
Fighting Chance
2023-07-13 · 17 min · Not rated
Three boxing athletes and one coach open up about their journey within the demanding sport. This touches on community, role models, mental health, and the sport perception on mainstream media.
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- Directors
- Om-Kalthoom Bashmailah, Adesh Sekhon
- Production companies
- Fully Focused Productions
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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