Prizefighter and the Writer: The story of Jem Belcher is finally told

How did the unknown son of a former British heavyweight champion convince Russell Crowe and Ray Winstone to appear in a film about a long forgotten bare-knuckle boxer who died over 200 years ago? And why did it take 10 years to reach our screens? Luke G. Williams meets the remarkable Matt Hookings.

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