Boxers In Films

Autobarn · Post by **Autobarn** » 27 Jan 2008, 17:43

Richie Lamontagne, WBU sacrificial victim to Enzo Macca, was in the De Niro starring/directed A BRONX TALE I believe.

chesh · Post by **chesh** » 27 Jan 2008, 17:56

Autobarn wrote:Richie Lamontagne, WBU sacrificial victim to Enzo Macca, was in the De Niro starring/directed A BRONX TALE I believe.

Great film.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 27 Jan 2008, 18:01

Archie Moore was Mandingo in Huckleberry Finn.

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 28 Jan 2008, 06:38

Dirk Kelly wrote:
E wrote:Marvin Hagler has been in many shit Italian B movies I can't name.

Jack Palance used to box as a heavyweight.

Alex Garcia was in a film with james woods and louis gossett Jnr...can't remeber what it's called...

Lou Savarese was in an episode of sopranos.
Midnight Sting, haven't seen or heard of that for ages!

Midnight Sting is a good film, bit cheesey, but has some funny moments, and James Woods is always good to watch.

Randell Cobb is also in it.

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 28 Jan 2008, 06:43

Tony Burton, who was Apollo Creeds trainer , then moved on to work in Rockys corner . He was pro light heavy

G-man · Post by **G-man** » 28 Jan 2008, 09:39

Derick Harmon (http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hu ... &cat=boxer) was in the Brit flick 'Shiner' - he was the 'opponent' for Michael Caine's son in it.

Captain Hook · Post by **Captain Hook** » 28 Jan 2008, 10:12

Earnie Shavers was in Honeymoon in Vegas.

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 28 Jan 2008, 11:34

Film classic 'The Harder they fall' featured Max Baer and Jersey Joe Walcott.

Ray Leonard was in a few episodes of L.A.Heat.

E · Post by E » 28 Jan 2008, 13:05

Old bones Ian wrote:
Dirk Kelly wrote:
E wrote:Marvin Hagler has been in many shit Italian B movies I can't name.

Jack Palance used to box as a heavyweight.

Alex Garcia was in a film with james woods and louis gossett Jnr...can't remeber what it's called...

Lou Savarese was in an episode of sopranos.
Midnight Sting, haven't seen or heard of that for ages!
Midnight Sting is a good film, bit cheesey, but has some funny moments, and James Woods is always good to watch.

Randell Cobb is also in it.

YEah that's right - ROcky Pepeli was also in it, a heavyweight journeyman.

Tony Danza was also in some popular 90s series...man about the house or something.
http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hu ... &cat=boxer

Did anyone mention Mickey Rourke?
http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hu ... &cat=boxer

His nickname seems to have been 'El Marielito' - anyone know what that means?

banjo · Post by **banjo** » 28 Jan 2008, 13:45

d wrote:Shannon Briggs was in Bad Boys 2.

can't remember briggs in bad boys 2.
which scene was he in?

Grilling Machine · Post by **Grilling Machine** » 28 Jan 2008, 17:35

Tyson had another cameo in Play It to the Bone.

Randall Cobb's been in loads (check IMDB), including an episode of Miami Vice. Don King also appeared in the show; as a dodgy promoter - funnily enough.

matko · Post by **matko** » 28 Jan 2008, 17:57

banjo wrote:
d wrote:Shannon Briggs was in Bad Boys 2.
can't remember briggs in bad boys 2.
which scene was he in?

shhotout wit all the rasta's in the house wit the mad camera scenes think he gets shot through the wall or in the head some unhappy ending anyway

harrygreb · Post by **harrygreb** » 28 Jan 2008, 19:24

george chuvalo has been in loads of films

cayuse · Post by **cayuse** » 29 Jan 2008, 07:32

E wrote:
Did anyone mention Mickey Rourke?
http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hu ... &cat=boxer

His nickname seems to have been 'El Marielito' - anyone know what that means?

there is an explanation here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marielito

cu

E · Post by E » 29 Jan 2008, 18:09

cayuse wrote:
E wrote:
Did anyone mention Mickey Rourke?
http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hu ... &cat=boxer

His nickname seems to have been 'El Marielito' - anyone know what that means?
there is an explanation here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marielito

cu

Thanks... but since when is Rourke a Cuban evacuee??? I thought he fought as 'Irish' Mickey Rourke?

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 29 Jan 2008, 18:20

Ali was in another movie after the Greatest - it is plugged in his third interview with Parkinson.

Ray Leonard has been in a couple of lesser films. If you type Ray Leonard on a search in play.com or something - you will see it is available on DVD.

cayuse · Post by **cayuse** » 30 Jan 2008, 07:48

E wrote:
cayuse wrote:
E wrote:
His nickname seems to have been 'El Marielito' - anyone know what that means?
there is an explanation here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marielito

cu
Thanks... but since when is Rourke a Cuban evacuee??? I thought he fought as 'Irish' Mickey Rourke?

I really don't know. sorry. was the only explanation I could find.
Maybe it's kinda metaphoric or so?

boxingchat · Post by **boxingchat** » 30 Jan 2008, 07:54

Vito Antrofermo - Godfather
Mickey Hughes - Snatch
Darkie Smith - Sexy Beast
Cornelius Carr/Damien Denny - The Boxer
Sugar Ray Leonard - Prison Breakout
Gary Stretch - Shergar
Me - Snakes Eyes, Shiner, and Calcium Kid.

DavidPayne · Post by **DavidPayne** » 30 Jan 2008, 07:57

Tex Cobb - Diggstown

boxingchat · Post by **boxingchat** » 30 Jan 2008, 08:01

Autobarn wrote:Richie Lamontagne, WBU sacrificial victim to Enzo Macca, was in the De Niro starring/directed A BRONX TALE I believe.

Different guy, same name. Neither could fight!

Poncey · Post by **Poncey** » 30 Jan 2008, 08:06

Just read that Robinson was in Candy.

Worst film I've ever seen and didn't even recognise him.

E · Post by E » 30 Jan 2008, 11:54

boxingchat wrote:Vito Antrofermo - Godfather
Mickey Hughes - Snatch
Darkie Smith - Sexy Beast
Cornelius Carr/Damien Denny - The Boxer
Sugar Ray Leonard - Prison Breakout
Gary Stretch - Shergar
Me - Snakes Eyes, Shiner, and Calcium Kid.

Antuofermo was in goodfellas as well I think.....

Andy 'Hardman' Till was in Snatch too...

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 30 Jan 2008, 12:03

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=B8vMvdVRYg4

ebeneezer · Post by **ebeneezer** » 30 Jan 2008, 14:31

Michael Hunter appeared in loads of black and white comedy films during the war using the screen name of George Formby.

matko · Post by **matko** » 30 Jan 2008, 16:29

ray winstone, michael bentt, ray boom boom mancini(quality fighter)