real nazi and being hated in America for the Louis rematch. Disgrace in Germany after the LKO1. Saving jews during the Crystal Night. Having a jewish manager and a slovakian wife. Defending manager in personal conversation with Hitler. Defending his wife from press attacks due to her "inferior race". Soldier during WW2. Ruined, but financial comeback as a part of the Coca Cola company. Helping Joe Louis financially. Continuing nazi-insinuations for decades from the international press. Redemption as the two jews he saved during the crystal night invites him to the US. An icon in Germany with stadiums and arena named after him. Living a long life with the same wife. Everything is there for a great movie. There has been made a tv-movie about his friendship with Joe Louis, but I haven't seen it.

Jens

[Brickhaus]

Max Schmeling. Living in nazi Germany being an icon. World champion. Robbed of the title. Creating a sensation beating Louis. Not being a real nazi and being hated in America for the Louis rematch. Disgrace in Germany after the LKO1. Saving jews during the Crystal Night. Having a jewish manager and a slovakian wife. Defending manager in personal conversation with Hitler. Defending his wife from press attacks due to her "inferior race". Soldier during WW2. Ruined, but financial comeback as a part of the Coca Cola company. Helping Joe Louis financially. Continuing nazi-insinuations for decades from the international press. Redemption as the two jews he saved during the crystal night invites him to the US. An icon in Germany with stadiums and arena named after him. Living a long life with the same wife. Everything is there for a great movie. There has been made a tv-movie about his friendship with Joe Louis, but I haven't seen it.

Jens

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[Titan1]

Michael Dokes
Mitch Green

[koki_kameda]

Koki Kameda

[djrock247]

Rocky Balboa

[*BOX_FAN*]

Paul Briggs, Andrew Golota and Edison Miranda.

[Vantage_West]

kassim ouma -man that thing hurts my heart turned into a boy soldier then leant ot box then went pro and got his father assainated back in uganda while fighting the best middlewieghts and junior middlewieghts...and all this being only 5'8 with a 71' reach!...heavy shit man

joel casamayor- a bit lighter but still interesting former olympian gets gold medal then is given a bike for his efforts sneaks out of training camp and goes pro racks up some wins get's a title has the diego trilogy ECT

diego corrales- youth was a thug grw up into a skinny but tall fighter fought great fights and had alot of fan apeal.

reggie strickland- i dunno but with a record that big and so unheralded then i would say we have to give him a movie.


maybe don king as he has one hell of a story to modern day boxing

[Thinman]

Esteban Dejesus.

[Fab2333]

Kassim Ouma
Bernard Hopkins
Mike Tyson ( with all the shit that happened in his life, that movie would be a def hit)

[Vantage_West]

mitch blood green
Mitch was a former street gang leader and according to boxing legend, a character in the film The Warriors was based on him.
Actor Michael Jace portrayed Mitch in the 1995 HBO film Tyson.
In October of 1997, Mitch won a lawsuit against Mike Tyson in which he was awarded $45,000.
Mitch has never been knocked down during his professional career.
and had a bareknuckle fight with tyson

loads to work with there

[Thread Stealer]

mitch blood green
Mitch was a former street gang leader and according to boxing legend, a character in the film The Warriors was based on him.
Actor Michael Jace portrayed Mitch in the 1995 HBO film Tyson.
In October of 1997, Mitch won a lawsuit against Mike Tyson in which he was awarded $45,000.
Mitch has never been knocked down during his professional career.
and had a bareknuckle fight with tyson

loads to work with there

And of course there's Mitch's great driving abilities and being such a law-abiting citizen.

They could make a flick about him.

Nutcase= good movie material.

[lenin]

the mayweather family

[Fab2333]

the mayweather family

yeah that would b another good one

[Titan1]

Definitely Greg Page

[Napoleon]

Hopkins.

[DanePugilist]

Aaron Pryor
Harry Greb starring Leonardo Dicaprio would be great.
Duran/SRL/Hagler/Hearns entwined stories would make a great movie.
Anthony Mundine is also an interesting story to be told.

[elgar102]

Max Schmeling. His bouts vs Louis, being (reluctantly) the poster boy for Nazi Germany, his activities in WWII and Jewish sympathies, his rise in the corporate world and later paying to help give his old rival a grand send-off would make a great biopic.

[andyZOR]

Paul Briggs. Hands Down. If any one here has read the book they will know what I am talking about.

Im gonna buy that shit soon.



Tomasz Adamek

[DanePugilist]

mitch blood green
Mitch was a former street gang leader and according to boxing legend, a character in the film The Warriors was based on him.
Actor Michael Jace portrayed Mitch in the 1995 HBO film Tyson.
In October of 1997, Mitch won a lawsuit against Mike Tyson in which he was awarded $45,000.
Mitch has never been knocked down during his professional career.
and had a bareknuckle fight with tyson

loads to work with thereWhat character would that be? The leader of the Warriors? I am not thinking about Swan. Nonetheless, Mitch Green must have been famous gang leader, because he made pro debut 2 years after the movie was made, so it can't be boxing related.

[Titan1]

Iran Barkely might know, him and Mitch were in the same gang.

[Cold Eel]

Fernando Angulo
Vassily Jirov
Steve Vincent

[Butch Coolidge]

Max Schmelling seems like the most heroic and compassionate one out of the ones I can think of.

I think they actually made a movie about the Ed Wood of boxing, Bruce "The Mouse" Strausse.

[joe33]

Max Schmelling seems like the most heroic and compassionate one out of the ones I can think of.

I think they actually made a movie about the Ed Wood of boxing, Bruce "The Mouse" Strausse.

There is already a TV movie about schmelling,and his friendship with joe louis,i believe it was called "joe and max",i posted about it three weeks back,as it was on uk daytime tv,and was really good,showed max to be a nice man,and no nazis.

[boxingbull]

hands down bernard hopkins, a good runner up would be a winky wright movie that shows how they tried to put him down by spreading rumors (asthma), questionable decisions and set backs(vargas,taylor) fighting in europe because he had no choice because nobody really wanted to fight the guy. they can also show how he came across dan and then his rise to stardom by beating mosley and trinidad. i think it would make a great movie

[Cruiser1]

fuck yeah man - best read ever

the parts with him on drugs and being a stand over man would be hectic - then turning his life around and getting a shot at the world title? forget about it! who would be good to play briggsy though?

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't a stand over man an enforcer who makes collections for organized crime members?

Are u saying that Briggs was once like Furio from the Sopranos?

[Sebastien]

The man who will become one of the greatest of all time come July 21st: Bernard Hopkins.

Streets of Philly - Grateford - Working with the master Bouie Fischer - First pro fight lost - KO of that kid he fought on a 5hrs short notice - Loss to Roy - battles vs. the system - 21 title defenses - 2 robberies vs Taylor (HBO = Home Boys Only) - Enter Guru Mackie Shilstone - Retire - unretire - win very round vs. Winky Wright...

Seriously, there are so many angles through which you can approach Bernard's life... Plus Bernard is a character, he has a strong personality, he's perfect for the big screen.

There will never be another Bernard Hopkins, yall will miss him!