The Prizefighter and the Lady
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- Released in 1933, this film stars Max Baer as an ex-sailor turned boxer who falls for a gangster's girlfriend and gets a shot at the heavyweight title.
- Cameo appearances by Jack Dempsey (as the promoter and referee) and Primo Carnera (as the reigning champion)
- During the big title fight between Baer and Carnera, the ringside judges were Ed (Gunboat) Smith and George Blake
- Introduced in the ring prior to the "big fight" were Georgie Rivers, Jackie Fields, Billy Papke, wrestler Strangler Lewis, Jess Willard, Frank Moran, and James J. Jeffries
- IMDb link
- On-set photograph
- Trailer: [1]
