It goes without saying that boxing makes a great subject for documentaries, offering the film-maker a chance to try and delve into the soul of a fighter.
What makes him tick? Why does he choose to punch people for a living?
Whether it's Eubank quoting a philosopher or Tyson racing pigeons, boxing often makes for a fascinating subject matter - as I recently viewed in the excellent BBC documentary Scott Harrison - On The Ropes.
The documentary is available via Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bspwkaRVV4
Here are the details:
In October 2007 former world champion boxer Scott Harrison announced his return to the ring, and began training for a comeback fight. A year later he was in prison.
Storyline had exclusive access to the worst year of Harrison's life, as the man once dubbed The Real McCoy made court appearances in Scotland and in Spain, and suffered personal tragedy while battling with the boxing authorities, the law and his own demons.
The result is a riveting, if somewhat naive documentary charting Harrison's attempts to make a comeback (the film-maker admits he's not a knowledgable boxing fan; referring to Scott Harrison as the greatest Scottish boxer of all time may not curry favour with those who remember a certain Ken Buchanan).
It's a chance to see just how hard a world champion pushes their body to the limits in training - in Harrison's case the Highland mountains. It's also a chance to see the descent of Harrison's career as personal and legal problems mount and (understandably) blight his focus on boxing.
A poignant documentary a mere few clicks of the mouse away. Well worth a visit.
What makes him tick? Why does he choose to punch people for a living?
Whether it's Eubank quoting a philosopher or Tyson racing pigeons, boxing often makes for a fascinating subject matter - as I recently viewed in the excellent BBC documentary Scott Harrison - On The Ropes.
The documentary is available via Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bspwkaRVV4
Here are the details:
In October 2007 former world champion boxer Scott Harrison announced his return to the ring, and began training for a comeback fight. A year later he was in prison.
Storyline had exclusive access to the worst year of Harrison's life, as the man once dubbed The Real McCoy made court appearances in Scotland and in Spain, and suffered personal tragedy while battling with the boxing authorities, the law and his own demons.
The result is a riveting, if somewhat naive documentary charting Harrison's attempts to make a comeback (the film-maker admits he's not a knowledgable boxing fan; referring to Scott Harrison as the greatest Scottish boxer of all time may not curry favour with those who remember a certain Ken Buchanan).
It's a chance to see just how hard a world champion pushes their body to the limits in training - in Harrison's case the Highland mountains. It's also a chance to see the descent of Harrison's career as personal and legal problems mount and (understandably) blight his focus on boxing.
A poignant documentary a mere few clicks of the mouse away. Well worth a visit.
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