Blood of a Champion

Blood of a Champion
The movie poster for Blood of a Champion.
Directed by	Lawrence Page
Produced by	Lawrence Page
Written by	Lawrence Page
Starring	Bokeem Woodbine Deborah Cox
Music by	RZA
Distributed by	Clanage
Release dates	July 2005 (2005-07) (American Black Film Festival) March 7, 2006 (2006-03-07) (United States)
Language	English

Blood of a Champion is a 2005 film that was released directly to DVD. The film was written, produced, and directed by Lawrence Page. It stars Bokeem Woodbine and R&B star Deborah Cox.

Plot

Shadow (Woodbine), an ex-con, finds it very difficult adjusting to many things after he has spent 10 years in prison. He has trouble adjusting to society, himself, and his wife Sharon (Cox). Yet, before Shadow went to prison he was a promising boxer and when he returns to society he is offered a shot at the ring again only this time it is in the underground rings of street fighting. With this offer, Shadow believes his luck is changing and he takes the offer and enters the ring again. Shadow eventually learns that this type of fighting is controlled by ruthless businessmen and the stakes invested in it are very, very high. Shadow soon discovers that leaving the underground world of street fighting is going to be his greater challenge, even greater than him adjusting to life out of prison.

Cast

• Bokeem Woodbine as Shadow
• Deborah Cox as Sharon
• George T. Odom as Shadow's father
• Mamie Louise Anderson as Shadow's Mother
• Michael Ciminera as Prison Guard
• Teri Denine as Detective
• DJ Envy as Shadow's enemy friend
• Eshaya Draper (credited as Eshiya Fitz) as Young Shadow
• Brooke Forbes as Lawyer
• Shyheim Franklin
• Arthur French as Old man at gym
• Shalonne Lee as Call Girl
• Frank McCarthy as Executioner
• Shawand McKenzie as Referee
• Paula McLaughlin as Nurse Paula
• DJ Megatron as Shadow's old friend

External links

• Blood of a Champion at IMDb