Amazing Sports Stories — Season 1, Episode 2: Billy Miske: Dead Man Fighting

Episode synopsis

Heavyweight boxer Billy Miske climbed out of what people said was his deathbed for one last fight so he could give his family the Christmas they never had. Billy went four rounds with one of the toughest fighters of his day, KO Bill Brennan, then used his purse to buy his family the most incredible holiday gifts they'd ever seen. The next day, having given his family a wonderful Christmas and left them a nice nest egg, Billy died. The miracle of the story? Billy didn't just last four rounds with KO Bill Brennan -- he knocked him out!

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Burt Shepard: The Dream That Wouldn't Die
• E3Blackie Schwamb: The Greatest Prison Baseball Player of All Time
• E4The Steagles: When Rivals Became Teammates
• E5Joe Jenrette: The Boxer Who Refused to Quit
• E6Jackie Mitchell: The Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth
• E7Mysterious Montague: Golf's Greatest Con Man
• E8The San Francisco Dons: The Color of Courage
• E9Bob Aspromonte: Blind Faith
• E10Eddie Waitkus: The Real Roy Hobbs
• E11Lawrence Lemieux: The Ultimate Sacrifice
• E12Lester Patrick: The Old Man in the Net
• E13Ben Malcolmson: The Write Stuff