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Sylvester Stallone is an executive producer on the film.

The first trailer has been released for Giant, a new sports biopic movie about British-Yemeni world boxing champion Prince Naseem Hamed (Amir El-Masry).

The film will explore his relationship with Irish boxing trainer Brendan Ingle (Pierce Brosnan).

Hamed was one of four world champions that the Dublin-born Ingle trained at his Wincobank gym in Sheffield, England, with the others being Johnny Nelson, Junior Witter and Kell Brook.

Described as Britain's best boxing trainer, Ingle passed away in 2018 at the age of 77.

The real Brendan Ingle with 'Prince' Naseem Hamed

The plot synopsis for Giant reads:

"[Giant is] based on the remarkable real-life story of legendary British-Yemeni boxing champion Prince Naseem 'Naz' Hamed (El-Masry - The Crown, Industry).
"Charting his inspiring rags-to-riches underdog tale from his humble beginnings in Sheffield to becoming champion of the world and a global sporting icon in the 1990s, the film explores the unlikely and tender relationship between Naz and his Irish boxing trainer Brendan Ingle (Pierce Brosnan - James Bond, MobLand); and the instrumental role that Ingle played on his road to success.
"With exhilarating and visceral scenes in the ring, coupled with deeply moving and intimate moments behind the curtain, Giant is an inspiring biopic of one of the greatest showmen the sporting world has even seen – the untold true story of the boy behind The Prince."

The film was written and directed by Rowan Athale (who worked on the hit series Gangs of London) and is executive produced by Sylvester Stallone (the Rocky franchise).

Said to be arriving in cinemas "soon", check out the trailer for Giant below:

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