The Boxer - Mexico

February 2001
Luís Rodriguez wants to become part of the global economy, and escape the poverty of his village in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca. From Henry Cooper and Cassius Clay to Mike Tyson, boxing's always been a route out of poverty for poor boys the world over. This week's film looks at Luis Rodriguez's attempts to follow in their footsteps to fame and glory in the US.

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[laughingbad]

This documentary looks like it was done in the 90's, judging by the people's hairstyles, cars and clothes.

[TRIPLESIXSICCNESS]

man what the fuck i thought this was going to be a documentary about Mexico's great champions

[TRIPLESIXSICCNESS]

@xxHOLiCxxx come and go with no problem?, are you serious? i hear some pay 4,000 to 10,000 to make it in and some even get kidnapped by the human smugglers. 

[TRIPLESIXSICCNESS]

@lugia524 i think he doesn't like the funny accents some of the narrators have

[lugia524]

I see nothing wrong with the narrator

[MeaningCorrupted]

i love your videos but please get a better translator

[empire562]

reminds me of me all that hard training:)

[xavirodz]

they are building a wall here in texas along the rio grande "they ain't stopping nobody" waste of taxpayers monesy need another solution!!!!

[gduran1x]

great insight

[xxHOLiCxxx]

yea i agree but america needs to do something about it, im a mexican american and i know a lot of ppl that just come and go with no problem there should be some way of regulating the in and out of ppl.