WATCH The Hurricane TrailerWatch the Hurricane movie trailer for the
1997 Denzel Washington film. The movie is
based on the story of real life boxer
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, who
was freed from prison after a former New
York City teen and a group of Canadians,
among others, fought for his release. |
WATCH Rubin "Hurricane" Carter vs. Emile
GriffithBoxer Rubin Hurricane Carter takes on
rival Emile Griffith in Pittsburgh on
December 20, 1963. Shortly after a
devastating left hook by Carter near the
end of round one, the referee stops the
match and Griffith is defeated by KO. It
was Carter's biggest win to date. |
WATCH Rubin "Hurricane" Carter InterviewStudent Nicholas Ballasy interviews Rubin
"Hurricane" Carter following a
speech he gave at Rider University.
Carter talks about starting out as a boxer
in the Army, offers advice to the current
generation of young people, and says the
he didn't sue the state after he got out
of prison because he feared that he would
be unjustly found guilty for a third time. |