The other boxing drama directed by a black filmmaker, scheduled to be released later this year, is Antoine Fuqua’s "Southpaw," which stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a boxer who fights his way to the top, only to find his life falling apart around him.
Billy “The Great” Hope (Gyllenhaal) is the reigning Junior Middleweight Champion whose unorthodox stance, the so-called “Southpaw,” consists of an ineloquent, though brutal display of offensive fighting… one fueled by his own feelings of inadequacy and a desperate need for love, money and fame. With a beautiful family, home and financial security, Billy is on top both in and out of the ring, until a tragic accident leaves his wife dead and…
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