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Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion

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Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion

9.0

0h 59m

1998

Synopsis

This sports documentary tells the remarkable story of the man voted the greatest boxer in history. Spanning his career from the early Depression-era days until his death in 1989, this special brings to light the many sides of Robinson: flashy public icon, womanizer, comeback kid, philanthropist, fighter. Includes rare film footage, never-before-seen home movies and interviews.

Documentary

boxing

Cast & Crew

Sugar Ray Robinson

Sugar Ray Robinson

as Himself (archive footage)

Nigel Collins

as Himself (Editor - Ring Magazine)

Dave Anderson

as Himself (Wrote Ray's Memoirs)

Ray Robinson Jr.

as Himself (Ray's Son)

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

as Himself

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

as Himself

Jake LaMotta

Jake LaMotta

as Himself (archive footage)

Evelyn Nelson

as Ray's sister

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