Which '80s-today champ's life would make a good movie?

generic screen name · Post by **generic screen name** » 13 Mar 2006, 21:35

Tyson's life in my opinion would make a good movie, ups and downs in his career, self doubt, especially if it has non-bias point of view

Or maybe even Sugar Ray Leonard, up and downs in his career too

Expug · Post by **Expug** » 13 Mar 2006, 21:38

Bobby Chacon. His life story is unbelievable and tragic.

generic screen name · Post by **generic screen name** » 13 Mar 2006, 21:39

expug wrote:Bobby Chacon. His life story is unbelievable and tragic.

Great Great choice

BoxBuzz · Post by **BoxBuzz** » 13 Mar 2006, 21:44

expug good choice, Tyson has been done and there's not much mystery left most everyone knows the story.

generic screen name · Post by **generic screen name** » 13 Mar 2006, 21:48

BoxBuzz wrote:expug good choice, Tyson has been done and there's not much mystery left most everyone knows the story.

Yeah you have a point there, It was like the Ali movie, Smith did a good job, but everyone liked the real thing better

The real deal · Post by **The real deal** » 13 Mar 2006, 22:14

Holyfield

BoxBuzz · Post by **BoxBuzz** » 13 Mar 2006, 22:42

The real deal wrote:Holyfield

He would make an interesting story all his kids, ups and downs of his career, and of course the dancing.

EriqS · Post by **EriqS** » 14 Mar 2006, 00:32

Both Bobby Chacon and Mike Tyson are excellent choices (already one about Mike -- HBO). Also

Gerry Cooney -- White hope who rose to challenge for Heavyweight Title but loses, sinks into destructive alcoholism only to emerge from it and pour his energies back into the sport--saving many ex-fighters from poverty.

Tommy Morrison -- brought up hard, fighting in toughman contests at age 13, has a meteoric rise as a pro, only to be stricken with HIV.

Aaron Pryor -- On top of the world after an inconceivably horrible upbringing, then succumbs to crack, only to kick the habit and give back to the community by preaching the gospel and training young fighters in order to keep them off the streets.

Roberto freakin' Duran

generic screen name · Post by **generic screen name** » 14 Mar 2006, 00:56

Gerry Cooney is a good choice, he had alot of unecessary pressure on his side....

Although there was a (unfunny) comedy loosely based on Cooney/Holmes called the Great White Hype

barry · Post by **barry** » 14 Mar 2006, 02:18

Chacon and Duran would be my pick. Or maybe James Scott.

-KOKid- · Post by **-KOKid-** » 14 Mar 2006, 04:05

Matthew Saad Muhammad's life was meant for Hollywood.
I can't believe anyone hasn't picked up on it yet.

-KOKid-

Arsenal · Post by **Arsenal** » 14 Mar 2006, 05:00

Calzaghe!

Ezzard · Post by **Ezzard** » 14 Mar 2006, 06:48

The lives of Duran and Benitez would make great films

bigzab · Post by **bigzab** » 14 Mar 2006, 09:24

Billy Collins would be interesting.

kick asner · Post by **kick asner** » 14 Mar 2006, 13:05

Although he was never a world champion I think the life of Jonny Owen would make a good movie. He possesed all of the heroic qualities that would not only make for a good boxing movie, but also a great human intrest story. To bad it would have to be a sad ending.

Tantum · Post by **Tantum** » 14 Mar 2006, 13:14

Decagon wrote:A movie about Tyson's life in prison might be interesting.

Wouldn't that be a gay porn?

Musashi · Post by **Musashi** » 14 Mar 2006, 13:21

I know it's not the 80s but I'm thinking if someone could get the facts straight... Sergei Kobozev would be interesting.

Kassim Ouma's story would make a good movie too.

Musashi · Post by **Musashi** » 14 Mar 2006, 13:24

Tantum wrote:
Decagon wrote:A movie about Tyson's life in prison might be interesting.
Wouldn't that be a gay porn?

Aaron Pryor. The Brokeback Hawk.

Note: I'm referring to the crack days.

mattyp151 · Post by **mattyp151** » 14 Mar 2006, 13:26

Salvador Sanchez

Eh, I know it says 80's, but 77 is close enough, Carlos Monzon.

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 14 Mar 2006, 13:59

Buster Douglas

JAHamilton77 · Post by **JAHamilton77** » 14 Mar 2006, 14:24

Mattyp151 wrote:Salvador Sanchez

Eh, I know it says 80's, but 77 is close enough, Carlos Monzon.

Sanchez was my first thought also, Barry McGuigan was my 2nd thought

Jorge · Post by **Jorge** » 14 Mar 2006, 17:14

the Meldrick Taylor movie would be a real tear jerker. Talking about tragic. I agree with Salvador Sanchez. I once heard they were in the middle of making a movie about his life. I saw the Sanchez and Azumah nelson fight recently. GTFO, unbelievable. Anyways, I would like the role to go to Jael Garcia Bernal (Amorres Perros and Y tu Mama Tambien). Just give him a big outrageous blond fro and he would be a natural for the part.

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 14 Mar 2006, 17:34

Trouble with a Sanchez movie is the truly down beat ending, plus the story is over just as it's getting started.

Anthony Mundine will make a good story one day - it's got all the elements.

Neon Leon Spinks - starring Don Cheadle.

Manny Pac - with a Freddie Roach subplot.

Jorge · Post by **Jorge** » 14 Mar 2006, 17:58

Its only a matter of time before the "Oscar de la Hoya" movie is made by HBO. This rags to riches story combined with the passing of his mom will make get the attention of networks. As for real boxing fans, we already know the story all to well.

Petu v.d. Pajm · Post by **Petu v.d. Pajm** » 14 Mar 2006, 18:00

Morris East
Masamori Tokuyama
Kassim Ouma