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

9.0/10

December 8, 1998

59 minutes

Documentary

Overview

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.

Movie Details

Release Date

December 8, 1998

Runtime

59 minutes

Rating

9.0/10

Production Companies

HBO Sports

Cast

Sugar Ray Robinson

Himself (archive footage)

Nigel Collins

Himself (Editor - Ring Magazine)

Dave Anderson

Himself (Wrote Ray's Memoirs)

Ray Robinson Jr.

Himself (Ray's Son)

Woody Allen

Himself

Muhammad Ali