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Carlos Palomino was one of the more unlikely success stories in the sport of boxing. He would rise from poverty and become a world champion before parlaying his fame into a Hollywood career as he would appear in one of the 1970s most popular commercials.
Jan 2021
Victor Galindez became a three-time world champion in boxing but fought in the shadows of his more popular countrymen. Forced to retire due to a detached retina in his eye, he met a tragic end when he pursued a career in auto racing.
Jul 2022
Todd Hickman was an amateur boxer who looked like the second coming of Sugar Ray Leonard. Despite his tremendous promise, he could not stay away from the wrong crowd and met a tragic end.
A therapist with a haunted past encounters a client who has eerily similar issues to her own.
May 2021
George Gervin was a scoring machine for basketball's San Antonio Spurs in the early 1980s. Plucked out of obscurity by an astute agent, Gervin was overshadowed by bigger names in the NBA despite having led the league in scoring for four years.
Mar 2023
Mike Quarry fought under the shadow of his more famous brother throughout his boxing career. He would later suffer the exact same effects from the support, dying from pugilistic dementia in this look back at his life and career.
Apr 2022
A look back at the career of basketball player Artis Gilmore. Standing at a mammoth 7'2" and weighing 240 lbs, Gilmore was one of the premier centers in both the ABA and NBA, voted the ABA's rookie & player of the year.
May 2022
Carlos Monzon rose from poverty to become one of the world's greatest boxers. But the rage that propelled him to success in the ring couldn't be controlled outside of it, which led him to kill his estranged wife.
Tony Ayala Jr was considered one of boxing's best prospects until he was sent to prison for sexual assault in 1983. Upon his release in 1999, Ayala Jr tried to return to the ring in an effort to gain redemption only to once again relapse.
Jan 2022
A look back at three forgotten boxers of the past, Elmer Ray, Jimmy Bivins, and Vince Foster. Ray was a contender denied a title shot, Bivins was abandoned as an elder in an attic while Foster lived a double life as a preacher and a party animal.
Party girls Kirsten, Jade and Heather are heading out for a night of pot and booze when they are carjacked by a crazed woman holding a bag of stolen money. The woman rants about being on the run from vampires and then holds the girls hostage in their home. The girls bide their time and don't believe the woman's nutty story...until a creepy stranger shows up at their window.
Aug 2014
Ron Lyle A look back at Ron Lyle, a convicted murderer who upon his release from prison, was able to rebuild his life and become one of the top heavyweight contenders in the 1970s. Lyle would fight Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, and Earnie Shavers among others.
After losing one of their members to graduation, a sorority of altruistic witches must choose a new student for their coven. When Alexis is spurned for the spot, she immediately exacts revenge on the sorority by killing them one by one.
Dec 2002
Two boxing contenders out of Detroit. Dwight Davison had the goods to become world champion but untimely losses derailed his aspirations. Bernard 'Superbad' Mays was a gym legend but alcoholism put him on the path to an early grave.
James Salerno was a boxing prodigy who turned pro at the age of fifteen, dubbed 'The White Ali' by some news reporters in his native Florida. In a career of ups and downs, he was tragically murdered in his prime of life.
Jun 2022
A look back at two forgotten fighters of the past, Harry Wills and John Tate. Wills competed during an era where he was hindered by the color barrier. Tate won the title but after losing it he fell into an abyss of drugs and crime.
A look back at three forgotten figures in the sport of boxing. Harry Wiley trained Armstrong, Robinson and Ali yet hardly anyone remembers his name. The Cocoa Kid fought in all of the major arenas yet he died penniless in a mental institution.
A detective investigates the mysterious death of a rock singer.
Dec 2004
A look back at the boxing career of Tony Zale who rose from the steel mills of Indiana to become the middleweight champion of the world.
Aug 2022
Three young women are brought together in a rooming house as part of their recovery from substance abuse. As they struggle with their demons, they experience terrifying nightmares and encounters with a malevolent presence in the house.
Apr 2023