Box On

Box On

6.5IMDb Score
Released:1980-10-01
Genre:
Duration:38 min
Director:Lindsey Clennell
Actors:Columbo, Freddie Cross, Steve Ellwood, Cliff Fields, Lenny McLean
Production:Lindsey Cennell

Overview:

This is a movie about the alternate boxing circuit. Fighters who have lost their licences to box professionally mainly through injury carry on fighting illegally in big underground tournaments

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