Movies and TvShows featuring "world-lightweight-championship-fight" theme.

Battling Butler is a comedy film from 1926 that tells the story of a man who gets mistaken for a famous boxer. In order to impress a girl, he goes along with the charade and ends up in a boxing match. Hilarity ensues as he tries to navigate the world of boxing and prove himself while keeping up the facade.

After being framed for murder, a boxer on the run must try to right his past wrongs and prove his innocence. Along the way, he encounters crooked lawyers, a cynical protagonist, and a series of unfortunate events. With the help of a newspaper reporter and a detective, he must navigate the world of crime and corruption to find the truth.

Skipper Murphy is serving as trainer and inspiration for his brother Red Murphy training for a world championship title bout. Trouble comes for the Murphys when Red runs up against a gambling syndicate and is put on the spot to throw the fight.

A championship fight that took place in the Nevada goldfields between boxers Joe Gans and Battling Nelson.