Champs Film Features Mike Tyson — miketysonlive.com

but you’ve never seen them told quite like they are in “Champs,” an eye-opening documentary from Bert Marcus that goes ringside with an angle you don’t see coming. And today we’ve got the exclusive poster for the film that should be on your radar. While we all may know the stories of these pugilists from their time in the spotlight, and even the backgrounds which they came from, Marcus tells his story from a sociological viewpoint. For many entering the sport, boxing is the way out of poverty, an escape from communities where there aren’t many opportunities for a better life. However, as the documentary points out, the sport doesn’t have the systemic structures in place to protect these young athletes who are not just experiencing the wider world for the first time, but fame and celebrity too. It’s a fascinating study and a picture that impressed us at the Tribeca Film Festival last year.

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