Ring Life

Ring Life is an HBO miniseries event that follows the lives of eight young boxers as they train, fight, and dream of becoming championship contenders. Each boxer will have his story told in three four-to-six minute episodes. The episodes will show the boxers training in the gym and fighting in the ring. To paint a complete portrait of the life of a boxing hopeful, the series will also look into the boxers' personal lives and examine the effect of their intensive workout regiments on their day jobs, families, and relationships. Among the subjects are light middleweight title holder James Kirkland, whose complicated and sometimes criminal personal life get in the way of his promising boxing career. Paul Williams, a former two-time WBO welterweight champion is profiled in the series. WBA super welterweight champion Miguel Cotto also appears, and the series sheds light on Cotto's reputation as a fearless fighter. Ring Life is an entertaining and honest look at what it takes to survive on the world of boxing. MORE