Showing posts with label Boxing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Boxing. Show all posts

Sunday, July 19, 2009

545...The Coroner Of The Year

Doesn't live or work anywhere near Porto de Galinhas, Brazil.

That is the town that Montreal boxer Arturo Gatti was found dead in. At least they are sure of that. That he is dead.

According to the Recife Jornal do Comercio that is about all they are sure of.

What the coroner is not sure of is whether he was 1/strangled 2/committed suicide or 3/something else.

Perhaps accidental death.

It is all so complicated.

WFDS

Saturday, June 6, 2009

226...Tyson, The Movie And Tyson, The Movie

Two films out this week with Mike Tyson, the former Heavyweight Champion of the World.

One is The Hangover which is being touted as the comedy of the summer. From the trailers and what not it looks like a check-your-brain-at-the-door-and-have-fun film.

The second one is a movie I had the pleasure to preview last week at the Bytowne Theatre, Rideau and King Edward, in Ottawa.

Tyson is a powerful visit with a man who was the greatest fighter to ever lace them on, becoming champion before he was legal to drink and then, then, let it all go away. Along with 400 million dollars, Mr. Tyson lost three years of his life to the Indiana Penal System, a marriage, a multitude of relationships yet has survived.

The film, which will be shown from the 10th of June 'til the 13th at the Bytowne, is at once at powerful, introspective and unapologetic view of what truly was a misappropriation of a man who had talents of a mythical proportion.

Whether you are a boxing fan or, like me, not, this film is a must see.

WFDS