Comments on: The Fighter: Mark Wahlberg Already Training http://boxingwriter.co.uk/2007/10/09/the-fighter-mark-wahlberg-already-training/ Boxing news, thought and opinion Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:56:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: David Payne http://boxingwriter.co.uk/2007/10/09/the-fighter-mark-wahlberg-already-training/#comment-3568 David Payne Thu, 11 Oct 2007 08:02:10 +0000 http://boxingwriter.wordpress.com/2007/10/09/the-fighter-mark-wahlberg-already-training/#comment-3568 It has a simplicity, and I think Eklund's story is very interesting too. Tapia for example would be too hard to capture. It has a simplicity, and I think Eklund’s story is very interesting too.

Tapia for example would be too hard to capture.

]]> By: Oliver http://boxingwriter.co.uk/2007/10/09/the-fighter-mark-wahlberg-already-training/#comment-3564 Oliver Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:43:39 +0000 http://boxingwriter.wordpress.com/2007/10/09/the-fighter-mark-wahlberg-already-training/#comment-3564 On another note, I can think of several boxers' stories which would make better movies. Ward was in some great fights, but was so remarkable about him and his life to get the Hollywood treatment? On another note, I can think of several boxers’ stories which would make better movies. Ward was in some great fights, but was so remarkable about him and his life to get the Hollywood treatment?

]]> By: David Payne http://boxingwriter.co.uk/2007/10/09/the-fighter-mark-wahlberg-already-training/#comment-3561 David Payne Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:42:35 +0000 http://boxingwriter.wordpress.com/2007/10/09/the-fighter-mark-wahlberg-already-training/#comment-3561 Ollie, It was late. Famous would have done I suppose. Thanks for the critique. SD, True, but he'd fought a series of tough guys on the way through. Though I'm not sure I claimed the point you suggest? Ollie,

It was late. Famous would have done I suppose. Thanks for the critique.

SD,

True, but he’d fought a series of tough guys on the way through. Though I’m not sure I claimed the point you suggest?

]]> By: SD http://boxingwriter.co.uk/2007/10/09/the-fighter-mark-wahlberg-already-training/#comment-3560 SD Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:30:59 +0000 http://boxingwriter.wordpress.com/2007/10/09/the-fighter-mark-wahlberg-already-training/#comment-3560 Wasnt overly "known" outside the hardcore boxing freternity till after his Gatti trilogy was he? Wasnt overly “known” outside the hardcore boxing freternity till after his Gatti trilogy was he?

]]> By: Oliver http://boxingwriter.co.uk/2007/10/09/the-fighter-mark-wahlberg-already-training/#comment-3558 Oliver Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:13:13 +0000 http://boxingwriter.wordpress.com/2007/10/09/the-fighter-mark-wahlberg-already-training/#comment-3558 What was infamous about Ward's career? What was infamous about Ward’s career?

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