Assault In The Ring on HBO last night

[BIG H]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Collins_(boxer)

In 2007, Resto made a tearful apology to Collins-Nile for his role in the scheme. He also admitted that his hand wraps had been soaked in plaster of Paris before the fight. This caused them to harden into plaster casts like those used to set broken bones. The hand wraps were never confiscated and did not figure into the official investigation of the tampering incident. However, the net result was that between the plaster casts and unpadded gloves, Resto was striking Collins with rocks.[3] At a 2008 press conference, Resto not only admitted to knowing that Lewis had tampered with the gloves, but had done so at least twice before.[4] The 1983 incident and subsequent aftermath is covered in the HBO-aired documentary Assault in the Ring.[5]

[GAME]

His face looked as wrecked as Cottos after the Margarito fight

[rjj tszyu]

Jesus man. That short vid posted by saddo showed clearly that each punch was sickening. If anyone else has any link to the full program it would be appreciated!

[holmcall]

Back then, Resto had a NYC neighborhood following and was a tough but light-fisted fighter. He was more a slick cutie than anything else. As I recall, he had good success in the NY Golden Gloves.

Collins would have taken him apart without the deadly scam.

[The Fightfan]

I thought the documentary was good for boxing in a way. To shine a light on some shady doing's behind the scenes. As angry as I felt at Resto I couldn't help but be sympathetic in the end. You know he did do the crime he did his time he lived in a fucking ditch for ten years afterward while Panama kind of lived it up still making a name for himself training fighter's. He did take a career but look at his life afterward. He mine as well have been dead. I do believe in second chances and fuck let Resto have another shot by doing what he loves at least let him train fighter's in a gym like Panama is allowed to do.What I was getting so pissed at was how Panama kept calling Resto son. If I wear Resto I would have simply beat the piss out of Panama and said no father of mine would have let his son sleep in a fucking ditch. Sell one of those dozens of gold chains and ring's and give me the fucking money you piece of shit. Another thing that would piss me off was when Panama kept saying "look at me". I was saying the whole time "well take your fucking glasses off"!! you fucking punk and then finally Resto mumbled it take of your glasses. It does play on the mind a little bit but Resto did his time and should be forgiven. And for fuck sake let this case be open again for Collins' family and give these people some fucking money.

[Hulk]

I thought the documentary was good for boxing in a way. To shine a light on some shady doing's behind the scenes. As angry as I felt at Resto I couldn't help but be sympathetic in the end. You know he did do the crime he did his time he lived in a fucking ditch for ten years afterward while Panama kind of lived it up still making a name for himself training fighter's. He did take a career but look at his life afterward. He mine as well have been dead. I do believe in second chances and fuck let Resto have another shot by doing what he loves at least let him train fighter's in a gym like Panama is allowed to do.What I was getting so pissed at was how Panama kept calling Resto son. If I wear Resto I would have simply beat the piss out of Panama and said no father of mine would have let his son sleep in a fucking ditch. Sell one of those dozens of gold chains and ring's and give me the fucking money you piece of shit. Another thing that would piss me off was when Panama kept saying "look at me". I was saying the whole time "well take your fucking glasses off"!! you fucking punk and then finally Resto mumbled it take of your glasses. It does play on the mind a little bit but Resto did his time and should be forgiven. And for fuck sake let this case be open again for Collins' family and give these people some fucking money.

Couldn't have said it any better myself.

Resto has been a broken man every since that night and went to prison for it and lost everything.

He deserves a second chance.

Panama Lewis on the other hand is a rich, lying, scum bag with no remorse for the incident and no care for Resto what so ever.

It was sad seeing Resto try and confront Lewis, becus it was clear that Resto is a broken man and could only mumble "take off your glasses" and "fuck you".

Luis Resto should get some of the royalties from this film.

You catch the part where the documenter was sayin he had to pay Panama Lewis every time he interviewed his no good ass?

Fuckin scum of the earth.

[Violent Demise]

Resto looks like a suicide waiting to happen. He's has broken as a man can get

[narsman]

I thought the documentary was good for boxing in a way. To shine a light on some shady doing's behind the scenes. As angry as I felt at Resto I couldn't help but be sympathetic in the end. You know he did do the crime he did his time he lived in a fucking ditch for ten years afterward while Panama kind of lived it up still making a name for himself training fighter's. He did take a career but look at his life afterward. He mine as well have been dead. I do believe in second chances and fuck let Resto have another shot by doing what he loves at least let him train fighter's in a gym like Panama is allowed to do.What I was getting so pissed at was how Panama kept calling Resto son. If I wear Resto I would have simply beat the piss out of Panama and said no father of mine would have let his son sleep in a fucking ditch. Sell one of those dozens of gold chains and ring's and give me the fucking money you piece of shit. Another thing that would piss me off was when Panama kept saying "look at me". I was saying the whole time "well take your fucking glasses off"!! you fucking punk and then finally Resto mumbled it take of your glasses. It does play on the mind a little bit but Resto did his time and should be forgiven. And for fuck sake let this case be open again for Collins' family and give these people some fucking money.

Couldn't have said it any better myself.

Resto has been a broken man every since that night and went to prison for it and lost everything.

He deserves a second chance.

Panama Lewis on the other hand is a rich, lying, scum bag with no remorse for the incident and no care for Resto what so ever.

It was sad seeing Resto try and confront Lewis, becus it was clear that Resto is a broken man and could only mumble "take off your glasses" and "fuck you".

Luis Resto should get some of the royalties from this film.

You catch the part where the documenter was sayin he had to pay Panama Lewis every time he interviewed his no good ass?

Fuckin scum of the earth.

"I did not put no pill in no bottle."

Reminds me of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAxo4pCITRM

[Nameless]

Pity for a broken man? NO. Not me. He's a broken man but he took indirectly a life and broke a whole family. Resto chose to let LEwis remove the padding from his glove and to put plaster on his hands, he did CHOSE IT, he's RESPONSIBLE for it and though I wouldn't go as far as saying he deserves to be broken for the rest of his life, I will say that I have no sympathy for him whatsoever. As for LEwis, this Don King kinda of beast, he got away wayyyy tooo easily with what he has done and I seriously hope that somewhere in a dark alley, fate will meet up with him again and makes end meet the old school way.

[Phil]

http://www.megavideo.com/?v=P0EXESLG

[awdleyfuturehalloffamer]

To say resto didn't know is complete bs. did you see the worried look on resto's face when billy collins father started saying 'there's something wrong with the gloves'. He knew all along. he even waved lewis over because he knew he had been caught.

[Beanflicker]

Theres no doubt in my mind that Collins would have gone on to be a very good, if not great fighter, probably a world champ.

If he can take bombs from a loaded glove for 10 rounds, that kid had balls the size of churchbells. He was getting beat in the face with essentially a bag of plaster, and he didn't quit. RIP Collins, and I hope Lewis and Resto burn in hell for that shit. Didn't even live to 23, what a tragedy.

[Stander]

I met that scumbag Panama Lewis at Kingsway once. What a pile of garbage. I totally agree Irish Billy Collins would have beaten him without that scam. Collins was a good fighter with a good career ahead of him. I hope lewis burns in hell. That and the Aaron Pryor nonesense

[Majesty]

Aaron Pryor without the bottle knocked out Alexis 4 rounds sooner


But this documentary was very sad just the fact that all the parties suffered for whats happened except Lewis.

[Nameless]

So... is there any links to assault in the ring or a place where we could watch it in replay?