During the California Gold Rush, amateur and professional boxing almost immediately gained a strong foothold in northern California, as the gold fields and mining camps provided both employment and a venue for these athletes. In these times, many of the world’s best fighters made their way to the canvas squares of the Pacific Coast where […]
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F. Daniel Somrack ~ Supervising Producer, Story Consutant Champions Forever is a 90-minutes documentary that highlights the life and career of the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali. Champions combines archive footage and live interviews with the heavyweight champions of Ali’s era. Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Larry Holmes and Ken Norton meet for the first time to
F. Daniel Somrack served as Production Supervisor and Actor (Bartender) in this 1994 release. Click on the poster above to see Somrack’s addition film credits at IMDb.
“Two Seconds of Glory” by F. Daniel Somrack In 1939, New Jersey prize-fighter Tony Galento came within seconds of dethroning the “Brown Bomber” Joe Louis for the Heavyweight Championship of the World. Check out the article “Two-Ton Tony’s Two Seconds of Glory” and the video below for the full story.
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Interview with Legendary Boxing Trainer of Champions Eddie Futch The Eddie Futch Interview is a conversation with one of the greatest boxing trainers and life coaches in sports history. The interview was tape recorded in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1993 and stored away for almost twenty-five years. Recently discovered, the interview was recorded when Mr.
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PANCHO VILLA: The Filipino Legend ~ First World Boxing Champion from the Philippines Born Francisco Guilledo in Iloilo City, Philippines in 1901, he rose from humble beginnings to become one of the greatest Flyweight Champions in history. As Pancho Villa, he began his professional boxing career in Manila in 1919, winning the Flyweight Championship of
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Boxing’s First Champion tells the story of fabled Old West lawmen like Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson and Tex Rickard and how they’re part of boxing’s storied past.
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