Maggie, a waitress who is determined to become a boxer, convinces Frankie, a skeptical coach, to train her. Despite their initial differences, they develop a close bond as Maggie proves herself in the ring. However, tragedy strikes when Maggie suffers a spinal cord injury that leaves her paralyzed. As she faces the challenges of her condition, Maggie asks Frankie to help her end her life. Torn by his moral dilemma, Frankie ultimately fulfills Maggie's wish and reflects on their journey together.
Combate Global (previously Combate Americas) is an American mixed martial arts sports franchise and media company.
In 1928, as the talkies threw the film industry and film language into turmoil, Chaplin decided that his Tramp character would not be heard. City Lights would not be a talking picture, but it would have a soundtrack. Chaplin personally composed a musical score and sound effects for the picture. With Peter Lord, the famous co-creator of Chicken Run and Wallace & Gromit, we see how Chaplin became the king of slapstick comedy and the superstar of the movies.
Grocery clerk Eddie Quaid, in danger of losing his father to alcoholism and his girl Julie through lack of career prospects, goes into boxing.
Gipsy Queen follows the story of a strong-willed female boxer who comes from a working-poor family. She must navigate through various obstacles and personal conflicts as she strives to achieve her dream of becoming a Gipsy Queen.
The Crimson Kimono follows two detectives, one Japanese-American and one Caucasian, as they investigate the murder of a stripper in Little Tokyo. The case leads them on a journey through the city's crime-ridden underbelly, testing their partnership and challenging their perceptions of race and identity.
A saloon owner struggles to keep his business afloat while dealing with a tough neighborhood and various challenges.
The Ronda Rousey Story: Through My Father's Eyes (2019) is a biography documentary that explores the life and career of Ronda Rousey, a female mixed martial arts fighter. The movie focuses on the relationship between Rousey and her father, as well as her rise to fame in the world of mixed martial arts. It touches on her struggles, triumphs, and the challenges she faced in a male-dominated industry.
A few weeks ago, Bar Wrestling announced that, in conjunction with October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, they will be partnering with the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation to present their upcoming event, Bar Wrestling 21: Breastlemania. View image on Twitter.
In the Company of Kings follows a fight fan's unforgettable journey into the dark heart of American boxing to talk to eight former World Champs and those closest to his hero, Muhammad Ali, about race, struggle, victory, defeat and picking yourself up off the canvas. Features Larry Holmes, Bernard Hopkins, Tim Witherspoon, Earnie Shavers, the Spinks brothers, Bob Arum and more.
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson is a documentary film that tells the story of Jack Johnson, the first African-American heavyweight boxing champion. The film explores his rise to fame, his battles in and out of the ring, and the racism he faced during his career. It provides an in-depth look at the life and legacy of this legendary sportsman.
Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Márquez IV was a boxing match held on December 8, 2012, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, billed unofficially as deciding the World Boxing Organization's "Champion of the Decade" belt. It was named Fight of the Year and Knockout of the Year by Ring Magazine, with round five garnering Round of the Year honours
In order to provide for her daughter, a single mother must enter an underground bare-knuckle fighting tournament. She faces tough opponents and the dangers of the illegal gambling world, but her determination and courage inspire others and lead her to unexpected victory.
In 1962, a young Finnish boxer named Olli Mäki prepares for the biggest match of his career, while also navigating the challenges of love and fame. As the pressure mounts, Olli must find a way to balance his personal life with his boxing dreams.
On September 10, 2005 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, former flyweight, super bantam, and featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao (39-3-2 going in) met 42-10-2 Hector Velazquez for the vacant WBC International super featherweight title. Pacquiao had lost the first of his three fights with Erik Morales four months earlier, so he had something to prove. Velazquez, while game and accomplished, was the proof Manny was gunning for…
In this comedic short, when a waiter accidentally knocks out boxing champ Tiger Dorsey in Slapsie Maxie's restaurant, Maxie arranges a boxing match between the reluctant waiter and the champ.
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 12, 2025, at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, United States. A UFC Featherweight Championship bout for the vacant title between former champion Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes headlined the event.
Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling runs its third Korakuen Hall show of 2018 this Saturday 25 August, entitled “Brand New Wrestling 2 ~ Now It’s Time to Attack ~”. The event will be streaming live on DDT Universe starting at 10am UK time. For anybody out there that isn’t already firmly on board the TJP bandwagon, this is a primer of sorts.
The third of the Monogram series based on Ham Fisher's "Joe Palooka" comic strip, opens with Knobby Walsh, the manager of Joe Palooka trying to talk his way out of a traffic citation, and the story leading to that point is told in flashback as narrated by Walsh. Heavyweight champion Joe, after knocking out an opponent who later died in his dressing room, feels responsible and threatens to give up boxing. But the dead fighter's fiance thinks he died as the result of a drug that was given to him by a gang of gamblers, who made a rich haul betting on Palooka. Joe, Knobby and the police unite to run down the gamblers, but not before Joe also is nearly murdered by the same means...a poisoned mouthpiece. Elyse Knox is along as Joe's sweetheart Anne Howe, although Anne and Joe had long been married in the comic strip.
In Ballyconnen, Emmy Baudine is a beautiful but disturbed young woman who works for the local priest. When the carnival comes to town, she encounters a handsome young boxer called Dan and lays his face open with her fingernails when he expects sexual favors from her. Hurriedly packed off by Father Corcoran to Yorkshire, Emmy is taken in by a farming family and manages to suppress the strange feelings of fascination and repulsion that she experiences in the presence of the opposite sex. Until, that is, the carnival comes to town and brings with it the vengeful Dan...