Boxers stories...

Stuarty
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Post by Stuarty »

What boxers stories do you think would make for a good movie? Obviously ones that haven't been done yet?

Some cracking stories out there. Whether it's inside the ring, outside the ring or both?
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Curtis Woodhouse
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Jackson328 wrote:Curtis Woodhouse

:TU: :TU:

I didn't give him a chance against Gavin, was I wrong! Then finding out that IP address and heading around the house to some Keyboard Warrior :OhYes:
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Crolla

Maybe Jacobs, especially so with a win next weekend.
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Stuffs wrote:Crolla

Maybe Jacobs, especially so with a win next weekend.
There won't be a Hollywood ending
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samwbr wrote:
Stuffs wrote:Crolla

Maybe Jacobs, especially so with a win next weekend.
There won't be a Hollywood ending
I don't think so either, but it would make a great end for a film.
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Tyson Fury, it'd be like a combination of Rocky, Snatch and Scarface.
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banjo wrote:Tyson Fury, it'd be like a combination of Rocky, Snatch and Scarface.

:bow: :OhYes:
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Jackson328 wrote:Curtis Woodhouse
It would be some dreadful low budget cliche production. No way. It's not even that great a story. Bullying some internet poster is hardly a worthwhile topic. I'd almost rather watch the 'Andrew Flintoff resurrection- from boozer to undefeated pro boxer' story. At least it's ridiculousness would be funny....

Now I hate the prick, and wouldn't bother to watch the movie, but in a similar vein the 'Anthony Mundine' story would be far stronger.

Postscript - as others said, the Tyson Fury story on the other hand has everything

Post post script the Errol Christie story is also very interesting.
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Eckhard Dagge
http://boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Human:11423
In Germany he is famous for his quote:
Viele Weltmeister sind Alkoholer geworden, aber ich bin der einziger Alkoholiker der Weltmeister wurde.
In English:
Many world champions became alcoholics, but I am the only alcoholic that became a world champion.
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AJ

"The Humble Book"
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A proper Muhammad Ali film could be so good, his life was just unbelievable.

But films about him are always so fvcking dull. :witzend:
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Stuarty30 wrote:What boxers stories do you think would make for a good movie? Obviously ones that haven't been done yet?

Some cracking stories out there. Whether it's inside the ring, outside the ring or both?
Freddie Flintoff - The Lord Of The Ring...............

Plot. A shite Cricketer decides to buy a chip van and go round the country. until he gets bored one day and dreams of becoming a boxer. He bumps into an ex world champion who sees potential and trains him up. (based on Cool Runnings and When Saturday Comes)
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Jackson328 wrote:Curtis Woodhouse
Don't get the love for Curtis. Especially with his dodgy business dealings.
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Jonny tapia
Michael Armstrong(Gomez) :TU:
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Tapia has been done, well a doco about him was made, it's very good, he had a messed up life poor guy :cry:
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mimmy123 wrote:
Stuarty30 wrote:What boxers stories do you think would make for a good movie? Obviously ones that haven't been done yet?

Some cracking stories out there. Whether it's inside the ring, outside the ring or both?
Freddie Flintoff - The Lord Of The Ring...............

Plot. A shite Cricketer decides to buy a chip van and go round the country. until he gets bored one day and dreams of becoming a boxer. He bumps into an ex world champion who sees potential and trains him up. (based on Cool Runnings and When Saturday Comes)
That has potential :TU:
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What about big Frank? Few failed attempts. Lots of pressure on him. Maybe a bit about his struggle post boxing? There's a story in there somewhere...
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dave_smith wrote:
Jackson328 wrote:Curtis Woodhouse
Don't get the love for Curtis. Especially with his dodgy business dealings.
Which are *alleged* to be dodgy how?
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Edwin Valero, all those first round KO's, world champion, motorcycle accident and brain injury, the president's poster boy, drug and alcohol problems, tragic murder of his wife and suicide in his prime.
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michael gomez , from the little i know he had a hard life as a kid. i still think he is one of the biggest unfulfilled talents uk boxing has ever seen,and there have been more than a few.
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Hyun Mi Choi - Scouted by the North Korean Govt when they though female boxing was going to be part of the 2008 Olympics, defected to South Korea as a teenager, became a world champion on debut, almost missed her first defense after her manager basically stole her money, became a 2-weigth champion and minor celeb..now trying to crowd fund her career...
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rab wrote:michael gomez , from the little i know he had a hard life as a kid. i still think he is one of the biggest unfulfilled talents uk boxing has ever seen,and there have been more than a few.

There was actually a film in the works about him and they released a trailer but the film was never completed, looked shit anyway to be fair.
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Michael watson
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Post by Wales »

banjo wrote:
rab wrote:michael gomez , from the little i know he had a hard life as a kid. i still think he is one of the biggest unfulfilled talents uk boxing has ever seen,and there have been more than a few.

There was actually a film in the works about him and they released a trailer but the film was never completed, looked poo anyway to be fair.
Looked ok for what it was.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3L4B83AhCrY
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