Kings of The Ring - History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990

1h 31min

Documentary

TV Movie

The BBC produced “Kings of The Ring – History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990” celebrates boxing’s marquee division. Comprehensive and nonjudgmental, it begins with Jess Willard’s victory over Jack Johnson in Cuba and runs through the Mike Tyson era.

Production Companies

Finecut

Canal+ Droits Audiovisuels

The Big Fights, Inc.

La Sept-Arte

Cast

Peter Dale

Peter Dale

Narrator
Jack Dempsey

Jack Dempsey

Himself (Archival Footage)
Joe Louis

Joe Louis

Himself (Archival Footage)
Rocky Marciano

Rocky Marciano

Himself (Archival Footage)
Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

Himself (Archival Footage)
George Foreman

George Foreman

Himself (Archival Footage)
Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson

Himself (Archival Footage)

Release date

1st Jan 1995

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Français, Deutsch