Four Kings

Name: Four Kings
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2024
Rating: 8

Follows the careers four leading Black British Boxers, the rivalry that existed between them and the challenges that they faced

2024 8

Frank Bruno, Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank and Lennox Lewis. Four sporting heroes, driven by ambition in the ring and often forced to face even greater challenges outside it. This series focuses on the rise of each boxer from the late 1980s through to the early 2000s, charting their journeys and the prejudices they encountered.

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Play Rise of the Kings

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Rise of the Kings
2024-09-27
It starts with Bruno - Britain's first Heavyweight hopeful for 100 years.
Play The Battle for Britain

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The Battle for Britain
2024-09-27
The popularity of boxing in Britain is through the roof. But a shocking moment in-ring makes the world stop and contemplate. As the dust settles, the appetite for fighting is as strong as ever, with the biggest week in the domestic calendar approaching; Benn vs Eubank & Lewis vs Bruno. The fights will attract millions globally, but will injury jeopardise the bouts?
Play Off the Ropes

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Off the Ropes
2024-09-27
Bruno, Benn, Eubank and Lewis have out British boxing at the top of the world stage but personally they pay the price. Lewis suffers a maiden defeat, Eubank is forced into retirement after successive crushing defeats, Benn's life becomes plagued by crime, drugs and adultery whilst Bruno's mental health issues worsen.
Play Echoes of the Past

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Echoes of the Past
2024-09-27
With Bruno, Benn & Eubank in retirement, Lewis is the only man left fighting. He sees a chance to make history and, if successful, become Britain's first Undisputed champion. Without these four fighters, boxing wouldn't be what it is today. They sacrificed everything to prove their worthiness and in the process paved the way for future generations.