Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1998-12-08
Runtime: 59 mins
Director:
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion
Production Companies: HBO Sports
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