Assault in the Ring (2008)
Cornered: A Life Caught in the Ring
83 min
On June 16, 1983, in front of a capacity crowd of 25,000 at Madison Square Garden, the lives of two young men were forever changed during a controversial boxing match. A tough club fighter from Puerto Rico named Luis Resto fought Billy Collins Jr., an Irish golden boy, for ten grueling rounds. Resto was declared the winner, but within minutes, was accused of tampering with the padding in his gloves - in effect brutalizing Collins Jr. with his bare fists for thirty minutes. More than two decades later, Luis Resto is still a broken man shouldering the burden of his opponent's death; a prison sentence; and a lifetime ban from boxing. Resto relives that infamous night in New York City and exposes the sport's dark side - unfolding an emotional story which finally reveals the truth.
- Release date
- August 1, 2009
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Eric Drath as Self
- Steve Farhood as Self
- Randy Gordon as Self - Former New York Athletic Commission Chairman
- Bob Arum as Self
- Carlos Lewis as Self
- Rudy Kalis as Self - Sportscaster
- Billy Collins as Self - Billy's Father
- Mark Young as Self - Friend of Billy Collins Jr.
- Steve Cross as Self - Friend of Billy Collins Jr.
- Ron Scott Stevens as Self - New York Athletic Commission
Crew
- Eric Drath · Director
- Aaron Cohen · Writer
- Eric Drath · Writer
- Eric Drath · Producer
- Joe Lavine · Producer
- James Fideler · Cinematographer
- Tracey Gudwin · Cinematographer
- Leo Lawrence · Cinematographer
- Aaron Lubarsky · Editor
- Bill McCullough · Editor
- Ralph Modica · Editor
- Cesar Morano · Editor