Champs

Genres

Documentary

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A documentary about the sport of boxing, as seen through the eyes of champions Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Bernard Hopkins.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

13 March 2015

Country

United States of America

Cast

Mike Tyson

Self

Evander Holyfield

Self

Bernard Hopkins

Self

50 Cent

Self

Spike Lee

Self

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