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The Great White Hype

The Great White Hype

Fri, 03 May 1996

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.

Against the Ropes

Against the Ropes

Fri, 20 Feb 2004

A fictional story inspired by North America's most famous female boxing promoter, Jackie Kallen. Her struggle to survive and succeed in a male dominated sport.

Night and the City

Night and the City

Fri, 16 Oct 1992

Looking to get rich quick, an unsuccessful lawyer uses dishonest means to try to become a boxing promoter.

Shiner

Shiner

Fri, 22 Sep 2000

The past catches up with a ruthlessly ambitious boxing promoter.

Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad

Sat, 29 May 1937

Fight promoter Nick Donati grooms a bellhop as a future champ, but has second thoughts when the 'kid' falls for his sister.

The Leather Pushers

The Leather Pushers

Fri, 13 Sep 1940

A shifty boxing promoter places an amateur in fixed fights, then hands his contract over to an suspicious female investigative reporter as a raffle prize. He later regrets his actions, however, when the boxer becomes an honest champion.

Fairtex 'The Real Deal'

Fairtex 'The Real Deal'

Sun, 01 Oct 2023

A traveler finds Muaythai as a hobby in the land of smiles, thailand. Following a visit at fairtex gym, meeting the fighters at the gym, he finally realizes the life; Pattaya has to offer. Mastering Muaythai, with his statement ' Where Borne fighters appear, legends are made', he soon learned the arts of the fighting style and as a freelance legendary fighter his nickname evolve to "The Real Deal".

By Rook Or By Left Hook

By Rook Or By Left Hook

Thu, 01 Jul 2021

In 2003, Dutch artist Iepe Rubingh became the first World Champion of Chessboxing. This brain-busting combination of alternating rounds of chess and boxing was in fact an art performance calling for more balance in a world of extremes, and the audience reaction was so electric that it inspired Rubingh to push it as a real sport. Rubingh’s methodical ability to achieve balance in the ring is put to the test outside of it when impulsive British TV Producer Tim Woolgar takes up the sport and his opposing vision for success creates a rift between them, endangering chessboxing’s future.