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Cradle of Champions
Cradle of Champions

Cradle of Champions

Fighting for your life in the city of dreams.

Genres

Documentary

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Three extraordinary young people battle to change their lives through the three-month odyssey of the New York Daily News Golden Gloves - the biggest, oldest, most important amateur boxing tournament in the world.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

21 September 2018

Country

United States of America

Cast

Nisa Rodriguez

Nisa Rodriguez

Herself

Titus Williams

Titus Williams

Himself

James Wilkins

James Wilkins

Himself

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