Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion
1998
59 minutes
Overview
This sports documentary tells the remarkable story of the man voted the greatest boxer in history. Spanning his career from the early Depression-era days until his death in 1989, this special brings to light the many sides of Robinson: flashy public icon, womanizer, comeback kid, philanthropist, fighter. Includes rare film footage, never-before-seen home movies and interviews.
Top Cast
Sugar Ray Robinson
Himself (archive footage)
Nigel Collins
Himself (Editor - Ring Magazine)
Dave Anderson
Himself (Wrote Ray's Memoirs)
Ray Robinson Jr.
Himself (Ray's Son)
Woody Allen
Himself
Muhammad Ali
Himself
Jake LaMotta
Himself (archive footage)
Evelyn Nelson
Ray's sister