Reviews

Truly remarkable film! Through a series of interviews with experts, past champions and historical footage, this film is truly a gem. Starting with the legends of the sport Round 1 explores the history of the past champions and legendary venues of the sport. Other rounds explore the factors that drove many young man and women to the sport as well to the styles used by the various boxers. The round that explores "Cuba" is particularly spectacular as it goes into depth about the possibilities of Cuban boxers having the ability of going pro at a young age. Speculation of Stevenson vs Ali are rather insightful. There is a round that goes in depth about "Oscar De La Hoya", the man, the myth. Oscar and various expert explore his career, the good the bad and the ugly. What makes this film great is that it is well rounded and tackles various issues including the lack of Heavyweights within the ranks and the current state of affairs comparing the popularity of the sport as it compares to other sports like baseball, football and the MMA.