Assault in the Ring (2008)

Directed by

Eric Drath

Genre

documentary film, boxing film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 23m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary revisits a controversial 1983 boxing match at Madison Square Garden. It interviews the fighters and others involved to examine what happened that night and the lasting impact on their lives.

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What happens

Assault in the Ring (formerly Cornered: A Life in the Ring) is a 2008 sports documentary film about a controversial boxing match held at Madison Square Garden on June 16, 1983. The film won the award for Best Sports Documentary at the 31st Sports Emmy Awards in 2010. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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