''CounterPunch'' is a

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documentary film directed by

Jay Bulger Jay Bulger (born August19, 1982) is an American film director and writer from Washington, D.C. Biography Bulger attended Fordham University in the Bronx, where he boxed in several New York Golden Glove tournaments. Photographs of his fighting ...

following three fighters at different stages of their career chasing their goals of becoming champions. The film was released by

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on June 6, 2017.

Premise

CounterPunch is an authentic documentary about boxing, covering both the good and the bad aspects of the sport, and follows the personal growth and development of its main characters, Chis "Lil B Hop" Colbert, Cam F. Awesome, and Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillan. The film also features commentary from established boxers like Sugar Ray Leonard, Oscar De La Hoya, Paulie Malignaggi and others.

Cast

Oscar De La Hoya Oscar De La Hoya ( , ; born on February 4, 1973) is an American boxing promoter and former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2008. His accolades include winning 11 world titles in six weight classes, including the lineal championshi ...

* David Diamante *

Bernard Hopkins Bernard Hopkins Jr. (born January 15, 1965) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2016. He is one of the most successful boxers of the past three decades, having held multiple world championships in two weight clas ...

Sugar Ray Leonard Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956), best known as "Sugar" Ray Leonard, is an American former professional boxer, motivational speaker, and occasional actor. Often regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, he competed professional ...

Paulie Malignaggi Paul "Paulie" Malignaggi (; ; born November 23, 1980) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2017 and has since worked as a boxing commentator and analyst. He held world championships in two weight classes, including ...

Michael Woods Michael Woods may refer to: * Michael Woods (Australian politician) (1857–1934), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly * Michael Woods (comics), American writer/editor of comic books * Michael Woods (cyclist) (born 1986), Canadian cyclist ...

* Chris "Lil B Hop" Colbert * Cam F. Awesome * Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillan

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title, tt7022034, CounterPunch 2017 documentary films 2017 films Netflix original documentary films 2010s English-language films