Filming has wrapped up for the British middleweight Michael Watson’s biopic titled “The Force: The Michael Watson Story.”

The movie explores Watson’s rise as a middleweight, including his near-fatal 1991 rematch with Chris Eubank, and his recovery that defied medical science. The film recreates the infamous 12th-round where Watson collapsed after a series of heavy blows

The film then looks at Watson’s legal victory against the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoC) and how this case forced the implementation of life-saving medical requirements at ringside—including the mandatory presence of neurosurgeons and ambulances—which remain the global standard today. It also touches on Watson’s 40-day coma and his struggle to walk and speak again, as well as his completion of the London Marathon in 2003.

There has yet to be a release date or platform announced for Sean Cronin’s biopic, which stars Victor Hugo as Watson and Michael Gukas as Eubank, however it’s expected to be released at some point in 2026.

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