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HBO2 Showing Sugar Ray Robinson Doc TONIGHT
Tonight on HBO2 – Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion
HBO SPORTS® PRESENTS A SUMMER FESTIVAL OF
ACCLAIMED BOXING DOCUMENTARIES, FEATURING A DIFFERENT FILM
EVERY THURSDAY FROM JUNE 26 TO JULY 24 ON HBO2
Recognized as sports television’s best storyteller and the leading TV platform for boxing, HBO Sports presents five of its acclaimed boxing documentaries on consecutive Thursday evenings this summer on HBO2. Featuring HBO Sports’ trademark blend of unseen archival footage, home movies, revealing interviews and unique storytelling, the festival launched June 26 with the powerful ALI-FRAZIER I: ONE NATION… DIVISIBLE and concludes with the celebrated 2013 presentation LEGENDARY NIGHTS: THE TALE OF GATTI-WARD.
Films include one airing TONIGHT:
SUGAR RAY ROBINSON: THE BRIGHT LIGHTS AND DARK SHADOWS OF A CHAMPION (July 3, 7:00 p.m.) reviews the life of the man many consider the greatest pound-for-pound fighter in history. The Sports Emmy®-winning documentary explores his unparalleled ring career, the innovations he brought to the business side of the sport and his intriguing lifestyle.
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