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Publisher
Distributed by R-Squared Films
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
As one of the rising talents of amateur boxing, Howard Winstone, the boy from Merthyr Tydfil in Wales, was fast making a name for himself with his knock out right hand. A long professional fighting career surely beckoned. Then disaster strikes. An industrial accident results in Howard losing three fingers on his right hand. Through sheer determination, and despite only being able to make a fist with one hand, Howard develops a dynamic new style and...
Publisher
Olive Films
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
John Ford's The Quiet Man celebrates one of Hollywood's most romantic and enduring epics. The first American feature to be filmed in Ireland's picturesque countryside, Ford richly imbued this masterpiece with his love of Ireland and its people. Sean Thornton is an American boxer who swears off fighting after he accidentally kills an opponent in the ring. Returning to the Irish town of his youth, he finds happiness when he falls in love with the fiery...
3) Creed
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Adonis Johnson never knew his famous father, world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed, who died before he was born. Still, there's no denying that boxing is in his blood, so Adonis heads to Philadelphia, the site of Apollo Creed's legendary match with a tough upstart named Rocky Balboa.
Author
Publisher
Dial Books For Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: Muhammad Ali was the leading heavyweight boxer of the 20th century and a charismatic, beloved public figure. His objection to the military draft during the Vietnam War made him an icon for a generation, and his impact in sports and the Civil Rights movement is still felt today.
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