Originally my plan was to have one huge boxing documentary on the state of amateur boxing in America...As most hardcore fight fans know, the amateur boxing programs are nowhere near as prevalent now as they were twenty years ago. With the death of boxing club's circuit and a lack of television exposure, amateur boxing is a marginal sport in the United States. Amateur boxing has been dying a slow death since the early 1980s.
But as word spread about my efforts I was able to obtain professional fighters willing to go on camera. I obtained so much footage that I the only way I could do these fighters justice for time spent was to split the documentary in half. The amateur version was called "Corazon", the professional version was called "The Fight Life.
So this was the first of what I hope will be many documentaries. I am a huge fan of HBO's work on boxing documentaries. Their "Legendary Nights" series and "24/7" are not only the best boxing documentaries I've ever seen but among the best produced documentaries, period.
I am hoping to produce a documentary on Bobby Chacon in the near future. Boxing is rife with rich history and I hope I can make a contribution to it by bringing this stories to the screen again.
"Corazon" is being distributed through Echelon Entertainment at this time. I still have a few copies. If you wish to order, check out the store.
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