Movies and TvShows featuring "ex-heavyweight-champion" theme.
Overcoming the seemingly insurmountable odds that life threw his way, Liston became heavyweight champion of the world when he knocked out Floyd Patterson in 1962. Eight years later, he died but friends questioned the cause of his death.
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A former prizefighter tries to help his son pay off his gambling debts.
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