‘Room’ Director Lenny Abrahamson To Helm Bisexual Boxing Drama ‘A Man’s World’ https://t.co/iQeRcVsBdy
— ThePlaylist (@ThePlaylist) November 16, 2015Book synopsis from Amazon: On 24 March 1962, when Emile Griffith stepped into the ring in Madison Square Garden to defend his world title against Benny Paret, he was filled with rage. During their weigh-in, the Cuban challenger had denounced Griffith as a 'faggot' and minced towards him. In the macho world of boxing, where fighters know they are engaged in the hurt game, there could be no greater insult. At that time, it was illegal for people of the same gender to have sex, or even for a bar to knowingly serve a drink to a gay person. It was an insinuation that could have had dangerous consequences for Griffith - especially as it was true. In the fight that followed, Griffith pounded Paret into unconsciousness, and the Cuban would die soon after, leaving Griffith haunted by what he had done. Despite this, he went on to fight more world championship rounds than any other fighter in history in a career that lasted for almost 20 years.
In Donald McRae's first sports book in more than a decade, he weaves a compelling tale of triumph over prejudice - Griffith was black, so doubly damned by contemporary society, but refused to cower away as society wished. A Man's World is sure to become a classic among sports books.
tl;dr? According to the The Playlist: "The movie will tell the story of boxer Emile Griffith who lived secretly as a bisexual, and killed Benny "The Kid" Paret in the ring, after he called him a homosexual during a weigh-in before the fight." More @ THEPLAYLIST