THERE was always something about boxing-themed films that got my attention. Maybe it was the fight scenes. Or maybe it had more to do with the stories attached to the journey of becoming champion.
I remember, in particular, Rocky III. As I was leaving the cinema, I saw former British heavyweight champion Hughroy Currie, who stopped to tell me it was the second time he had watched the film.
I retained a memory of Clubber Lang, played by Mr T, specifically the image, a clear one, of him running through