Legendary Champions (1968)

Directed by

Harry Chapin

Genre

documentary film, boxing film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 17m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary shows famous boxers from the early days of the sport. It includes rare footage of legendary fighters like John L. Sullivan both in and out of the ring.

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What happens

Legendary Champions is a 1968 documentary film written and directed by Harry Chapin for boxing promoter Bill Cayton's The Big Fights Inc. production company which features legendary boxers in action. Some famed and pioneering boxers were also filmed in scenes set outside of the ring, many of which are unique, including several early boxers; John L. Sullivan, for example, is shown in the only film ever taken of him. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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