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Southpaw

2015
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Southpaw is a sports drama movie about a boxer who hits rock bottom and loses everything but a former boxer gives him hope to build back his life once again.

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About Southpaw

This sports movie southpaw is about a man from New York named Billy Hope who lives with his wife Maureen and his caring daughter Lella. He is a starlight heavyweight boxing champion and has everything he could ever ask for. Billy is a brutal boxer who takes a lot of hits and talks trash all the time but still finds a way to beat his opponents. Southpaw takes you through the life of Billy and all the ups and downs he faces. Through many downs he faces (Losing his house and team) it leads him to having no choice but to fight for his daughter. He then realizes that he has only one option to build back his life, which could only be done through his new team motivating him lead by a former boxing champion. This sports movie shows Billy Hope on a mission and that everyone's journey to the top is very different.

Southpaw's Relation To Sport Business

The player side of sport can be a crazy but fun experience with tons of ups and downs which is what makes a sport journey so different for everyone. Southpaw shows that if a player really wants to achieve something in their given sport they need to understand that there will be adversity on the path to get their, which will test your passion, will, morals, everything. Sport is a very competitive industry and life can be extremely complicated which can cause setbacks. Southpaw is literally all about setbacks and persevering past them to reach your goals.

Fitness and Health, Southpaw does a great job at showing how physical health is very important but mental healthy is just as important. Billy Hope deals with many mental struggles which lead to him taking a dark path of weapons and drugs before meeting with a new team that helps to get him back on his feet. Mental health is so important in Sport Business with all the stress people face they tend to forget there own personal health. Sport professionals should all give this movie a watch!

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Southpaw Industry Endorsements

Southpaw has been suggested to us by sport industry professionals we talk to on a regular basis. See a list of those individuals below.

 Industry Professional  Organization  Position
Daniel Alvarado Atlanta United FC Digital Media Coordinator
Brandon Harrison Alfred State College - SUNY College of Technology Assistant Professor of Sport Management

Why watch Southpaw?

This sports movie Southpaw is so much more then just your ordinary "boxing movie". The main character Billy Hope is a famous boxing champion with all the wealth he could ever ask for, he has a family who loves him and a supportive team around him. Life takes an unexpected turn for Billy and his family when a tragedy occurs which leads to the downfall of Billy's career. This sports movie will take you on a wild journey through the ups and downs Billy goes through, life in the system, how to parent all over again, building back friendships, and knowing who your true love is. This movie should be watched by everyone, yes there are plenty of boxing scenes but on top of that you get an amazing story which keeps your attention the whole time. If you tend to cry at movies this one will for sure have times for that, overall a very good sport movie!

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