Sonny Liston the controversial former world heavyweight boxing champion is brought back to vivid life by actor Ving Rhames in the Robert Townsend directed biopic Phantom Punch. From his discovery by a priest while serving time at the Missouri State Penitentiary to the infamous 'Phantom Punch' by Cassius Clay which effectively ended his career the movie spans the years from 1950 to Liston's mysterious and untimely death in 1971. Phantom Punch shares Liston's triumphs and tragedy as his run ins with racism the mob and the law are examined and his personal relationships... with his wife manager and lover are revealed. From the lows of poverty and jail to the heights of a world championship Phantom Punch provides audiences with a compelling portrait of the man behind the headlines. [show more]
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Cinematic heavyweight Ving Rhames steps into the boxing ring as controversial pugilist Sonny Liston in this sports biopic that begins as Liston realizes his talent for boxing as an inmate at a Missouri State Penitentiary, and follows his career to the moment it was effectively ended due to a devastating blow by powerful opponent Cassius Clay.
Biopic chronicling the turbulent life of heavyweight boxing champion Sonny Liston (Ving Rhames). From his poverty-stricken childhood and a two-year incarceration in the Missouri State Penitentiary to the dizzy heights of the world heavyweight boxing championship, the film traces Liston's ties to the mob, the infamous 'phantom punch' by Cassius Clay that effectively ended his career and the circumstances surrounding his mysterious death.
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