If you could direct a film about any boxers life,who would you choose?

[DeepSleep]

Kassim Ouma

Jackpot ^^^, That would be a gut wrenching story I would imagine.

[Killer Angel]

Roberto Duran

[The_Demon]

If you guys are interested the book is simply called "Barney Ross" and it's by Douglas Century. Here is a link where you can buy it cheap.

Cheers mate

An up to date 'documetary style' film about Harry Greb would be an idea.. As for the part?.. Well, Micky Rourke would have been ideal when he was younger, and most of the actors these days are too pretty.. Leo DiCaprio is (apparently) a lot tougher than he looks, so maybe he could fit the part..

Have to say, I'd love to see Vinny Jones play Jack Dempsey.. Jones may not be a great actor, but the facial resemblences combined with their identical menace is uncanny..

I like the idea of Jones as Dempsey,would be quality

[BigStereotype]

Barney Ross. Raised in poverty after his father was murdered. Friends with some of Chicago's most famous and most infamous people including Jack Ruby and Al Capone. His rise to being the first fighter to hold 3 different belts at the same time and his fights with some of the greatest fighters ever. His choosing to join the army for WWII and seek active combat, and becoming a decorated war hero who when told about being recommended for distinguished service honors for saving the lives of many men at the battle of Guadalcanal Ross said "Tell em to give it to my company. This is no one man show". To his addiction to pain killers after being injured during action, hiding it from his family and friends after being discharged, to him turning himself over for government assistance in kicking his habit and never doing drugs again. This is a movie I would love to see made as The book is probably my favorite boxing book to date.

Great story, I never knew that.

[paddyman87]

I would have said Michael Watson as I watched a documentary about him and it was very sad but up lifting at the same time, his fights with Benn and Eubank and his tragic rematch with Eubank, his fight to stay alive, being told he would never walk again, up to him completing the London marathon finishing along side Eubank put a tear in my eye,

but after reading about Barney Ross from Jab5239, I think that would be a great film, gonna give thee book a read, cheers man

[vic_roc_13]

Bobby Chacon or George Chavalo maybe !

The lives of these two were filled with tragedy .

[catalinul]

Slightly off topic but a Gerald McClellan movie is coming out soon.

It's done by a english director.It will obviously include the Nigel Benn fight and different aspects.

It will be called ''Fallen Soldier''.

[Chew BackAtacha]

Michael Gomez. Bennie Lynch. they where going to start production of that, with Robert Carlise at Bennie Lynch. Think its still on hold.

[the_ilest]

julio cesar chavez.

[mickey malone]

I sense a lot of you guys like a good old weepy..