Real boxers in films/tv shows?

[Duran1970]

I thought this was about real boxers....not Mickey friggin Rourke

[oogiebe]

I thought this was about real boxers....not Mickey friggin Rourke

He's a freak.

[Syntax Error]

Muhammad Ali starred in the film, The Greatest as himself.

Ali also starred in Freedom Road.

[oogiebe]

Muhammad Ali starred in the film, The Greatest as himself.

Ali also starred in Freedom Road.

He was also on Broadway in Buck White.

[Coco]

Mickey Cantwell was in snatch

As well as Adam Fogerty

Shannon Briggs was in the transporter

[gilgamesh]

Marvin Hagler was on an episode of Punky Brewster apparently

I literally JUST found this out

[Duran1970]

I thought this was about real boxers....not Mickey friggin Rourke

He's a freak.

I can't stand that guy...

[oogiebe]

He's a freak.

I can't stand that guy...

He was good in 'the Wrestler' but that was the exception. Real life, he's a cartoon charactor.

[gilgamesh]

I can't stand that guy...

He was good in 'the Wrestler' but that was the exception. Real life, he's a cartoon charactor.

My favorite movie he's in is "Bullet"

[oogiebe]

He was good in 'the Wrestler' but that was the exception. Real life, he's a cartoon charactor.

My favorite movie he's in is "Bullet"

Never seen it, basically because he's in it. Saw the Wrestler because I was a huge wrestling fan back in the day.

[gilgamesh]

My favorite movie he's in is "Bullet"

Never seen it, basically because he's in it. Saw the Wrestler because I was a huge wrestling fan back in the day.

Ironically a lot of Wrestlers hate that movie

[oogiebe]

Never seen it, basically because he's in it. Saw the Wrestler because I was a huge wrestling fan back in the day.

Ironically a lot of Wrestlers hate that movie

I've heard a lot say it was the way it was. I know I enjoyed it.

[gilgamesh]

Ironically a lot of Wrestlers hate that movie

I've heard a lot say it was the way it was. I know I enjoyed it.

I can see why a lot wouldn't like it. It basically presents it as if every Wrestler, no matter how successful ultimately winds up a bum scraping through by the skin of his teeth.

A lot of the character's traits seem to be based on the real life of guys like Jake "The Snake" Roberts.

Though it is really sad how many of those guys do indeed wind up broke at the end of it all. Especially in the older days when they're not paid the way they often are now.

[oogiebe]

I've heard a lot say it was the way it was. I know I enjoyed it.

I can see why a lot wouldn't like it. It basically presents it as if every Wrestler, no matter how successful ultimately winds up a bum scraping through by the skin of his teeth.

A lot of the character's traits seem to be based on the real life of guys like Jake "The Snake" Roberts.

Though it is really sad how many of those guys do indeed wind up broke at the end of it all. Especially in the older days when they're not paid the way they often are now.

Even guys who made a mountain of money end up having problems. Billy Graham was a huge earner and now he's asking for financial help to pay for medical expenses. I didn't get the sense that the movie alluded to every wrestler, just the many that end up broken financially and personally.

[IRONFIST]

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.

Cheers old boy. Are you sure SRR was in The Towering Inferno? I've seen it several times and never remembered him being in it, O.J. Simpson was the main security guard.

[wouter]

Evander Holyfield's cut out in Friends

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

I think he meant an episode of Friends featured a cardboard cutout of Holyfield. If I remember correctly Buster Douglas had a cameo in the Cosby Show, Who's the Boss once featured Tommy Hearns and Ray Leonard was in Married with Children.

[Ruthless-RKO]

[Ruthless-RKO]

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

I think he meant an episode of Friends featured a cardboard cutout of Holyfield. If I remember correctly Buster Douglas had a cameo in the Cosby Show, Who's the Boss once featured Tommy Hearns and Ray Leonard was in Married with Children.

I just realiased Gil didn't understand what I meant.

[Verdi]

Gary Mason was on a Celebrity special of Gladiators and randomly he was in an old episode of 'Gamesmaster' that I watched recently.

[milpool]

Gary Mason was on a Celebrity special of Gladiators and randomly he was in an old episode of 'Gamesmaster' that I watched recently.

Dennis Andries did a celebrity version of Gladiators too.

[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.

Cheers old boy. Are you sure SRR was in The Towering Inferno? I've seen it several times and never remembered him being in it, O.J. Simpson was the main security guard.

Thanks for the correction ! In the Towering Inferno I remember a scene where the security guard was poking around in a dark utility room with a flashlight - was sure it was SRR but OJ it is. I remember SRR from Rowan and Martins Laugh In (early comedy show on the 1970s).

[Nightmare Roy]

Gary Strech former British Champ who challenged Eubank Snr for his world titled had a staring role in Dead Mans Shoes one of the best British films ever made IMO.

[GrassrootsMatt]

Nigel Travis has been in quite a few things. Peaky Blinders being one.

[gilgamesh]

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

I think he meant an episode of Friends featured a cardboard cutout of Holyfield. If I remember correctly Buster Douglas had a cameo in the Cosby Show, Who's the Boss once featured Tommy Hearns and Ray Leonard was in Married with Children.

Tommy Hearns is on an episode of Martin too. Knocks Martin Lawrence through a wall or something as I recall

[gilgamesh]

I think he meant an episode of Friends featured a cardboard cutout of Holyfield. If I remember correctly Buster Douglas had a cameo in the Cosby Show, Who's the Boss once featured Tommy Hearns and Ray Leonard was in Married with Children.

I just realiased Gil didn't understand what I meant.

Yep, I thought you meant they'd filmed a scene with him, and deleted it.

I rarely ever watch Friends.