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Fighting Back: The Michael Watson Story

Sep 13, 2001 · 49m
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Little did Michael Watson know that when he stepped into the ring on 21 September 1991 to fight Chris Eubank for the World Boxing Organisation Super Middleweight title, it was a fight that would nearly cost him his life. Ten years on, Fighting Back: The Michael Watson Story, tells of his remarkable recovery from the brink of death and features his first public meeting with Eubank.

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CAST

Michael Watson
Self
Chris Eubank
Self
Roy Francis
Self
Steven Hartley
Narrator
Directed by Neil Blewett

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Scallywag Pictures, BBC
Country
GB, US

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