The Kings - Showtime Boxing Mini Series

[1060Ivy]

4 episodes which review the 1980s boxing stars - Leonard, Hagler, Duran, and Hearns



Some great boxers and great bouts



Each episode reviews life and feats of each boxer

[jeffy]

This is right up my alley. Thanks for the heads up.

[1060Ivy]

Really enjoyed the first couple episodes.



Fairly evenhanded regarding how the distribute time per episode for each fighter. Show also provides historical and cultural context for fighters and fights.



They begin fighting each other in second episode

[mrfelina]

Thanks, will definitely check this out. 

[rok]

Man, I really miss that era when boxing was a top draw before MMA came along and ruined everything. Thanks for sharing.

[funkster]

Man, I really miss that era when boxing was a top draw before MMA came along and ruined everything. Thanks for sharing.

Problem also was that boxing essentially lost any fighters with any sort of big draw appeal.  Just dont have the talented personalities going into the sport anymore.

[1060Ivy]

Agree that MMA leagues decimated the lower and middle weight divisions but wrestlin and all their leagues and good old likes of Don King promotion killed the heavyweights in US

[funkster]

I would hazard to guess that athletes lost the desire to end up talking like mush mouth.