boxing promoter

Night and the City (1992)

Night and the City | United States of America
Genre
Crime
IMDB
5.8 (4342 votes)
Looking to get rich quick, an unsuccessful lawyer uses dishonest means to try to become a boxing promoter.

The Great White Hype (1996)

The Great White Hype | United States of America
Genre
Drama| Comedy
IMDB
5.5 (8184 votes)
When the champ's promoter, Rev. Sultan, decides something new is needed to boost the marketability of the boxing matches, he searches and finds the only man to ever beat the champ. The problem is that he isn't a boxer anymore and he's white. However, once Rev. Sultan convinces him to fight, he goes into heavy training while the confident champ takes it easy and falls out of shape.