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

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Peter Dale
Peter Dale

Narrator

Jack Dempsey
Jack Dempsey

Himself (Archival Footage)

Joe Louis
Joe Louis

Himself (Archival Footage)

Rocky Marciano
Rocky Marciano

Himself (Archival Footage)

Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali

Himself (Archival Footage)

George Foreman
George Foreman

Himself (Archival Footage)

Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson

Himself (Archival Footage)

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    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.

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    1995-01-01

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