Kings of The Ring - History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990

Nan
1h 31m
1995
2 /10 (1)

Overview

The BBC produced “Kings of The Ring – History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990” celebrates boxing’s marquee division. Comprehensive and nonjudgmental, it begins with Jess Willard’s victory over Jack Johnson in Cuba and runs through the Mike Tyson era.

Country : France, United Kingdom
Languages : English, Français, Deutsch
Released Date: 1995-01-01

Top Billed Cast

Peter Dale

Narrator

Jack Dempsey

Himself (Archival Footage)

Joe Louis

Himself (Archival Footage)

Rocky Marciano

Himself (Archival Footage)

Muhammad Ali

Himself (Archival Footage)

George Foreman

Himself (Archival Footage)

Mike Tyson

Himself (Archival Footage)

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