Review of When We Were Kings (1996) by Eduardo L — 06 Mar 2008

I don't follow boxing personally, but I found this quite interesting.

This review of When We Were Kings (1996) was written by Eduardo L on 06 Mar 2008.

When We Were Kings has generally received very positive reviews.

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