The movie is about a reporter who finds a homeless man whom he thinks may have died. He intends to rediscover the champ and bring back into the lime light. The true story is J. R Moehringer met a homeless man who pretended to be Satterfield. When Moehringer researched him he realized that the man was a fraud. Moehringer included that information in the article before it was published, unlike in the movie. Here are some stats on the real Bob Satterfield Bob "Bombardier" Satterfield was born November 9, 1923 in Missouri. He was a heavyweight boxer during the years 1945-1957. He enjoyed 50 wins and 25 losses. He was considered one the most 100 greatest punchers of all time. The reporter's...
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