David Phillips

David Phillips has been writing on boxing for just over a decade for The Sweet Science and NY Fights. He runs his own blog dedicated to the appreciation of classic and overlooked films, reelreframe.com, and writes on film and television for Awards Daily. His essay "My Black Grandpa" was shortlisted as "Best of Folklore" by The Bitter Southerner in 2018. Author of Goodnight to the Peoples. You can follow David on Twitter @BrotherJulius83

Claressa Shields Hosted A Media Roundtable To Discuss ‘The Fire Inside’

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On Friday, December 13, Claressa Shields conducted an online roundtable discussion with several boxing writers (me among them). The focus of the presser was to talk about The Fire Inside, the upcoming biopic based on Shields’ and her pre-professional career in boxing. Shields revealed the movie was a challenge to get made. The original idea […]

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Film Review: Claressa Shields’ Biopic ‘The Fire Inside’

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Claressa Shields is one of the most polarizing figures in boxing–female or otherwise. Despite being the first American boxer to win consecutive gold medals at the Olympics (2012/London, and 2016/Rio) and boasting an unblemished professional record of 15-0 with championship belts won over five different weight classes, Shields’ self-proclaimed GOATness is a little like when

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The Netflix Series ‘Mr. McMahon’ Is A ‘Portrait of A Slug Who Made It Big’

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The goal of any documentary about an individual is usually the same: Who is this person? That’s the task Netflix’s Mr. McMahon attempts to take on. And what an effort it requires. Vince McMahon is undoubtedly a business genius but also a true Cro-Magnon. There are many ways to describe the man who brought wrestling

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The Claressa Shields Biopic ‘The Fire Inside’ Is Set To Release Christmas Day

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Today, all sudden-like, MGM dropped the trailer for the biopic The Fire Inside, a film that will tell the story of Claressa Shields and her humble beginnings from Flint, Michigan, to her groundbreaking Olympic boxing victories and beyond. I always like to say that it’s pretty easy to cut a great-looking preview, even from a

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Q&A With Director Eric Drath: ‘Assault In The Ring’ Celebrates 15 Year Anniversary

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On the night of June 16, 1983, on the undercard of the Roberto Duran/Davey Moore middleweight title fight, undefeated up and comer “Irish” Billy Collins Jr. stepped into the ring as part of the undercard. His opponent was a man named Luis Resto; a tough guy with a strong amateur background, but a disappointment as

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Teofimo Lopez vs Steve Claggett Fight Results: Lopez Scores UD

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In what was clearly a stay-busy and-get-well fight for Teofimo Lopez after his lackluster win over Jamaine Ortiz, Lopez (21-1, 13 KOs) scored a clear unanimous decision victory over the veteran fighter Steve Claggett (38-8-2, 26 KOs) tonight in Miami. To his credit, Claggett (out of Canada) came out with no fear, pressing Lopez and

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Over Marination, Thin Resume & KO Power: The Deontay Wilder Story

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It wasn’t always like this, you know. There was a time, within my memory, when the best heavyweights fought the best heavyweights, no matter how deep the division was. Sure, there were the Klitschko years where the competition wasn’t exactly fierce. Larry Holmes suffered through a similar era too. You can only fight the best

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