Michael Spinks

In the Company of Kings follows a fight fan's unforgettable journey into the dark heart of American boxing to talk to eight former World Champs and those closest to his hero, Muhammad Ali, about race, struggle, victory, defeat and picking yourself up off the canvas. Features Larry Holmes, Bernard Hopkins, Tim Witherspoon, Earnie Shavers, the Spinks brothers, Bob Arum and more.

Como todos los días de la campaña presidencial de Donald Trump aparentemente generan nuevos titulares, este especial de dos horas examina el pasado del candidato cada vez más polarizado. Incluido es raramente visto el metraje de las entrevistas de Trump con Phil Donahue y sus comentarios sobre la política del piso de la convención republicana de 1988. Además, las celebridades, políticos y personas descritas como "cercanas a The Donald" influyen, incluyendo al ex senador estadounidense Al D'Amato (RN.Y.), el ex alcalde de Atlantic City Jim Whelen, el boxeador Mike Tyson y notorio "aprendiz" concursante Omarosa.

Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson is a 1993 film made by acclaimed American documentary filmmaker Barbara Kopple. Though Tyson was in jail serving a sentence for rape, Kopple used existing interviews with the boxer, as well as her own extensive interviews with those closest to Tyson, to explore the man's history. The film traces Tyson's story from his troubled and tumultuous upbringing, through his rapid ascendancy in the ranks of the boxing world and his subsequent struggle with the trappings of fame. Fallen Champ earned Barbara Kopple a Directors Guild of America award as Best Documentary Director of 1993.

De nuevo, los más disparatados del volante se dan cita en la loca e ilegal carrera de Cannonball. El comisario Spiro T. Edsel detiene a todos los conductores oficiales para suspender la carrera y evitar accidentes. Los organizadores sin embargo no están dispuestos a renunciar a la carrera más emocionantes del año, así que se ven obligados a contratar conductores primerizos. A lo largo del accidentado ?rally? se suceden las más increíbles aventuras. Un conductor gordo y tímido se enamora de una rubia despampanante que se le asigna como copiloto. Un avión de pasajeros confunde la pista 8 y circula como un bólido entre los coches... entre tanto, el comisario persigue a los participantes dispuesto a acabar con todos, con la carrera y con los Estados Unidos, si es preciso.

Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks was a boxing match which took place on Monday June 27, 1988. Both men were undefeated and each had a claim to being the legitimate heavyweight champion. At the time, Tyson held the belts of all three of the major sanctioning organizations (World Boxing Council, World Boxing Association, and International Boxing Federation) while Spinks was the Ring champion and was considered the lineal champion. Held at the Atlantic City Convention Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey and promoted as "once and for all", it was the richest fight in boxing history to that point, grossing some $70 million, of which Tyson earned a record purse of around $20 million and Spinks $13.5 million. Tyson won the fight, knocking out Spinks in 91 seconds.

IBF Champion Michael Spinks meets former champion Larry Holmes.