Blood of a Champion is a 2006 film that was released directly to DVD

DVD

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. 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
  Bokeem Woodbine
  Bokeem Woodbine is an American film and television actor.-Personal life:Woodbine was born in Harlem, New York to an actress mother. He attended the prestigious Dalton School in New York before transferring to the also prestigious LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in the city...
  
   as Shadow
• Deborah Cox
  Deborah Cox
  Deborah Cox is a Canadian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. Her 1998 song "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" held the record for longest-running number one single on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart , a record held for nearly eight years. She has achieved ten number-one hits on...
  
   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
• 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
  DJ Megatron
  Corey McGriff , better known as DJ Megatron, was a DJ, record producer, rapper, radio and television personality.-Career:...
  
  as Shadow's old friend