1068

DVD-1864

TELEVISION

Politically Incorrect talk show w/ Bill Maher - Guest Evander Holfield, topic Mike Tyson being reinstated to box in Washington D.C. (15min) (2002)

Also includes ESPN P.T.I. Pardon The Interruption sports show clip debating where Mike Tyson should fight Lennox Lewis.

ABC

***

 

0

1069

DVD-1864

TELEVISION

Taxi tv series - Episode 'Sugar Ray Nardo' Tony Danza (Comedy) (30min)

When Elaine's son, Jason, watches Tony coaching youth boxing, he wants to get involved. Alex and Tony talk Elaine into letting Jason box, despite her better judgement. In Jason's first bout, he gets knocked out by the first punch and Elaine holds Alex responsible. Fortunately, Elaine forgives Alex eventually and Jason doesn't want to box again.

 

***

02/05/1983

0

1071

DVD-1869

MOVIE

JOE and MAX -Til Schweiger (Drama) 113min) (2002)

In the 1930s and '40s, the rivalry between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling was one of the greatest in the history of professional boxing. Louis was one of the first African-Americans to win the Heavyweight championship, and he was a great symbol of hope and achievement for blacks before the advent of the Civil Rights Movement, while Schmeling was a German who many Nazi supporters cited as an example of the innate superiority of the Aryan race. However, what few people knew is that despite their rivalry in the ring, between bouts Louis and Schmeling were good friends, and that Schmeling was not only never a member of the Nazi party, but spurned the attention of Adolf Hitler and helped save the lives of several Jews during the Nazi pogroms. Joe and Max is a made-for-cable drama based on the true story of the friendship of Joe Louis (played by Leonard Roberts) and Max Schmeling (Til Schweiger), and Schmeling's secret heroism during World War II. The supporting cast includes Peta Wilson, Richard Roundtree, and Bruce Weitz. (AMG)

 

***

 

0

1072

DVD-1871

MOVIE

DESIGNING WOMEN - Gregory Peck (Comedy/Romance) (118min) (1957)

Vincente Minnelli directed this sophisticated comedy, which owes a debt to Spencer Tracy/Katherine Hepburn vehicles. Sportswriter Mike Hagen (Gregory Peck) and fashion designer Marilla (Lauren Bacall) are New Yorkers who meet while both are vacationing in California. It's love at first sight, and the two decide on the spur of the moment to get married. However, once they return to the Big Apple, it starts to occur to them just how different they are after Mike moves out of his sloppy bachelor lair in the Village and joins Marilla in her luxury flat on the Upper East Side. While they try to sort out their differences, Mike encounters his former girlfriend Lori (Dolores Gray), while Marilla runs into her onetime beau Zachary (Tom Helmore); given the haste with which they married, neither of their exes had yet heard that Mike and Marilla were hitched, and the notion that they could still be lured away hangs in the air. Meanwhile, Mike has written a series of articles exposing corruption in boxing, which earns him no friends among some ill-mannered Gotham mobsters. Bacall's sparkling comic performance was a remarkable display of personal strength; as the movie was being filmed, her husband Humphrey Bogart was suffering from the last stages of the cancer that would soon claim his life. (AMG)

 

***

 

0

1073

DVD-1872

MOVIE

HERE COMES MR JORDAN -Robert Montgomery (Comedy) (94min) (1941)

Robert Montgomery plays saxophone-playing boxer Joe Pendleton, who insists upon piloting his own plane, much to the consternation of his manager Max Corkle (James Gleason). Just before a championship bout, Joe's plane crashes. When he revives, he finds he has been whisked away to Heaven by the overanxious Messenger #7013. Checking with the man in charge, one Mr. Jordan (Claude Rains), Pendleton discovers that he isn't scheduled to die for another 50 years. Joe heads back to earth, only to learn to his chagrin that his body has been cremated. Mr. Jordan is obliged to find Joe a new body; the "candidate" is a business mogul named Farnsworth, who is in the process of being murdered in his bath by his wife (Rita Johnson) and her lover (John Emery). Joe takes over Farnsworth's body, astonishing the murderers by emerging from the bathroom, very much alive (while Joe still looks like Joe to himself and the audience, he looks like Farnsworth to everyone else). Still desirous of winning the upcoming championship, Joe begins to whip Farnsworth's body into shape, even hiring Max Corkle to manage him. It takes some doing, but Joe convinces Max that he is indeed Joe and not Farnsworth (their scenes together are priceless, far better seen than described). Meanwhile, Joe has fallen in love with Bette Logan (Evelyn Keyes), a woman whose father had been ruined by the real Farnsworth. For her sake, he pays back millions of dollars that the crooked Farnsworth had finagled out of his investors. This prompts Mrs. Farnsworth and her lover to kill "Farnsworth" again, and once more Joe Pendleton is without a body. How Mr. Jordan arranges for Joe to win the championship, expose the murderers and walk off arm and arm with Bette is a bit too complex to detail here. Here Comes Mr. Jordan is one of the most consistently clever romantic comedies of the 1940s, and richly deserving of the Oscars won by screenwriters Sidney Buchman, Seton I. Miller and Harry Segall. A sequel, Down to Earth, was filmed in 1947, with Roland Culver as Mr. Jordan; and in 1978, the original Jordan was remade by Warren Beatty as Heaven Can Wait. (AMG)

 

***

 

0

1074

DVD-1873a/b

SPECIAL

WWE Wrestling clip of Mike Tyson (guest host) knocking out wrestler Bret Michaels (1hr) (2002)

Also includes TV special Celebrity Boxing on FOX from Los Angeles CA, Ray Mancini hosts along with appearances by referee Marty Denkin and Michael Buffer with Toyna Harding vs Paula Jones/Danny Bonaducci vs Barry Williams/Vanilla Ice vs Todd Bridges. (1hr) (2002)

TNN

***

 

0

1075

DVD-1888

INTERVIEW

The Dave Tiberi talk show with guest Henry Milligan running for Delaware Register of Wills seat (8min) (2002)

TNT ch 28, Wilmington, DE

Public Access - Ch 28 Delaware

***

 

0

1076

DVD-1891

DOCUMENTARY

Beyond Titanic (1hr) (1998)

As the 20th century draws to a close, the sinking of the Titanic in 1912 remains one of the most resonant events in modern history. Not only was it the biggest story of its day, but the tragic tale of 1,500 doomed souls and the capsized dream of industrial superiority seems to loom ever larger on the horizon inspiring some of the most potent popular mythology of the century. Back in 1998 A&E aired this provocative video "Beyond Titanic" which examined the Titanic myth as it has evolved through numerous incarnations over the course of the 20th century. The film is a comprehensive survey of the varied treatments of the Titanic story -- in print, film, song, stage, and television -- and it examines the amazing phenomenon of how the Titanic story has become so much a part of the public’s psyche. This documentary shows with amazing and rare film clips how the Titanic has been a constant theme from the era of silent films through the modern-day rediscovery of the ship, the multimillion-dollar James Cameron film, and the dawn of the virtual age in which new computer technology has brought the ship alive for a new generation of enthusiasts. The Titanic video includes survivors' tales, deep-sea excavations, relics and ruins of the great ship which all remain endlessly fascinating. Also shown is an interview and sample clips about the unique capabilities of computer-based technology used by CyberFlix for their Computer Game "TITANIC – Adventure in Time" in which someone can take a virtual journey down the hallways, on the decks, and into the grand salons on board the Titanic. Includes clip of heavyweight champion boxer Jack Johnson taking a cruise on Titanic.

A&E Arts and Entertainment

***

 

0

1077

DVD-1892a

PRE FIGHT

ESPN pre fight coverage clip on Mike Tyson vs Lennoix Lewis

Interview clip with Mike Tyson (nasty).

ESPN

***

 

0

1078

DVD-1894a

NEWS

CNN report clip on Tyson pre fight with Lewis.

Also ESPN Sportscenter Sunday conversation w/ Mike Tyson w/ Max Kellerman (5min). Fox news Bill O'Rielly clip of Tyson interview (7min).

 

***

 

0

1079

DVD-1894a/b

DOCUMENTARY

Muhammad Ali: Through the Eyes of the World (2hrs) (2001)

Muhammad Ali: Through the Eyes of the World, is the legend's definitive biography. It is a social documentary about the man, his vision, his impact and his meaning to others. Floating, stinging, punching and prophesying, Ali transformed the sport of boxing and became the most admired athlete of all time. This film is a fresh and revealing account of the icon's life and influence and features extensive archival and personal material that has never been seen before, exploring Ali's life through memories, human-interest stories and anecdotes. Produced with the cooperation of The Muhammad Ali Center, Muhammad Ali: Through the Eyes of the World is told in part by those closest to him. The production team filmed in every continent around the globe to speak to not only the celebrities who know Ali but also the common man with a story to tell. From Nelson Mandela to a fisherman from a small village in Egypt, each story allows for a greater perspective on the influence of a celebrated life. Divided into "chapters," the program reveals the facets of the man who began life as Cassius Marcellus Clay on January 18, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. It traces his childhood and his amazing boxing career as an Olympian and a professional, including all of his famous bouts with Sonny Liston, Joe Frazier and George Foreman. Combining rare archival material plus extensive fight footage, it recalls the boxer's controversial conversion to Islam, his draft evasion, which engendered widespread hatred, and his stalwart championing of the Civil Rights Movement. The impressive list of interviewees includes BB King, Tom Jones, James Earl Jones, George Forman, Angelo Dundee, Lennox Lewis, Henry Cooper, Maya Angelou, Cathy Freeman, Rod Steiger, Billy Crystal, Richard Harris and many others. Unlike many contemporary documentaries, there is no narrator. Each contributor's recollection becomes pieces of a mosaic, which when finally pieced together make for a clearer and larger picture -- a picture that does justice to the greatness that is Muhammad Ali.(WHYY)

WHYY

***

 

0

1080

DVD-1899a/b

TELEVISION

Saturday Night 'Live' tv series- Guest Carl Weathers (Comedy) (90min)

Carl Weathers/Robbie Robertson Live from New York, it's... Dana Carvey! Sketches include "Bush-Whacked," "The NFL Today," "Handi-Off," "Democratic Debate '88," "Helen and Cheri," "TV Actress," "Master Thespian," and "The Garden" (film). Robbie Robertson performed "Testimony" and "Somewhere Down the Crazy River." Jimmy 'The Greek' appears 2 weeks before being fired from NBC.

NBC

***

01/30/1988

0

1081

DVD-1902

TELEVISION

Twilight Zone tv series- Episode 'Steel' Lee Marvin (Fantasy) (30min)

Boxing robot "Battling Maxo" breaks down before the scheduled bout, forcing his manager to take its place. 'Chuck Hicks' also stars in this show, his real name being Chuck Daley (a one time professional heavyweight boxer). (AMG)

 

***

10/04/1963

0

1082

DVD-1905

SPECIAL

Howard Stern Show tv series - The Flunky vs The Junkie, Stuttering John fights Cabbie (1hr) (Comedy)

Crazy antics on the Stern show with huge amateur boxing event 5rd showdown, including Micahael Buffer!!

ENTERTAINMENT TV

***

05/31/2002

0

1083

DVD-1906

PRE FIGHT

Teddy Atlas/Larry Merchant/Tommy Brooks/Evander Holyfield pre fight discussion on Mike Tyson vs Lennox Lewis (20min) (6/2002)

 

HBO

***

 

0

1084

DVD-1909

PRE FIGHT

FOX news special : Tyson On The Ropes pre fight special on Mike Tyson pre fight Lennox Lewis (1hr) (6/2002)

Also includes E-TV Entertainment, The Mike Tyson / Robin Givens story (1hr).

FOX

***

 

0

1085

DVD-1911

SPECIAL

Celebrity Boxing II (1hr) (2002)

Michael Buffer announces with Olga Corbett vs Darva Conger (w), William 'The Refrigerator' Perry (w) vs Manute Bol, Joey Buttafuoco (w) vs Joanie 'China' Laurer.

FOX

***

 

0

1086

DVD-1914

SPECIAL

ESPN with Dick Schaap as he discuss's Roberto Duran's career with writer Pete Hamill. (2hr)

Fights are shown in select rds only - Duran vs Kobayashii/ Duran vs Buchannan/ Duran vs DeJesus I.

ESPN CLASSIC

***

 

0

1241

DVD-1255

TELEVISION

The Simpsons tv series - Episode 'The Homer They Fall' (Cartoon) (30min) (1996)

Bart buys an extravagant belt on a trip to the mall, but the school bullies beat him up and steal it. When Homer goes to confront the parents of the boys in Moe's Bar he promptly receives a beating of his own. During the beating, however, Homer remains completely unfazed; Moe sees this and proposes to Homer that he test out his abilities in boxing. MICHAEL BUFFER (voice).

FOX

***

11/10/1996

0

1487

DVD-2711

TELEVISION

The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch - Talk show (1hr) (2005)

Talk show topics include the UFC vs Boxing and the death of boxer Levander Johnson.

MSNBC

***

 

0

1087

DVD-1926a/b

TELEVISION

Batman tv series - Episode 'Ring Around The Riddler' (Fantasy) (30min)

The Riddler vs. Batman in the boxing ring: talk about a mismatch, metal shavings notnwithstanding. Riddler must have been drinking too much of that camel juice. Also explains his attraction to this Betsy Boldface character. Joan Collins does well as the Siren even if her 2 octaves above high C voice does not affect women (see next episode). Interesting that all of a sudden the Commisioner and Chief O'Hara already know about Batgirl; they were not around when she was in her first episode. This was the last episode for Madge Blake (Aunt Harriet) as she was very ill and passed away the following year.(TV.COM) Jerry Quarry.

 

***

09/21/1967

0

1088

DVD-1927a

MIX

HBO Real Sports tv series - David Frost interview with MUHAMMAD ALI in 1968 and again in 2002 (20min) (2002)

Includes ESPN Sports Century special on Mike Tyson (25min) (2002) . Also ESPN Round by Round coverage of Tyson vs Lewis and post fight coverage (30min) (2002). SEE DVD-1927b for the last (10min).

 

***

 

0

1089

DVD-1928

SPECIAL

BET TV 2nd Annuel Black Entertainment Awards - (2002) (2hr)

Laila Ali/Muhammad Ali/Butch Lewis/Will Smith.

BET TV

***

 

0

1090

DVD-1935

DOCUMENTARY

Beyond The Glory tv series - Episode features Lennox Lewis (1hr) (2002)

A profile of boxer Lennox Lewis. Included: his upbringing in Canada, Jamaica and England; his gold-medal victory at the 1988 Olympics; and his win over Mike Tyson in June 2002. Also: comments from trainers Emanuel Steward and Arnie Boehm, and family members. (TV.COM)

FOX

***

 

0

1091

DVD-1944

TELEVISION

The Mohr Sports show with Jay Mohr - (30min) (7/2002)

Sports/variety talk show.

ESPN

***

 

0

1092

DVD-1950

DOCUMENTARY

The Men Who Made The Movies - Featuring Director King Vidor (1hr) (1973)

King Vidor is unusual in the series "The Men Who Made the Movies" in that of all the directors, as a person, he had the least edgy, vibrant, quirky personality possessed by so many - Raoul Walsh, Hitchcock, and Sam Fuller, to name a few. Rather, for all his imagination and tremendous creativity, he is smiling and understated, looking more like a businessman than a great director. Interestingly, he is also the most optimistic of the men I've seen interviewed. "I think it's a beautiful world," he said. Where Sam Fuller had three villain types in "Pickup on South Street," Vidor felt he never had a complete villain in any of his films. This documentary takes a somewhat spotty look at Vidor's accomplishments - but manages to hit the high points - looking at his work, which reaches back to the sound era with classics like "Show People," "Hallelujah," and "The Big Parade," then moves into talkies with films like "The Champ," "Our Daily Bread," "The Citadel," "Duel in the Sun," ""The Fountainhead," and "Beyond the Forest," which gave us Bette Davis' "What a dump" line and was Vidor's foray into film noir. Well known for his battle scenes, the documentary opens with a magnificent battle scene from "Solomon and Sheba," and we also see the ditch-digging scene from "Our Daily Bread," and the sentimental end of "The Champ." Vidor was certainly versatile, taking over for Victor Fleming in "The Wizard of Oz" when Fleming was called to do "Gone With the Wind." "Every time I see 'Over the Rainbow,' I get a thrill, because I directed that," he commented.(IMDB)

TCM

***

 

0

1093

DVD-1953

NEWS

ESPN Pardon The Interruption show with clip on Lennox Lewis retiring and also losing lawsuit against Jose Suliaman (tried to sue Jose for being bit by Tyson at press conference) (2002)

 

ESPN

***

 

0

1094

DVD-1954

TELEVISION

Living Single tv series - Episode 'Who's Scooping Who?' (Comedy) (30min)

Khadijah vies with Marcus Hughes, a pompous reporter from the Village Voice, to break a story about a promoter who fixes fights. Khadijah appears to have the upper hand when she coaxes one of the fighters into granting an interview and providing details of the scandal. Marcus tricks the maid into letting him into Khadijah's hotel room, where he hides in the bathroom and records her interview. However, Khadijah has one more trick up her sleeve: she arranges for Flavor to hit the newsstands a day earlier than usual. She taunts Marcus by noting that he may work for a big magazine, but Khadijah calls the shots at Flavor. Regine is thrilled to discover that she is the inspiration for a popular doll. Max convinces the toy company to give Regine a share of the profits, but Regine's dreams of wealth are dashed when a defect in the doll is discovered: its wig is highly flammable. Tag: The doll bursts into flames. (TV.COM) Roberto Duran, Lou Duva.

 

***

04/13/1995

0

1095

DVD-1959

MIX

ESPN news clip on Bob Arum in plane crash. (2002)

Best Damn Sports Show Mike Tyson interview (7min). TNT sports comedy show skit clip with Dave Waterman as reporter "Duke Star" doing story on bodybuilding at local L.A. Golds Gym (11/2002). Also skit called "Monday Nite Live" w/ guest Ray Mancini interview and Duke Star training as a boxer at the Wild Card Gym w/ James Toney!!! Also Best Damn Sports Show John Sally interview with Mike Tyson after fight with Lennox Lewis (1hr) (2002).

 

***

 

0

1096

DVD-1963b

INTERVIEW

The Mohr Sports show with Jay Mohr - Guest Ving Rhames and movie 'Undisputed' (2002) (30min)

Sports/variety talk show.

ESPN

***

 

0

1097

DVD-1965a/b

TELEVISION

Resurrection Blvd tv series - Epsiode 'El Gato, El Vato, La Cena y El Padre' (Drama) (1hr)

Miguel and Olivia decide to get married, and enlist Roberto's help in getting everyone in the Santiago family to a family dinner planned for Olivia's parents who are in town that weekend. (TV.COM)

SHOWTIME

***

08/21/2002

0

1098

DVD-1967

TELEVISION

Arliss tv series - Episode 'Profiles of Agenting' guest star ROY JONES JR (Comedy) (30min)

Stanley and Kirby try to persuade boxer Roy Jones Jr. to endorse an innovative cooking product, while Arliss is smitten with Rita's sports photographer friend. (TV.COM)

HBO

***

09/01/2002

0

1099

DVD-1971b

TELEVISION

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno - Guest GEORGE FOREMAN (10min) (9/2002)

 

NBC

***

 

0

1100

DVD-1980

TELEVISION

Resurrection Blvd tv series - Episode 'Esperando Lagrimas' (1hr) (Drama)

The family is concerned about Yolanda coping with Luke's murder. Meanwhile, Miguel has some concerns of his own, perplexed and confused by his girlfriend's withdrawn attitude. Olivia seems to be keeping something from him and it is affecting their relationship. Alex meets Dr. Roberta Pool at an ELA Clinic where he hopes to work. But, he has second thoughts about working there after he finds the environment not exactly to his liking. Zeke is now working at Roberto's gym and Bobby Davis adamantly distrusts him. Bibi and Miguel are shocked when they learn about Zeke's past. And Miguel is surprised as he learns what was bothering Olivia. Nearly firing his want-a-be PR person, Carlos agrees to give him one more chance only to be embarrassed by what was supposed to be a "really big" commercial gig. The entire Santiago family is stunned and embarrassed for him and no one is laughing. No one except…Yolanda. (TV.COM)

SHOWTIME

***

07/03/2002

0

1101

DVD-1987

AMATEUR

Delaware vs Virginia - Kahunaville Bar & Restaurant, Wilmington, DE (2003)?

DE -8 / VA - 2.

TNT Promotions

***

 

0

1102

DVD-1992

SPECIAL

ESPN2 Knockouts - Hi Lite rds of various knockouts(30min)

Features Scotty Olsen/Tommy Morrison/Rafael Ruelas/Ray Mercer/Ariel Sanchez/Mike Acey/Juan Arias

ESPN2

***

 

0

1103

DVD-1994a

AMATEUR

Philadelphia Dept.of Recreation Carousel House Championship Finals. (2003)

First Annual Lucien Blackwell Amateur Boxing Tournament. SEE DVD-1995b for second half of show.

AMATEUR

***

 

30

1104

DVD-1995b

AMATEUR

Philadelphia Dept.of Recreation Carousel House Championship Finals. (2003)

First Annual Lucien Blackwell Amateur Boxing Tournament. SEE DVD-1994a for first half of show.

AMATEUR

***

 

30

1105

DVD-1996

SPECIAL

HBO Real Sports tv series - Youth boxing trainer Rodney Cummings (2003) (15min)

Amateur Golden Gloves winner Cummings from Muncie, Indiana overcomes a rough childhood as orphan, and does jail time before becoming a policemen/lawyer. He then trains young boxers at the Muncie PAL.

HBO

***

 

0

1106

DVD-1996

TELEVISION

Girlfriends tv series - Episode 'Blinded By The Lights' guest star LAILA ALI (30min) (Comedy)

Joan is excited when Ellis invites her to the premiere of his new movie, but he refuses to let her walk the red carpet with him (or sit with him at the film) because he wants to preserve his "bachelor" image. Ellis tries to make it up to her by doing a magazine interview with her. Meanwhile, Toni grows tired of client Laila Ali, who would rather hang out than do any house-hunting.

UPN

***

11/04/2002

0

1107

DVD-1996

TELEVISION

The District tv series - Episode 'Return of the King' (1hr) (Crime)

The wife of a heavyweight boxing champion is found murdered in her hotel room, and Temple, the first officer on the scene, comes under suspicion because of a past relationship with the victim, who was habitually abused by her husband. Also: a custodial worker at the police department is discovered to have a false identity.

CBS

***

11/23/2002

0

1108

DVD-2002

SPECIAL

Court TV: The Investigators - Mike Tyson; Rage and Ruin (1hr) (2002)

Mugshots: Mike Tyson -- Rage and Ruin, takes a sobering look back at Tyson's rise from the streets of Brooklyn to the Heavyweight Championship of the world, and chronicles the precipitous fall that landed him in prison and has made him one of the most colorful and controversial characters in recent history. The one-hour documentary examines the life of Mike Tyson through one-on-one interviews with former managers, trainers etc. (CTV)

COURT TV

***

10/14/2002

0

1109

DVD-2002

TELEVISION

The Simpsons tv series - Episode 'Helter Shelter' guest star LARRY HOLMES (30min)

When Homer is injured at work, his compensation is use of a luxury sky box. The family enjoys the luxuries, but Lisa is bored and joins the masses rink side. She gives one of the players some score tying advice and is rewarded with Kozlov's hockey "tree". The stick is mounted in Lisa's room where later that night termites break out of the stick and do much damage to the family home. Until the Russian no-wood-nick termites can be thoroughly exterminated, 6 months from now, the Simpson family is homeless. The family tries a number of options but settle upon trying out for a home where they are required to live like its 1895. They pass the audition and start living the lifestyle. When the "1895 Challenge" sinks in the ratings, the producers try to stir things up by adding Squiggy from Laverne and Shirley. When even that doesn't work, they relocate the house to a river and watch it float downstream. Eventually the house comes to shore and falls apart. Now the family finds themselves without food and shelter as the TV crew eats away. The encounter and tribe of refugees from another reality program and together they fight to return to civilization, where they can find quality scripted television. When even that fails them, they start to entertain themselves.

FOX

***

12/01/2002

0

1110

DVD-2009

DOCUMENTARY

Beyond The Glory tv series - Episode features Evander Holyfield (1hr) (2002)

Many know Evander Holyfield as the former heavyweight champion who lost a portion of his ear in a boxing ring when Mike Tyson bit him. But as this Sunday's episode of Beyond The Glory conveys, it was just one of many memorable nights in the life of one of the greatest pugilists to ever enter the squared circle. While the documentary chronicles his significant moments inside the ring, the events that transpired outside are woven throughout and show what personal tragedies and exploits were affecting Holyfield. Born in Atmore, Ala., a farming community near the Florida panhandle, Holyfield was the youngest of eight siblings. He was six when his mother Annie moved the family to Summerhill, a southeastern suburb of Atlanta, where she raised them all by herself. Evander never knew his father for his parents never wed. He has a brother who was convicted of rape, another brother who was shot to death, lost his mother in a car accident in 1996 and is the father of nine children, five out of wedlock. He has been divorced twice. Aside from Holyfield, people interviewed for this episode include: boxing commentator Larry Merchant, former trainer Lou Duva, attorney and friend Jim Thomas, childhood friend Charles Watson, brother Bernard, first wife Paulette, father Isom Coley, former amateur trainer Ted Morgan and high school football coach Don Doran. (TV.COM)

FOX

***

03/02/2002

0

1111

DVD-2009

INTERVIEW

HBO Real Sports - Interview with Johnny Tapia (15min)

Former boxing champion Johnny Tapia says that he was declared clinically dead last month when he was admitted to a local hospital after collapsing at his northwest Las Vegas home. In an interview with James Brown for "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel," Tapia said he has entered a drug rehab facility in Southern California, the 12th time he has done so. Tapia, who turns 36 on Thursday, was rushed to University Medical Center shortly after midnight Jan. 11 after collapsing at his nine-bedroom Goldstone Avenue home. He said in the interview it was the fourth time he has been declared clinically dead. "I don't got no more chances," said Tapia, who has a 52-3-2 record in a 15-year pro career and had world titles at 115, 118 and 126 pounds. "Johnny Tapia can't do nothing wrong no more, because he'll die. I'm going to go. The next time I die, I'm out. I think it's over. I'm not going to be able to come back this next time. My nine lives are over. This last time was just terrible, terrible, terrible." On Jan. 10, hours before his collapse, Tapia was involved in a standoff in Golden Valley, Ariz., with Mohave County sheriffs trying to arrest his cousin, Raymond Whiting. Tapia was charged by summons with felony possession of drug paraphernalia, but the charges have been dropped. Tapia's wife, Teresa, drove to Arizona that day to pick him up, and she told HBO he appeared to be having no physical problems after arriving home, saying he was "having conversations with everybody." But then he became ill. "He came out of the bathroom after vomiting, and the next thing I know he kind of puts his hand on his chest, his eyes rolled back, he passed out and didn't regain consciousness," Teresa Tapia told HBO. "We had to call 911. He didn't know how close he came to losing his life -- again." Johnny Tapia said he traces his problems to the murder of his mother, Virginia, in May 1975. She was stabbed 22 times, raped and left for dead, and died a few days later. Johnny was 8 years old at the time, and said the emotional wounds have never healed. Virginia Tapia's murder went unsolved until 1999, when it was discovered the man who had killed her had died in a 1983 automobile accident. Johnny Tapia turned to drug use, developing a cocaine habit. He referred to the drug as "my mistress" in the HBO interview. Teresa Tapia said Johnny overdosed on their wedding night in 1992 and was declared clinically dead that night. "I love my mom and I miss her," an emotional Tapia told Brown. "It's just a struggle here. When I'm using drugs and drinking, I don't think of it." Asked by Brown if he wants to live, Tapia said, "Yes-no." Pressed to clarify his answer, Tapia said he wants to live for his wife and sons (John Jr., 10, and Lorenzo, 2), but "sometimes, I just want to go." Tapia said he thinks his current rehabilitation stint will work because it is the first time he has willingly sought treatment. He said he had been ordered to go the previous 11 times.(LVRJ)

HBO

***

02/11/2003

0

1112

DVD-2017

SPECIAL

Court TV: The Investigators - Mike Tyson; Rage and Ruin (1hr)

Mugshots: Mike Tyson -- Rage and Ruin, takes a sobering look back at Tyson's rise from the streets of Brooklyn to the Heavyweight Championship of the world, and chronicles the precipitous fall that landed him in prison and has made him one of the most colorful and controversial characters in recent history. The one-hour documentary examines the life of Mike Tyson through one-on-one interviews with former managers, trainers etc. (CTV)

COURT TV

***

10/14/2002

0

1113

DVD-2025

DOCUMENTARY

Legendary Nights : The Tale of Leonard / Hearns I (30min)

HBO recalls the 12 most memorable fights from its 30 years of boxing coverage. First up: The 1981 bout between Sugar Ray Leonard and Tommy Hearns to unify their welterweight titles. The documentary series includes highlights and interviews with the featured fighters. (TVGUIDE)

HBO

***

03/05/2003

0

1114

DVD-2025

DOCUMENTARY

Legendary Nights : The Tale of Hagler / Hearns (30min)

The 1985 middleweight title fight between Marvelous Marvin Hagler and Thomas “The Hit Man” Hearns. The fight lasted only three rounds, but featured eight minutes of explosive action and a dramatic first round. Jim Lampley is the host. (TVGUIDE)

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03/26/2003

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Legendary Nights : The Tale of Leonard / Hagler (30min)

The controversial 1987 middleweight title bout between champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler and challenger Sugar Ray Leonard. The popular Leonard returned from a long absence caused by an eye injury to take on a fighter who hadn't lost in 11 years. Jim Lampley is the host. (TVGUIDE)

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04/02/2003

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Legendary Nights : The Tale of Douglas / Tyson (30min)

The 1990 heavyweight-title fight in Tokyo between champion Mike Tyson and Buster Douglas. Tyson, making his 10th title defense, was seemingly invincible prior to the fight, while the unheralded Douglas was motivated by the death of his mother just 23 days before the bout. Jim Lampley is the host. (TVGUIDE)

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04/09/2003

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