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202223 minGdocumentary

Forgotten Fighters IV

202223 minGdocumentary

Two boxing contenders from Detroit face personal struggles, with Dwight Davison's championship dreams thwarted by losses and Bernard 'Superbad' Mays battling alcoholism.

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Two boxing contenders from Detroit face personal struggles, with Dwight Davison's championship dreams thwarted by losses and Bernard 'Superbad' Mays battling alcoholism.

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Richard Poche

Richard Pochedirector

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Dwight Davison trains in a Detroit gym, aiming for a boxing championship that eludes him after several losses. Bernard 'Superbad' Mays, celebrated in the same gym, battles alcoholism that threatens his life. Both fighters' stories reveal the challenges of ambition and addiction in the competitive world of boxing. "Forgotten Fighters IV," released in 2022, runs for 23 minutes.

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