TWO BROTHERS. THREE ERAS. ONE QUEST FOR THE AMERICAN DREAM.
A true cinematic epic following the Irish-American boxing brothers Mike and Tommy Gibbons through the roaring twentieth century. Bound by faith. family and enduring love, they rise from outlaw prizefights to national fame amid a world war, global pandemic, racial violence, women’s rights, and the kaleidoscope of history. The trilogy chronicles the cost – and meaning – of the American Dream.
They fought to Be Champions. They Became Heroes Instead.
"A breathtaking, cinematic true story of underdogs that leaps off the page like Seabiscuit and The Boys in the Boat." "This is the kind of true story Hollywood spends years looking for—a rare mix of action, gravitas, unforgettable characters, heart and soul. I know brothers’ stories. This one punches up to greatness." "A high-velocity work of narrative history, full of heart, soul, and fury." "A riveting tale of love, war, and impossible dreams in America’s Golden Age… exhaustively researched and majestically illustrated." "Electrifying and elegant… marrying the thrill of great sportswriting to the richness of America’s mercurial early twentieth century." "An epic true adventure. Page-turning, heart-pounding action, romance, and heroism. Full of inspiring art, heart, and spirit!" "TIMELESS… ‘true-good story’ urgently needed today." 
TWO BROTHERS. THREE ERAS.
ONE QUEST FOR THE AMERICAN DREAM.
A true cinematic epic following the Irish-American boxing brothers Mike and Tommy Gibbons through the roaring twentieth century. Bound by faith. family and enduring love, they rise from outlaw prizefights to national fame amid a world war, global pandemic, racial violence, women’s rights, and the kaleidoscope of history. The trilogy chronicles the cost – and meaning – of the American Dream.
They fought to Be Champions. They Became Heroes Instead.
"A breathtaking, cinematic true story of underdogs that leaps off the page like Seabiscuit and The Boys in the Boat." "This is the kind of true story Hollywood spends years looking for—a rare mix of action, gravitas, unforgettable characters, heart and soul. I know brothers’ stories. This one punches up to greatness." "A high-velocity work of narrative history, full of heart, soul, and fury." "A riveting tale of love, war, and impossible dreams in America’s Golden Age… exhaustively researched and majestically illustrated." "Electrifying and elegant… marrying the thrill of great sportswriting to the richness of America’s mercurial early twentieth century." "An epic true adventure. Page-turning, heart-pounding action, romance, and heroism. Full of inspiring art, heart, and spirit!" "TIMELESS… ‘true-good story’ urgently needed today." As the Twentieth Century roars to life, everyone has a dream — So everyone has a fight.
For Mike Gibbons, a penniless and bullied Irish American kid from the hardscrabble streets of St. Paul, the fight is destiny. Beneath the light of Halley’s Comet in 1910, Mike and his younger brother, Tommy, vow to punch their way out of poverty and become champions of the outlawed prize ring.
Guided by a priest, a firefighter, and a beloved sportswriter — and mentored by America’s first Black champions, Joe Gans, Jack Johnson, and Sam Langford — Mike pioneers a dazzling new style of scientific boxing that carries him from backroom brawls to the roar of Madison Square Garden and into the orbit of historical titans such as Houdini, Theodore Roosevelt, and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
As the Twentieth Century roars to life, everyone has a dream — So everyone has a fight.
For Mike Gibbons, a penniless and bullied Irish American kid from the hardscrabble streets of St. Paul, the fight is destiny. Beneath the light of Halley’s Comet in 1910, Mike and his younger brother, Tommy, vow to punch their way out of poverty and become champions of the outlawed prize ring.
Guided by a priest, a firefighter, and a beloved sportswriter — and mentored by America’s first Black champions, Joe Gans, Jack Johnson, and Sam Langford — Mike pioneers a dazzling new style of scientific boxing that carries him from backroom brawls to the roar of Madison Square Garden and into the orbit of historical titans such as Houdini, Theodore Roosevelt, and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Dr. Gerard Gibbons is a storyteller… who has now turned his focus closer to home, uncovering and sharing his own family’s extraordinary legacy: the true story of his legendary Hall of Fame prizefighting great-uncle and grandfather, Mike and Tommy Gibbons.
Click the link below to read more about Dr. Gerard Gibbons.
Dr. Gerard Gibbons is a storyteller… who has now turned his focus closer to home, uncovering and sharing his own family’s extraordinary legacy: the true story of his legendary Hall of Fame prizefighting great-uncle and grandfather, Mike and Tommy Gibbons.
Click the link below to read more about Dr. Gerard Gibbons.
