Real boxers in films/tv shows?

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Which pro boxers have you seen in films and tv shows? I saw the original Mighty Joe Young recently, Primo Carnera was having a tug-of-war contest with Mighty Joe, Mighty Joe won and was using him like a yoyo. Also can recall George Foreman in an episode of The Six Million Dollar Man, Larry Holmes in The Fall Guy, Sugar Ray Robinson playing the trumpet in Land of the Giants and an ancient Joe Louis in an episode of Quincy...

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Tony Bellew in Creed

Same with Andre Ward.

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Evander Holyfield's cut out in Friends

[gilgamesh]

George Foreman also appeared on an episode of Sanford and Son

Muhammad Ali was on an episode of Diff'rent Strokes

Roberto Duran asks Richard Pryor if he wanted him to "Kicky ass" in Harlem Nights. "No, no Kicky ass, Thank you Roberto"

Duran was also on an episode of Miami Vice I think, and maybe a few other shows.

A shitty B movie called Penitentiary 2 has a brief cameo from Archie Moore.

There's oodles more, but I'll let the other kids play, and answer some.

[gilgamesh]

Evander Holyfield's cut out in Friends

He's not cut out of an episode of Fresh Prince of Bel Air though.

Riddick Bowe is on an episode of that show too.

Mike Tyson has his own cartoon on Adult Swim "Mike Tyson Mysteries" and has appeared in quite a few movies.

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Evander Holyfield's cut out in Friends

He's not cut out of an episode of Fresh Prince of Bel Air though.

Riddick Bowe is on an episode of that show too.

Mike Tyson has his own cartoon on Adult Swim "Mike Tyson Mysteries" and has appeared in quite a few movies.

Obviously, he plays himself in The Hangover too.

[gerryd77]

Two ton tony galento and tami mauriello in On the Waterfront.

[margaret thatcher]

Chuvalo in the fly

[Alguiffer]

Interesting and fun thread, thanks.
Can't remember what I had for dinner yesterday but some of these old timer's film appearances ring clear as a bell to me:

Willie Pep in Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962) - he played a patron in the boxing/wrestling bar hangout where boxers and wrestlers were taking to each other (and some to themselves).

Jake LaMotta in The Hustler (1961) - he played the bartender in bus depot bar.

Sugar Ray Robinson in the Towering Inferno (mid 1970s?) - he played the security guard.

Lee Oma in On the Waterfront (early 1950s?) - he played a bartender.

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what about this?

[Duran1970]

George Foreman also appeared on an episode of Sanford and Son

Muhammad Ali was on an episode of Diff'rent Strokes

Roberto Duran asks Richard Pryor if he wanted him to "Kicky ass" in Harlem Nights. "No, no Kicky ass, Thank you Roberto"

Duran was also on an episode of Miami Vice I think, and maybe a few other shows.

A shitty B movie called Penitentiary 2 has a brief cameo from Archie Moore.

There's oodles more, but I'll let the other kids play, and answer some.

Duran was in Rocky II ...

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Roy Jones Jr in the Matrix Reloaded; he was more wooden than a skirting board.

Ken Norton appeared in an episode of the A Team.

[HyacinthusTurnipseed]

Carlos Palomino was in an episode of Taxi.

Joe Frazier voiced himself in The Simpsons. I think Oscar de la Hoya was in a much later episode also. I know "Gerry Cooney" had a cameo in an episode but I don't think it was his real voice.

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Evander Holyfield's cut out in Friends

he was also in Necessary roughness.

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George Foreman also appeared on an episode of Sanford and Son

Muhammad Ali was on an episode of Diff'rent Strokes

Roberto Duran asks Richard Pryor if he wanted him to "Kicky ass" in Harlem Nights. "No, no Kicky ass, Thank you Roberto"

Duran was also on an episode of Miami Vice I think, and maybe a few other shows.

A shitty B movie called Penitentiary 2 has a brief cameo from Archie Moore.

There's oodles more, but I'll let the other kids play, and answer some.

Duran was in Rocky II ...

Duran was also in Harlem Nights. "Kickee heez ahs."

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Roy Jones Jr in the Matrix Reloaded; he was more wooden than a skirting board.

Ken Norton appeared in an episode of the A Team.

Norton was a main character in Mandingo.

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Two ton tony galento and tami mauriello in On the Waterfront.

Great shout!

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Roy Jones Jr in the Matrix Reloaded; he was more wooden than a skirting board.

Ken Norton appeared in an episode of the A Team.

Norton was a main character in Mandingo.

I knew I'd seen him in a film, but I couldn't remember which one.

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Norton was a main character in Mandingo.

I knew I'd seen him in a film, but I couldn't remember which one.

He wasn't too bad either!

Lots of fighters in films:

Max Baer: The Prizefighter and the Lady
Jake LaMotta: Raging Bull (referee in SRR match)
Earnie Shavers: Honeymoon In Vegas
Tex Cobb: The X-Files, Miami Vice, MacGyver, Moonlighting, Walker: Texas Ranger, Married…With Children. Ace Ventura: Pet Detective , Diggstown , Raising Arizona (he was awesome) , Liar Liar , Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult and Fletch Lives.
Victor Ortiz: Southpaw (pretty good film)

Wasn't Eddie Mustafa Muhamud in Raging Bull as Billy Fox?

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Tony Bellew in Creed

Same with Andre Ward.

What's his name is in that too, Gabriel Rosado.

I haven't watched all the Rocky Movies but they used Antonio Tarver and Tommy Morrison in the shit ones I haven't seen.

Wladimir and Lennox are both in Ocean's 11 'fighting'.

I think Valuev's the lead in 'Stonehead', although I've never seen a version of it with English subtitles so it can't be any good.

Scott Welsh is the final fight in Snatch.

Steve Collins is in Lock Stock and two Smoking Barrels as a bouncer.

Gary Stretch is in Dead Man's shoes.

Victor Ortiz in the Expendables (alongside future women's boxing champion Ronda Rousey).

Can't think of any others off-hand.

[gilgamesh]

Tony Bellew in Creed

Same with Andre Ward.

What's his name is in that too, Gabriel Rosado.

I haven't watched all the Rocky Movies but they used Antonio Tarver and Tommy Morrison in the poo ones I haven't seen.

Wladimir and Lennox are both in Ocean's 11 'fighting'.

I think Valuev's the lead in 'Stonehead', although I've never seen a version of it with English subtitles so it can't be any good.

Scott Welsh is the final fight in Snatch.

Steve Collins is in Lock Stock and two Smoking Barrels as a bouncer.

Gary Stretch is in Dead Man's shoes.

Victor Ortiz in the Expendables (alongside future women's boxing champion Ronda Rousey).

Can't think of any others off-hand.

I'd be surprised if Ronda ever tried her hand at Boxing. She's good at takedowns, and all that, but her punching is sh*t. She'd be a lot of girls just because she's actually trained, and worked at it, but I don't think she'd be able to take the best ones out there.

She'd be about the size of Cecilia Braekhus I believe right? She couldn't beat Cecilia.

[gilgamesh]

Tony Danza must be TBE of pro boxers who did acting. Was really popular at one point. Who's the Boss was really big.

https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/28927

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001103/

Mickey Rourke was better.

I think Jack Palance had an Amateur career, but not Professional.

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Tony Danza must be TBE of pro boxers who did acting. Was really popular at one point. Who's the Boss was really big.

https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/28927

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001103/

Mickey Rourke was better.

I think Jack Palance had an Amateur career, but not Professional.

I think Dean Martin boxed too.

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FACT: Bob Hope fought under the name Packy East or something.

[Cyclops]

What's his name is in that too, Gabriel Rosado.

I haven't watched all the Rocky Movies but they used Antonio Tarver and Tommy Morrison in the poo ones I haven't seen.

Wladimir and Lennox are both in Ocean's 11 'fighting'.

I think Valuev's the lead in 'Stonehead', although I've never seen a version of it with English subtitles so it can't be any good.

Scott Welsh is the final fight in Snatch.

Steve Collins is in Lock Stock and two Smoking Barrels as a bouncer.

Gary Stretch is in Dead Man's shoes.

Victor Ortiz in the Expendables (alongside future women's boxing champion Ronda Rousey).

Can't think of any others off-hand.

I'd be surprised if Ronda ever tried her hand at Boxing. She's good at takedowns, and all that, but her punching is sh*t. She'd be a lot of girls just because she's actually trained, and worked at it, but I don't think she'd be able to take the best ones out there.

She'd be about the size of Cecilia Braekhus I believe right? She couldn't beat Cecilia.

I was just taking the piss because she was on the cover of Ring magazine with one hand in an MMA glove and one hand in a boxing glove, talking about how she was going to take over both sports. It was just before she tried throwing hands with an actual boxing champ in Holly Holm.

Went well for her.