Product Details

• Actors: James Braddock, Max Baer
• Format: Color, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Tango Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: December 27, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000BT98Z8
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #57,111 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

45 Fantastic Fights is a TKO! This must have boxing footage includes the legendary 1935 World Heavyweight Championship fight between James Braddock and Max Baer as seen in the film "Cinderella Man". Also included: Rocky Marciano, Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson, Hurrican Carter, Rocky Graziano, Jersey Joe Walcott and many many more! Special Features include 58 Fight Chapters and 52 Boxer Biographies.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Complete History?, March 13, 2007

By	JPGRfan "Alex" (Ohio) - See all my reviews

I've searched, and so far, I have not come across a boxing (mainly Heavyweight) DVD, with more footage from the early years 1900-1950,
than this one. The only one that comes close is the DVD "The Kings of the Ring".

I realize, the earlier you go back, the footage will be horrible, limited camera views, but, its part of Boxing history, so, show it.
In VHS, you can probably find a few good ones with older fights,
if you look long enough.

The footage is fair to good quality on most of them. Lots of fights on here too, from 1909 to the 1950s, maybe one from the early 60's.
Going back to Jack Johnson, Jess Willard(Not fighting Johnson), James Braddock, Max Baer, Joe Louis, Jack Dempsey and many more.

More DVD's like this, need to be released. I wouldn't call this the best, I'd call this one, the only one, with a more complete history of the early fights. Some of these might be considered rare fights, that you might not find on other DVDs.

I say its worth the 10 dollars.

Buy it.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great old footage, November 3, 2006

By	M. Bulik - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was really impressed with this movie. I actually bought it at a Dollar store (for a buck!). The producers did a good job transfering the footage to DVD. It don't have too many huge fights, but it has some fight s from as far back as 1909! It does have most of the greats like Liston, Joe Louis, both Rockys, Max Baer, and many more.

Definaltey worth the buy if you like the classic fights.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ONE OF A KIND, April 7, 2007

By	B Ardell Young (Camden, SC United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    (VINE VOICE)

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I did not realize such DVD's existed and found it by accident. It provides footage of fighters not seen in fifty years or more. DVD actually has footage of a Jim Corbett fight from early 1900s. It is not the best quality but neither was Corbett, who was at the end of his career. However, it provided a view of Corbett's boxing style and why it was so successful at the turn of the century.

There are several Joe Louis matches which allows viewer to see strengths and weaknesses in his boxing ability. It was surprising to see the number of times Louis was knocked down by different fighters and what allowed him to win so many fights: the power of his right hand.

It does not have many fights after 1950 but those matches are not as rare. Any boxing fan will love this DVD. I purchased a second copy for a friend because he is a big fight fan.