Film

Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing

8.019951h 32mDocumentary TV Movie

Director: Bud Greenspan
Year: 1995

This comprehensive HBO presentation documents the history of heavyweight boxing through the 20th century, beginning with Jess Willard's victory over Jack Johnson in the early 1900s and running through the reign of the controversial Mike Tyson.

Top cast

Bert Sugar

Himself

Sugar Ray Robinson

Himself

Muhammad Ali

Himself

Louis Gossett Jr.

Narrator

Directed by

Bud Greenspan

Written by

Bud Greenspan, Bruce Beffa

Produced by

Bruce Beffa, Bud Greenspan, Nancy Beffa