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Sixty-four Day Hero: A Boxer's Tale

The turbulent life and death of championship boxer Randolph Turpin.

Biopic 1985 94 mins

Overview

In this compelling and thought-provoking documentary, sports writer and novelist Gordon Williams uses archive footage, as well as interviews with family members and friends, to investigate the troubled life of the mixed-race British boxing hero Randolph Turpin.

In 1951, after defeating the American Sugar Ray Robinson for the title Middleweight Champion of the World, 23-year-old Turpin became a national hero. He held the title for only 64 days before losing a rematch with Robinson. Turpin's reign as a sporting hero was over, and the subsequent years of scandal, bankruptcy and humiliation led him to an early death at the age of 38.

Director

Franco Rosso

Featuring

Gordon Williams

Genres

Biopic and Sport

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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