Wednesday, 08 Jul 2020 10:01
In the year of 2014, when the boxing world was dominated by Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao and everyone was bracing for the next great boxing fight, Showtime/Showtime Boxing set out to give the boxing fans a boxing match that they have never seen. There are three things that are not included in the 'Fight to End All Fights' match. 1. The Boxer Himself, 2. The Money Pit, and 3. The Media/In-Depth Scorecard. In short, this is a boxing match between the Biggest Goliath to ever Live (Ray Beltran Jr.) and the Biggest Goliath in boxing history (Cris "The Chin" Stevenson). There are 3 stages in the match. Stage 1: The Beginnings. What could you expect from a boxing match in the mid 80s? Not much to look at. If you're looking for knockout blows, fireworks, or any of the other "surprises" that make boxing such a spectacle then this isn't the fight for you. If you want a decent boxing match then this is your match. Stage 2: The Boxing Match. This is when you start to see the results of the fight and the surprise factor. After the first round, the scorecard in boxing circles starts to take on a more dramatic arc. Some are more exciting than others, but the first round was a solid punch-and-clap. Stage 3: The Finale. After the last round, there is a long, in-depth fight analysis. How far can the fight go? What can the fighter do? What has been learned? These are the three points that comprise the end of the fight. This is a good-looking boxing movie that's a bit too long. We spend too much time with what should have been a punch-and-clap fight but ended up as a spectacular knockout. The performances of Ray Beltran Jr., Victor Ortiz, Carl Frampton, and Dominic Breazeale are the highlight of the movie. The main issue with the film is the lengthy second half. The second half tries to do too much. It does more than it's budget can handle, and the result is a film that was either overlong, too short, or too long. It's a good-looking movie, but the second half is too long. This movie will not change the boxing world and you should watch it to see what this man of "50 Cent" fame could have done with a $5 million budget and a 30-