Whatever Happened to Tyrell Biggs?

A project in Philadelphia, PA by Dafna Yachin
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A Doc about the struggle to survive between fame and obscurity and a story that will resonate with boxing fans and non-fans alike.
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Funded: $8,991 of $35,000
Dates: Sep 26th -> Nov 25th (61 days)
Project By: Dafna Yachin
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Latest News

Biggs Campaign Moves to Feed the Muse

November 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers,  We are listening!  The “Whatever Happened to Tyrell Biggs?” online campaign is moving from this Kickstarter platform to a similar platform called Feed the Muse. This change will make it possible for many of our supporters– who... (Read More)

Your word counts BIGGS

November 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, Thank you for the support you have shown #TeamBiggs. We are closing in on the last two weeks of our Kickstarter campaign. While Kickstarter has gotten the film more national and International press than we imagined (see links below),... (Read More)

Whatever Happened To Tyrell Biggs?

November 1st - via: thesweetscience.com
What if I were to tell you there was only one American boxer to ever win an Olympic gold medal in the super heavyweight division? That he beat up both Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis on the way there? That he was one of the most successful big men in amateur boxing history? That he hailed proudly from the fighting city of Philadelphia? (Read More)

'Whatever Happened to Tyrell Biggs?' - Doc On Once-Promising Olympic Gold Medal Winning Boxer

October 31st - via: blogs.indiewire.com
A new documentary feature from directors Trinity Greer and Dafna Yachin, and writer Art Fischman, titled Whatever Happened to Tyrell Biggs?, follows the titular Tyrell Biggs, a once promising, standout Olympic Gold medal-winning boxer,.who lived through a reversal of fortunes, and fell into obscurity, thanks to drug and alcohol abuse, and a devastating loss in his title fight with Mike Tyson, and is now slowly try to rebuild his life. (Read More)

Documentary Examines West Philly Boxer Tyrell Biggs

October 21st - via: phillymag.com
A documentary is being made about Tyrell Biggs, a West Philly boxing phenom whose career ended at 27 with a loss to Mike Tyson. (Read More)

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September 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Special Video Message from Jesse "Hard Work" Hart..Want to see cast members Jesse "Hard Work" Hart and Damon Allen Jr. KO their opponents this Saturday, September 28th at Bally's Casino in Atlantic City? Get insider access with DandD Management Team... (Read More)

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