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Wesley Snipes plays Monroe Hutchen, a prison boxing champion who has reigned for 10 years.
Once a working class man with a dream, Rocky became the most famous boxer in film history.
Woody Harrelson and Antonio Banderas play friends and boxing rivals Vince Boudreau and Caesar Dominguez.
A fan, Gunn tracks down Rocky Balboa to train with him. He eventually turns against his "master," but things go downhill when he's defeated by Rocky in a street fight.
They get the opportunity to travel to Las Vegas to fight each other and earn some money. The fight goes on for 10 rounds and it's absolutely epic. They do get the money, but end up spending most of it at a casino.
Tommy "The Machine" Gunn was actually played by a real boxer named Tommy Morrison.
Ivan Drago is arguably the most famous rival Rocky ever had to face in the ring.
Mr. T plays the loudmouthed boxer Clubber Lang in 'Rocky III.'
Clubber Lang was a fierce and aggressive fighter, who only Rocky could defeat.
Initially Rocky's antagonist, the two went from foes to friends, and Apollo Creed remained an important figure in the 'Rocky' movies, as well as in the spinoff 'Creed.'
The Soviet boxer, played by Dolph Lundgren, represented the other side of the Iron Curtain during the Cold War.
Louis Gossett Jr. plays 48-year-old boxer "Honey" Roy Palmer.
Despite his age, Palmer's challenge is to knock out 10 boxers within 24 hours.
Guzman's journey is successful, despite her background and poor relationship with her father.
'Girlfight' is 'Fast and Furious' star Michelle Rodriguez's debut role. Diana Guzman is a troubled aspiring boxer who tries to seek refuge in the world of boxing.
Carl Weathers plays Apollo Creed, a boxing champion who was eventually defeated by underdog Rocky Balboa.
Rocky Balboa is one of Sylvester Stallone's' most iconic roles. The movies follow the Italian Stallion's epic story from rags to riches.
"One-Punch Mickey" has some impressive boxing skills, and he uses them in illegal underground fights.
Mickey O'Neil (Brad Pitt) is an out there Irish Traveler who's known for his toughness.
Michael B. Jordan's character, Adonis Creed, carries the name and legacy of his father, Apollo Creed.
He starts off under the coaching of Rocky Balboa, and becomes an established boxing champion.
Hilary Swank plays Maggie Fitzgerald, an aspiring boxer who, against all odds, rises up the ranks under the mentorship of coach Frankie Dunn (Clint Eastwood).
Danny Flynn tries to rebuild his life again as he's released from prison and returns home to Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Fitzgerald grew up poor and comes from a broken family. Despite her talent, she ends up suffering a tragic event in the ring.
Daniel Day-Lewis stars as Danny Flynn, a boxer who spent 14 years behind bars due to his involvement with the IRA.
He accepts, but ends up double crossing the mobster and gets into a lot of trouble. Coolidge is one of the main protagonists in Quentin Tarantino's cult movie.
Bruce Willis plays Butch Coolidge, a boxer at the end of his career who is coerced into taking a bribe from a mob boss to lose his final match.
Jake Gyllenhaal portrays Billy Hope, the undisputed light-heavyweight boxing champion of the world, who hits rock bottom after his wife is killed.
Hope tries to restart his life, get back to his former glory, and get custody of his daughter from Social Services.
That is, until heavyweight champion George "Iceman" Chambers (Ving Rhames) lands in prison and a match is arranged between the two.
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Hollywood is full of amazing flicks about sports heroes, and this, of course, includes boxers. Many of these movies are based on true stories though. In fact, some of these are obvious biopics. Examples include the story of Jake LaMotta in Martin Scorsese's 1980 film 'Raging Bull,' or the life of Muhammad Ali, played by Will Smith in 'Ali' (2001). In this gallery, however, we are solely focusing on the greatest fictional boxers to have ever appeared on the big screen.
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Hollywood is full of amazing flicks about sports heroes, and this, of course, includes boxers. Many of these movies are based on true stories though. In fact, some of these are obvious biopics. Examples include the story of Jake LaMotta in Martin Scorsese's 1980 film 'Raging Bull,' or the life of Muhammad Ali, played by Will Smith in 'Ali' (2001). In this gallery, however, we are solely focusing on the greatest fictional boxers to have ever appeared on the big screen.
From heroes to villains, all of these characters are truly fascinating. Click on to get to know them!