After a string of bad contacts, Argentina’s greatest heavyweight boxer, Oscar “Ringo” Bonavena, arrives in Nevada in 1976 seeking to restart his career. There, Ringo unknowingly stumbles into the criminal world of Joe Conforte, who promises Ringo a bright future. But a bright future would not come, nor a sought-after rematch against Ali, as the boxer would be found dead in three months' time.
Ringo: Glory and Death
DETAILS
Oscar “Ringo” Bonavena’s life has all the makings of most myths: humble origins, rapid rise to success, and rugged charm, as well as a tragic and early death. With two timelines running side by side, the story traces Ringo's last three months in Reno, Nevada in 1976, when he went to seek the rematch against Muhammad Ali promised by the mobster Joe Conforte, and the high points in Ringo's life before 1976, such as his relationship with his family, especially his brother Vicente and his wife Dora. Ultimately, Ringo knew better than anyone that to be loved, first you have to be hated, and played this hand relentlessly until he obtained fame and success. “Ringo. Glory and Death” narrates the rise and fall of an idol; a larger-than-life figure who knew how to take advantage of the spotlight and who was willing to push the limits at all costs.
- Release Date:
- 2023
- Genre:
- Drama,
- Biography,
- Sports
- Rating:
- Starring:
- Jerónimo Giocondo Bosia
- Delfina Chaves
- Lucila Gandolfo
- Thomas Grube
- Connie Isla
- Pablo Rago
EPISODES
S1:E1 He Who Knows Nothing, Doubts Nothing
1976: Ringo arrives in Reno. In 1963, a young Ringo reinvents himself after a controversial fight.
S1:E2 Flat-Footed Champion
1965: Ringo returns to Argentina and meets Tito Lectoure while pursuing the local heavyweight title.
S1:E3 The Hunt
Ringo achieves fame when he becomes champion in Argentina. Ringo is kicked out of the Mustang Ranch.
S1:E4 100 Bucks, Half an Hour
1967: Ringo pursues the belt stripped from Ali. In Reno, Ringo imagines life after boxing.
S1:E5 Money, Money, Money
1968: Ringo is defeated by Jimmy Ellis, but gets to fight against Joe Frazier in Philadelphia.
S1:E6 The Caribbean Dude
Ringo is threatened by Joe Conforte. A mysterious promoter latches onto Ringo in Buenos Aires.
S1:E7 Chicken, Chicken
1970: Ringo finally gets his fight against Ali. In Reno, a death is reported at the Mustang Ranch.
