Kings of The Ring (Rare Documentary)

Rare BBC Documentary about the "Kings of the Ring"_________________________________________________________________________________________Tags: joe louis frazier jack dempsey larry holmes johnson marvin hagler sugar ray leonard roy jones the greatest fighter in the world boxing documentary junior bernard hopkins wladimir vitali klitschko klitchko knockout highlight compilation best video mike tyson muhammad ali manny pacquiao floyd mayweather nonito donaire narvaez sugar ray robinson ray leonard marvin hagler roberto duran amir khan david haye joe calzaghe gene tunney

[@garyscott4104]

This will never be a complete historic documentary of boxing, WITHOUT the mention of Jack Johnson!

[@williamfrawley1175]

I was thinking the same.

[@SteveLast-hp6uv]

Johnson was mentioned at the first of the program.

[@hectorkeezy1633]

Xacly. Spot on.

[@wavyamar]

Agreed 👍. But this is a great docu nonetheless

[@user-og1de7dd3d]

Nor Muhammad Ali

[@kevinhamilton9920]

I did martial arts for many years. I changed over to boxing briefly. I never realized how hard it REALLY was. The training is brutal.

[@trevormiles5852]

Its like going from dirt bike riding to bike touring . first 10 miles. i was like.. Hell no... never made fun of my friends again.. well maybe the yellow shirt.

[@arturosoto24]

I’ve never known what “training” for a karate match entailed of other then breaking plywood planks or hitting a heavy bag. (Not trying to be funny, I’ll take a chuckle, I’ve just been a boxing guy) It’s just my belief that martial arts, without the grappling, focuses on offense. Hence why an mma fight is only 25 min and you focus taking out your opponent hence why an mma guy feels confident against a boxer. Only as I’ve known from a brief boxing experience, a boxer has to focus his training on hitting of course, that’s easy part of training, include training not to get hit, condition to go 15 rounds, not the modern era 12 for a fight, but the 15 just for reassurance, and, you gotta prepare TO GET HIT WHILE YOU ARE GOING THROUGH THE FIRST 3 circumstances during a fight. I will say that a boxing guy hates wrestling n wouldn’t succeed as an mma guy in my opinion.

[@bunnyman6321]

Boxing is a martial art

[@arturosoto24]

@@bunnyman6321 ok. Well to train for a fight that focuses only on the boxing segment of martial arts you still have to be ready for 15, avoiding shots- footwork, blocking, n evading punches, getting hit, and dishing it out as well. Don't get me wrong they both are tough.

[@bunnyman6321]

@@arturosoto24 Stay ready so you don't have to get ready.

[@lgorenc]

Best boxing documentary ever.

[@Archie583]

The end of Joe Louis' career, as portrayed in this documentary, broke my heart.

[@deansaba1362]

Jack Dempsey was a BEAST. Lost his fire after winning the championship. Like Mick told Rocky in Rocky III "The worse thing that can happened to you, that can happen to any fighter: You got civilized."

[@larryritchie5993]

'm Mmmj

[@rebelliousredneckvlogs]

He obliterated the 6'6 Fred Fulton, 6'5 Carl Morris, 6'4 Gunboat Smith, 6'8 Homer Smith all in a single round, as well as the 6'4 Luis Firpo KO2 and 6'7 Willard KO3. He truly was the giant killer.

[@albertelazar4069]

Once in a lifetime boxing documentary, incredibly well done, and narrated. The don't make em like this anymore sadly! A+++

[@peteroates9921]

Tyson Fury!

[@TheKingOfHipHop]

they missed the Holmes era

[@darrickmalloy6909]

@@peteroates9921 7 years iis a long time to wear the crown

[@AHMAD-2324]

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[@albertelazar4069]

Best boxing documentary ever made! There's something very special about this particular one, the music, glimpses of rare fights, and the narration. They have never made a boxing documentary quite like this ever again!

[@bigdaddy4069]

Because its clearly made by the BBC or similar station rather than boxing people.

[@stefanb2416]

@@bigdaddy4069 nope, it's not. it's from Arte and Canal+ (french)

[@bigdaddy4069]

@@stefanb2416 Nope, I said BBC or similar meaning a TV channel rather than a home made documentary that there seems to be 100s of. How pedantic !!!

[@albertelazar4069]

They don't make documentaries like this anymore! The music, the voice narration, and the extremely rare archive fight footage. Its a MASTERPIECE!

[@Charlie-de7yr]

If you haven'y yet seen it, i highly recommend 'What's my name', from 2019 on HBO (might also be able to find it on youtube).

[@muzikmon2267]

JOE LEWIS WHAT A MAN!!! He got drafted, he defended his country and he gave earnings from his fights to the military relief to help his fellow man.. Almost brings a tear to your eye!!! what a good man Joe Louis was!!!!

[@marcusharris1030]

Yea but when he was in trouble racist nazi America gave him nothing back.

[@davidrees7059]

His country certainly didn't look after him. America should be ashamed of the way Louis was treated.

[@rajasunny4408]

muzikmon2267 butt sad to heard about he ended in casino in les vegas wel comeing the gamlers this Wht he got from USA.hats off jou Louise

[@anoncanon1100]

@christopher russell not exactly, Muhammad ali is often mistaken as a racist by those who don't have a full grasp on racial issues and topics. However, the rest of your summary on Joe Luis was very heart felt and I agree. Also Muhhamad probably looked into joe luis more than joe luis knows about black history, why wud he make the same mistake and support this country and possibly die and lose everything? ur basically saying muhhamad is bad because he refuses to do what joe luis shudnt have done. after that time period luis trained people who then joined boxing and when he wanted to retire he cudnt so he had to take the abuse he taught others to give lol that's not cool all because of as you said the irs. I wud rather be muhhamad ali in this case cuz that video looked like joe luis was broken and didn't even wanna help. Ali had fire ie: u call it segregation, but that's a term brought about by white racism not black racism. ie: Black version is called black separatism and isn't for hatred. its for a community that needs a place away from racism. segregation is a lot difference and meant to keep whites better off than another race. separatism is for those who no matter where they go in this country they face racism at a higher level (anyone who isn't white) and as a result we have suicides, crime, violence, and etc because white people have a hard time transitioning out of their past (likely cuz they don't wanna remember it, so how can they learn from it?) tbh Muhammad was smarter because he was reading things before Joe Luis' times... he knows this lands history, so he doesn't have to make the same mistakes joe luis made. (if we are calling it a mistake that is since everyone has a choice of success)

[@richardbranton7396]

russell your a fucking idiot and ignorant racist tool

[@allangow4746]

It is a real treat to see these great champions. A first class documentry, this brutal sport brings out the best and worst in human behaviour. The heavyweight division has a lineage that is absolutely absorbing to follow for fight fans. There will be many fantastic fights and fighters for us to witness and wonder at in the years to come.

[@jeniwarlock]

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[@IWannatalkpodcast]

All outstanding fighters and champions but no one quite like Ali. Great great documentary, one of the best I've ever seen

[@badchoices7152]

Larry Holmes was the next great boxer that was keft out of this list. How can you possibly not have him in this group. One of the greatest power jabs by any boxer. Won 21 straight title fights with 20 of then defending all comers. He beat Spinks in the rematch, but it was Spinks who was gifted the win by split decision. Spinks then was stopped in 91 seconds by Tyson. Tyson then gave the retired Holmes a crack at the belt, and even though he was stopped in the 4th round he lasted longer than Spinks did. He also went the distance against a prime Evander Holyfield trying to become champ again at 43 year's old. He then worked his way back to a title fight at 45years old against the 30 year old Oliver McCall who just knocked out Lennox Lewis. Holmes lost by a close decision. At 48 year's old Holmes last fight for a title he lost by split decision. His record was 69-6! Not sure if the Butterbean fight was held against his great accomplishments, or someone involved in making this video doesn't like Larry Holmes. Still one of the greatest in my opinion, but what do I know?

[@TyroneNorwood]

I said the same thing. How can you leave him and Norton out

[@geraldfitzpatrick9123]

@badchoices7152 You know a lot more than most. Your words were very kind indeed for a Great World Heavyweight Champion. Holmes was cheated by the gangsters in the sport of boxing. It's a dirty game, but I don't know if Larry was the best, but he won the two Spinks fights. He wasn't allowed to retire undefeated. I believe Ali's fights with Liston and Foreman were fixed. Ali lost at least 2 fights against Ken Norton. Tyson in his prime looked unbeatable, but alcohol and drugs beat Iron Mike. None of Larry's victories were fixed. I think Larry Holmes was the Greatest. Yes, I now say Larry was the best. He had to knock most of his opposition out in order to secure his wins.

[@martinhill2583]

I would have thought Holmes be rated way above peek a boo Patterson?

[@jeremystevenson5381]

I'm sure whoever made this documentary loved Ali and Holmes beat Ali. It's kinda like everyone loved Micheal Jordan and as fans we really never gave Kobe the crown and we damn sure not going to give Lebron the crown. Yes Larry Holmes should have been in this

[@dickiewynn793]

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[@49oldmachinist43]

The best documentary on boxing I've ever watched, sorry I didn't find this long ago, thank you for the posting

[@jonathanhart8570]

Joe Louis, the fight that stopped the World, what pressure, and 4 a country that could not stand blacks,, he represented his country with pride, and fear, what a hero he was, so humble

[@charlesandrews2360]

Excellent video. I'm 63 years old. When I was a kid I used to read about all the old boxing Heroes. Very well done

[@daveholyoak3837]

Ali had every tool a fighter can have. The GOAT,and I'm a Frazier fan

[@chrisscott4766]

No, Ali had a style for the era that's it. What else's did he do Nothing it had been done before and after just the 1st on camera and the 1st black guy and everybody else followed suit. But nothing new to fighters.

[@bbanana7024]

@@chrisscott4766 he didn't said that ali invented his fighting style. He just said that he had every tool a fighter can have which I disagree with since Ali didn't have 1 hit ko power and good mix up combinations since he rarely goes to body In fact ali only threw a handful of body shots in his entire career Edit: if I were to call fighter who had everything then it would be robinson or lightweight duran Both of em had it all speed, power, chin, infighting, feints, etc..

[@paysonfox88]

He did not have a knockout punch. That is the only major thing about Muhammad Ali that was lacking. The only man people have consistently ranked ahead of him on all time lists is Joe Louis Barrow. It is because Joe Louis Barrow had every tool in the book. Foot speed may have been a little bit lacking, but when he caught you, there was no getting away

[@daveholyoak3837]

@@paysonfox88 Ali was 57 wins 36 kos . That's a pretty good puncher

[@skeletor1177]

@@paysonfox88 imo Tyson would take on Lewis

[@rhysperegrine5100]

Used to have this on VHS, taped from BBC 2. Still the best boxing documentary I've ever seen.

[@faze2kielol151]

I still have my VHS of this too. And the book 'Crown of Thorns' which compliments it.

[@Baridol]

Still got it on VHS too 👍

[@n00boob89]

It’s crazy cause Dempsey had to fight Willard for the title, who beat Jack Johnson after he was thrown in jail for a couple years and lost his come back title fight against Willard. Video should’ve started with Jack Johnson he’s a legend and changed the boxing world

[@rosshoover6986]

Difficult to find film of Johnson.

[@judyglass9188]

EXACLY!!!!!

[@sam-up8nk]

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[@patrickwillshire6388]

Apparently politics and money concerns ruled Johnson’s time at the top - he was reluctant, or advised ( not sure) to fight other Black Americans because it was believed it wouldn’t draw as big a crowd - avarice and racialism - white vs Black was supposedly the ideal money-spinner.

[@akashnadar1449]

​@@rosshoover6986Its already on yt its just on a seperate video (1882-1929)

[@c.glivingstone9832]

Beautifully written, compiled, edited and narrated. Brilliant and compelling for any fight afficionado.

[@dougieroberts7045]

Jou Louis, absolute legend, he broke walls down, he made a difference in all the right ways, legend. Pains me how Jou was treat, robbed, man was honourable, damn shame.

[@CleveDavis89]

by his own country.....who he fought for......did great charity for.

[@JGLeber]

Cooked manager and Crooked government.

[@lonestar6709]

Ironically, Max Schmeling ended up vastly wealthy, and helped Joe out a lot, financially. They remained great friends, all their lives.

[@johnreidy2804]

Rocky Marciano the greatest of the great. 49-0

[@AHMAD-2324]

​@@johnreidy2804For what beating up on washed up past they're prime Boxer's...Y'all stay saying STUPID shit, SMGDH.

[@djas1840]

This is really put together great.....Jack Johnson........missed him.

[@bradreeves8729]

Oh h7 iiiknn

[@viperfanaccount688]

Mention Primo Carnera but not Jack Johnson. So bad

[@derrickthompson4146]

Would've been better had they shown Ali's defeat and loss of title only to win and regain it at the hands of Leon Spinks.

[@kevinbarry4325]

Louis gosset jr did a much better job narrating than this pink limey

[@kevinbarry4325]

I had the vhs

[@MasterFatness]

Best boxing documentary on KZbin. Hands down. Anybody can watch this and find it interesting. Everytime I watch the intro with Joe Louis knocking out Max Schmeling - one of, if not the most, iconic heavyweight fights ever - it gives me the chills. There was a time when boxing was the most popular and meaningful sport around.

[@Totokadoba]

I don't think anyone could have beaten Joe Louis on that day. He had a look in his eyes I've never seen in any of his other footage. Schmeling made the mistake of turning his back to avoid head shots at one point, Louis destroyed him with body shots & broke his back. Schmeling spent weeks in Hospital after that fight.

[@MasterFatness]

You're right. When a fierce competitor like Joe Louis is fixing to knock you out, you're in for trouble.. About the broken vertebrae, I'm quite sure that it occured from the head shots while Schmeling had his back turned, with his sights still set on Louis. Obviously not a good head position for absorbing a punch, as Max found out...

[@rogersmoot6194]

I have an excellently produced and well acted movie about the personal and professional lives of Schmeling and Louis.

[@MasterFatness]

What's it named?

[@andyachilleos5013silvereagle]

Best heavyweight documentary I’ve ever seen thanks for the upload thoroughly enjoyed it

[@lindelbrim3210]

A superb documentation of past boxing champions who made history in the ring. Well put together, with great film footage. Thank you.

[@goognamgoognw6637]

you're missing one word : heavy weight champions only. That is why SRR is not included.

[@chairlesnicol672]

@@goognamgoognw6637 And what may I ask was SSR ?

[@boxingpedia]

​@@chairlesnicol672SRR was a middleweight.

[@oldskoolhunting]

Please never take this down... i watched it when i was 13 and it started me boxing right up till i was 27... wished i was good at it!! its the greatest game ever!

[@michaelb4538]

Any better now?

[@christophershanklin112]

It’s not a game

[@anoncanon1100]

@@christophershanklin112 lol not when ur black, cuz it tells our whole history. if this video hits hard for a black person with ability they're gonna become a champion. Theres too good a chance that a white person wont care and them becoming a champion in America isn't a feat.

[@savaschatzivasileiadis5362]

@@anoncanon1100 are you a racist shit head ? whats great on trying to cripple a fellow human ,get over it ,black white yellow red all human beings

[@OffTheWagons]

@@anoncanon1100 Boxing did not start in Africa and is much older than the USA itself. Many Irish/Scottish people share a history with boxing, you racist f u c k

[@nicolaspalacios4340]

Great documentary. Just finished reading "Championship Boxing" from Jack Dempsey. He clearly uses what he wrote in the book. I was relieved after learning about his years after boxing. Sadly, most of these champs had a rough life afterwards.

[@firstname2853]

Well done bro this was classic

[@pederlettstroem980]

I enjoyed any minute, any second of this documentary. Thank!

[@vonpfostl]

Not your typical run-down of the same old stories and images. Very good documentary. Period!

[@mr.blackhawk142]

It SNOT hockey, so you mean Round!

[@rondy702]

Most excellent, I watched from start to finish! It was so full of rare shots that I've been trying to find on YT for a long time! I'm talking about the stare down between Liston and Ali while getting instructions! Things I didn't really know about Carnera and others that were swindled out of money! Some ended so bad it's hard to fathom even though I'm sure I read it somewhere! Great footage! I haven't followed boxing for a long time so this was time well spent watching this! Good job!

[@technomickdocumentalist2495]

Well that was well worth watching, great doco from the BBC. Thnx for the upload.

[@stateofdreams1]

Great documentary. Wonderful story of what it takes to be a heavy weight champion and sometimes the toll it takes. Thanks for sharing.

[@muzikmon2267]

One thing that's hugely apparent with a bunch of boxers through the years starting with JACK DEMPSEY.. YOU CAN'T BE INACTIVE FOR THREE YEARS WITHOUT FIGHTS AND EXPECT TO REMAIN CHAMPION.. when he fought Gene Tunney he had a three-year layoff.. and then later Fighters like MUHAMMAD ALI, MIKE TYSON, WHO ALSO HAD OVER THREE YEAR OFFS FOR DIFFERENT REASONS LEARNED THE SAME LESSON!!

[@TheKingOfHipHop]

100% true, Dempsey was never the same after that, his footwork much slower, reflexes groggy, head and body movement more limited.... No doubt the Dempsey of 1919 would have made mincemeat of the great Tunney.

[@user-rn6hr1qw3l]

This is by far the Greatest video I've ever seen and i know ever will , God Bless these great CHAMPIONS.

[@Ntinolatino]

It should have started with Jack Johnson.

[@lovenlightman]

jack Johnson had to wait and run after the champ for all most ten years until they gave him a title shot, He had a hard life.

[@jrobinson4057]

How you gonna leave out jack Johnson 🤔who the director of this script..

[@jhonfamo8412]

No jack Johnson? .mistake made here.jj might be the best heavy p 4 p ever

[@andreitiberiovicgazdovici]

@scatman crothersghost 25 rounds...i truly believe back than those boxers where another breed than us... it's Crazy... I train hard, don't drink and don't smoke, i am 30 yr old, but if i have a hard opponent, fighting 100%, i barely resist 5 - 6 rounds! ( Well, for sure i am not very talented, i am a average boxer) i would die for sure if i fight 25 rounds!

[@buckodonnghaile4309]

@@jhonfamo8412 he was also the inspiration for one of Miles Davis's greatest albums.

[@ronfroehlich4697]

I loved Mike Tyson when I was little. When he lost to Buster Douglas, it was the beginning of the end of my childhood.

[@faze2kielol151]

Absolutely love this documentary. Incredible footage, music and presentation.

[@donaldarago7675]

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[@michaelbriggs9584]

How on earth did you forget Jack Johnson!!!!!

[@T-bit]

Remember recording this in 1995. Excellent doc. Excellent footage.

[@tukolo5408]

Rocky Marciano seemed like a real down to earth guy.

[@stuartjohnson7967]

Funnily enough he was down to earth, in a plane apparently. Sick I know but hey there ya go....!

[@stuartjohnson7967]

Actually not funny at all I do apologise.

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[@Mmmm2217]

Great footage and doco on early boxing. Glad too have watched but noticed a lot of talk about Jack Johnson . Will look for him now . Thanks for this video.

[@mergencytype3846]

Thanks for keeping this uploaded! I love this documentary.

[@oldskoolhunting]

This got me into boxing when I was 12 and began boxing until I was 27... wished I had have been good, the greatest game in the world 🌎

[@dantemarotta356]

I had a copy of this on vhs and wore the tape out, This is magic. Thanks for the upload 👍

[@rickhorejsi1121]

Most people don't know what it's like to get in a RING and get into a real fight a real situation where another man is literally trying to hurt you. And hurt you real real bad, trying to knock your head off or trying to destroy your internal organs, it's a most epic display for survival, yeah for sure it is something. It's tough to describe, God Bless all of these CHAMPIONS

[@huuuma4294]

best boxing documentry ever

[@dulattekebaev3382]

BOXING BEST

[@Jbeeeeeze]

No Jack Johnson

[@garyscott4104]

@@Jbeeeeeze IT WILL NEVER BE COMPLETE WITHOUT THE MENTION OF JACK JOHNSON!

[@martinmunoz1120]

Awesome documentary, other great Champions are missing. It's nicely illustrated.

[@carlauktor1350]

Look your money 💰💰 o

[@myfetishstory]

AWESOME!! Thanks for posting this

[@santitofelipe6283]

This is an Incredible Documentary. Excellent history.. and the choice of music= Second to none. Fantastic. Thanks for posting this.

[@paulyoung3504]

What a great documentary. Thanks for the upload.

[@deanwagg502]

Can't believe you have this. Used to have it on video and must have watched it dozens of times, but haven't seen it for years. Thanks.

[@justinhealey2408]

Great Show..put together nicely..Thanks for posting!

[@amancalledsmeg2096]

Fantastic. Thanks for uploading

[@vantheman12welshman66]

Dempsey was the ultimate fighting machine against Willard. That was Dempsey’s peak.

[@melvert33]

Great documentary, haven't seen this since the 90's!!

[@Jeff-xv4uq]

loved the video Thank you!

[@BlackstarFL]

When I was 19, I worked at a beachside Eckerd Drugs in Florida. I got to know an older gentleman named Vinny. We used to always talk boxing. He told me knew Rocky Marciano, he told me he used to train with a 300lbs weight jacket. Can you imagine?

[@mikewhitney8615]

Rock was incredibly strong. Hardest puncher ever.

[@beatlejim64]

Rocky trained by punching a 300 lb heavy bag that was made for him! BRUTAL puncher...great fighter!!!

[@amania9254]

The Greatest of all times. The Champ.

[@Mozlove]

Oh my God cant believe how lucky i am to just have found this!!!! im stoked its so good!!!

[@figuenew]

Hahah me too. I just clicked here pretending to watch just for a couple and minutes and I ended up hooked watching the entire film!

[@stuartjohnson7967]

The BBC. The British Broadcasting Company. The best television in the bar none.

[@stevecastro1325]

Hey! Excellent rare footage, esp. interviews with those greatest champions.

[@bekind4273]

Outstanding compilation and editing! Thank you for sharing this rare documentary.

[@masonholland1534]

Rocky Marcianos punch was powerful enough to knock out an actual brick from a wall LEGENDARY

[@doombot2160]

Amazing documentary 👊🏻

[@jessetaylor7797]

Great documentary. I love how they go from the earliest days of boxing all the way up to present day.

[@beytibilgec3744]

Great video thanks for sharing 👍🥊👍

[@RVRayRay]

One of the best sports documentaries I’ve seen 👏

[@brendandevlin1034]

brill, can, beat the old fighter,s they give their all. great stuff, keep it coming.

[@Onetime8224]

Thank you very much for taking us back to the history of Great Heavyweights! No one is greater then Tunney & Dempsey as old age friends!

[@masonholland1534]

Thank you so so much for your making of this recorded history of the world 🌎 class life of pure gifted and often overlooked talent and performance’s of the LEGENDARY MEN WHO MADE THE SWEET SCIENCE OF BOXING A HOUSE HOLD FOLLOWED SPORT TO RIVAL FOOTBALL ⚽️

[@gonzothompson412]

Rocky Marciano, the true GOAT! No one will ever break his undefeated HEAVYWEIGHT RECORD. It will haunt the HEAVYWEIGHT Division...for all of time.

[@ianbentley7276]

terrific documentary, thanks for postng.

[@jjstratford]

.5x playback speed for the old footage. Gives you a better idea of their style

[@Excecutioner147]

i remember watching this when it first aired on t.v, i recorded on vhs and kept watching as a kid...it was xmas time. great upload thank you mate

[@MrGsDome]

im watching this for the 1st time around xmas time.. lol

[@Maximus10176]

Very good documentary, thank you

[@icecold2042]

Brilliant documentary! 🥊

[@miker5233]

Joe Louis was an All-American man nothing but respect for him before it for his country for his people for everyone and he was a gentleman probably the best boxer that ever lived

[@patrickquibodeaux4438]

This is a spectacular documentary. Thank you, ibhof2.

[@1111xyz]

I've seen many, but this one is excelent! Great footage & feel for the men involved.

[@macyoda2887]

great documentary thank you

[@dalmax661]

Marvelous Marvin Hagler and 'Hit Man' Hearns (1985)...the greatest fight ever!

[@aaronam0115]

Nope, it was 30 seconds of action and the rest was Hagler beating on Hearns

[@grahambroughton4416]

@@aaronam0115 yep I agree,,people say it was the best fight of the 80s but I've always said like yourself hearns had a round the rest was down hill from there with Hagler chasing him all over to land his bombs

[@nigelparker8180]

You obviously not seen Gatti v Ward

[@FightCollective]

@@grahambroughton4416 It's actually regarded as having the best boxing round in boxing history not the entire fight.

[@supersonicsid5930]

@@nigelparker8180 Those fights were the very best I’ve ever seen .

[@fnq-8890]

Can't believe the sledging going on, it's a great Doco on great Fighters.

[@nothumbs12gaming79]

Excellent,,,well done,, couldn't sleep,, this popped, thank you.

[@royrasmussen9738]

Thank you for the documentary

[@surrealistidealist]

38:48 Heartbreaking! 💔😭 Louis fought -- and lived -- more courageously than anyone I've ever seen. He was a true hero, and Rocky felt that way too.

[@dalepxp8963]

Rocky was smaller though and won on pure heart. He is the GOAT. I don’t think most of champions in this film would have done as well as Rocky, if they were his size. That’s all.

[@surrealistidealist]

@@dalepxp8963 100%!!!

[@getredytagetredy]

The orchid man was a nickname of the soldiers who lit the artillery cannons and didnt let it extinguish thru the entire battle... It had nothing to do with flowers...

[@ac9559]

I had this on VHS. Nice to see it again!

[@simongrinham7816]

Watched this back in about 1994 on BBC 2 I was about 22 loved watching this film

[@PorkFrog]

also Holmes had a little Nostradamus in him when he said Tyson would self-destruct long before Mike looked beatable

[@mo5safiya825]

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[@pierrebillard1735]

Ok 6h

[@joejobson2309]

Mike was beatable in the first Bruno fight you could see he had lost his timing etc etc that was Bruno's chance as Douglas was very lucky!

[@tonym994]

Foreman also said something similar, while looking for a title shot, thank you Micheal Moorer. and after Leon Spink's personal life turned into chaos, it wasn't hard to see Tyson taking his eye off the bull's eye.

[@patrickfarrell6353]

Thank you to those responsible for this excellent Boxing documentary. At age 54, it was the best of it's kind, I have ever seen. Covered so much boxing history, in such minimal amount of time. Question: Why did Jack Dempsey never fight Jack Johnson? Both popular at the same time. The fight would have broke records at the box office. So, why didnt it happen?

[@Popeyethesailorsman]

Jack lost the championship 5 years before dempsey got it, and by that time was a bit past his peak

[@carlreed6186]

Yeah I think Jack Johnson was retired by the time Dempsey was fighting for championships. Perhaps the bravest thing Jack J did was marry a white women. When he retired he opened a desegregated Restaurant. I would put him right up there with some of the better know civil rights activists.

[@bobsmudger3979]

This is an outstanding history of boxing; the vintage footage is fascinating. Thanks 👍

[@jimmaculate3802]

The blues music during the final credits is really gorgeous. I wish I knew who it was. Very professional playing.

[@ronflei.]

Rocky Marchegiano, and his Iron chin will never forget! R.I.P. Max Schmelling war nicht nur ein großartiger Boxer, sondern auch ein großartiger Mann! Ruhe in Frieden.

[@brucepedersen4032]

Max had a severe back injury in the second fight. He shouldn't have fought at all. Being a good sportsman, non-nazi, Max went ahead with the fight and you can hear him call out in pain when hit by Joe.

[@darrickmalloy6909]

I just learned that smelling said 35 years after Joe lewis 2 that Joe hit him so hard he spent 2 weeks in the hospital and his back was still messed up. A brutal sport.

[@darrickmalloy6909]

@@brucepedersen4032 I hear he spoke of that 35 years after the fight. Was that a body shot? What do you think?

[@brucepedersen4032]

That punch hurt Max all the way through his body. He is laying on the canvas with his lower back crippled and screaming out in pain. Courage, sportsman, pro, he fought in the biggest fight that century. PS thanks for the film. Great PPSS How did race prejudice and world politics get in there ?

[@josephgeorge7385]

This is a much watch for any Heavyweight box fan unbelievably great footage

[@garyscott4104]

Jack Johnson earned the right to be mentioned,with earliest of champions.

[@edpad5824]

This is so brilliantly done; I cried!

[@JGLeber]

Rocky Marciano was my favorite sports figure okm the mid fifties as a kid Listened to him on the radio when he fought Ezard Charles. Couldn't believe he died in a plane crash in 1969. Didn't have the reach but he Sure had the punch! Greatest heavyweight of all time in my book .

[@Grizzlied555]

That's a good book.

[@MrCarpen7er]

I still have this doc on VHS, i don´t see it for years, but i´m pretty sure it started with Jack Johnson.

[@kewltony]

It's possible this exists in different forms. It almost seems like it was a documentary they kept remaking through the years. Specifically, it tells a story up to Ali-Frazier III and then they slapped on the bit about Tyson.

[@63shakeandbake]

They didn't have to play sad music when Louis was knocked out of the ring by Marciano, the moment was sad all by itself.

[@kojakarmstrong7898]

Yeah joe Louis was way passed his prime and he was old Marciano fought bums and old people

[@stuartjohnson7967]

@@kojakarmstrong7898 Coochie Coo Baby. Spot On Crocker.!

[@Jack115.]

@@kojakarmstrong7898 50. Bums and old people, including Jersey Joe Walcott

[@yentamoon1808]

@@kojakarmstrong7898 age does not account for skill, go watch a jersey joe fight and you'll see my point

[@markedwards8127]

Enjoyed the documentary, great footage and narration. Worth the watch.

[@jameslcfc1245]

A thoroughly enjoyable documentary very informative at the end

[@JackBarrett7]

You see Primo Carnera? He was 6'5-6", and weighed an average 260 when he fought. Thats what a large, natural athlete looks like without all the 'supplements'. Like Bruno Sammartino benching 575 with no supps, he wouldnt even take vitamins for a long time, bc he considered them 'chemicals'. It was only after a doctor explained to him what they were. 575 is an impressive weight by any measure, but to do it on just the food you eat and exercise is even more impressive, imo.