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The academic, whose books inspired the movie starring Amir El-Masry and Pierce Brosnan as the boxer and his trainer, said a "father-son relationship is almost an underestimation".

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

The figures are likely to be a severe underestimation because boat passenger lists are rarely available.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

“And that is an underestimation of the number of people who died.”

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2025

That underestimation led to a misjudgment of tsunami heights — with some of the first detailed alerts erroneously estimating the tsunami would be lower than protective sea walls.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024

But despite his underestimation of England and his overestimation of France, Jefferson's reputation and popularity soared.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis