: The film suggests Carter was cheated out of a world title in a fight against Joey Giardello; in truth, most ringside observers at the time agreed Giardello won the match fairly.
"The Hurricane" is likely a reference to the biographical sports drama film about Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a middleweight boxer who was wrongly convicted of murder. The film, directed by Norman Jewison, was released in 1999 and starred Denzel Washington as Rubin Carter. The.Hurricane.1999.1080p.BluRay.H264.AAC-RARBG
