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Who Was Africa’s First Boxing World Champion, and Why Do So Few People Know His Name?
Overview
This is the story of Africa's first Boxing World Champion, Battling Siki. Who was this boxer born in Senegal, decorated for Bravery in World War I? Why do so few know that he fought and won the World Light Heavyweight Title aged 25, only to lose it controversially six months later? And why was his life cut short on a New York Street aged 28?
Ashley Morrison Director
Ashley Morrison Writer
Top Billed Cast
Peter Benson
Self
Jean Marie Bretagne
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Mauro Gargano
Self
Ron Jackson
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Azumah Nelson
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