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

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.

Director: Jean-Christophe Rosé

Cast

P

Peter Dale

Narrator

Jack Dempsey

Himself (Archival Footage)

J

Joe Louis

Himself (Archival Footage)

R

Rocky Marciano

Himself (Archival Footage)

Muhammad Ali

Himself (Archival Footage)

George Foreman

Himself (Archival Footage)

Mike Tyson

Himself (Archival Footage)