Boxing Movies

The Rocky movies. OK. Raging Bull. Brilliant. Million Dollar Baby. Fine. The Greatest. Good. BUT, why isn’t there more movies about the oldest of sports?

At the beginning of human existence there was only 3 ways in which man could compete. 3 ways in which the Hunter-Gatherer could better his fellow man. They were running, swimming and fighting. The lefty-led bashing of the noble sport of boxing has been futile. There is something inside of a lot of people which compels them to be interested in the battle between 2 men. I am one of these people.
Boxing requires not only strength but also skill, technique, speed, tactics, knowledge of your own strengths/weaknesses, hours of training and willpower. There are numerous boxing stories: the rise to world champion, the slippery slope of continuing after your peak, the need to fight on after your prime for money, competitive spirit, the need in a man to better his peer etc.
Boxing is filled with potential storylines. So why isn’t there more boxing movies? Especially ones based on real boxers.

p.s. Mayweather JR vs Pacquiao has to happen. The 2 best boxers in the world (pound-for-pound). For Mayweather JR to cry-off (just to maintain his zero loss record) would bring the boxing world to its knees. This could be the fight that reinvigorates boxing as a mainstream sport.

Paz