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Billy Hope – 'Southpaw' (2015)
- Jake Gyllenhaal portrays Billy Hope, the undisputed light-heavyweight boxing champion of the world, who hits rock bottom after his wife is killed.
© NL Beeld
1 / 31 Fotos
Billy Hope – 'Southpaw' (2015)
- Hope tries to restart his life, get back to his former glory, and get custody of his daughter from Social Services.
© NL Beeld
2 / 31 Fotos
Mickey O'Neil - 'Snatch' (2000)
- Mickey O'Neil (Brad Pitt) is an out there Irish Traveler who's known for his toughness.
© NL Beeld
3 / 31 Fotos
Mickey O'Neil - 'Snatch' (2000)
- "One-Punch Mickey" has some impressive boxing skills, and he uses them in illegal underground fights.
© NL Beeld
4 / 31 Fotos
Butch Coolidge – 'Pulp Fiction' (1994)
- 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.
© NL Beeld
5 / 31 Fotos
Butch Coolidge – 'Pulp Fiction' (1994)
- 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.
© NL Beeld
6 / 31 Fotos
Maggie Fitzgerald – 'Million Dollar Baby' (2008)
- 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).
© NL Beeld
7 / 31 Fotos
Maggie Fitzgerald – 'Million Dollar Baby' (2008)
- Fitzgerald grew up poor and comes from a broken family. Despite her talent, she ends up suffering a tragic event in the ring.
© NL Beeld
8 / 31 Fotos
Danny Flynn – 'The Boxer' (1997)
- Daniel Day-Lewis stars as Danny Flynn, a boxer who spent 14 years behind bars due to his involvement with the IRA.
© NL Beeld
9 / 31 Fotos
Danny Flynn – 'The Boxer' (1997)
- Danny Flynn tries to rebuild his life again as he's released from prison and returns home to Belfast, Northern Ireland.
© NL Beeld
10 / 31 Fotos
Rocky Balboa in the 'Rocky' franchise
- Rocky Balboa is one of Sylvester Stallone's' most iconic roles. The movies follow the Italian Stallion's epic story from rags to riches.
© NL Beeld
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Rocky Balboa in the 'Rocky' franchise
- Once a working class man with a dream, Rocky became the most famous boxer in film history.
© Getty Images
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Apollo Creed – 'Rocky' (1976)
- Carl Weathers plays Apollo Creed, a boxing champion who was eventually defeated by underdog Rocky Balboa.
© Getty Images
13 / 31 Fotos
Apollo Creed – 'Rocky' (1976)
- 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.'
© Getty Images
14 / 31 Fotos
Adonis "Donnie" Creed – 'Creed' franchise
- Michael B. Jordan's character, Adonis Creed, carries the name and legacy of his father, Apollo Creed.
© NL Beeld
15 / 31 Fotos
Adonis "Donnie" Creed – 'Creed' franchise
- He starts off under the coaching of Rocky Balboa, and becomes an established boxing champion.
© NL Beeld
16 / 31 Fotos
Ivan Drago in 'Rocky IV' (1985)
- Ivan Drago is arguably the most famous rival Rocky ever had to face in the ring.
© Getty Images
17 / 31 Fotos
Ivan Drago in 'Rocky IV' (1985)
- The Soviet boxer, played by Dolph Lundgren, represented the other side of the Iron Curtain during the Cold War.
© Getty Images
18 / 31 Fotos
Clubber Lang in 'Rocky III' (1982)
- Mr. T plays the loudmouthed boxer Clubber Lang in 'Rocky III.'
© Getty Images
19 / 31 Fotos
Clubber Lang in 'Rocky III' (1982)
- Clubber Lang was a fierce and aggressive fighter, who only Rocky could defeat.
© Getty Images
20 / 31 Fotos
Tommy Gunn in 'Rocky V' (1990)
- Tommy "The Machine" Gunn was actually played by a real boxer named Tommy Morrison.
© Getty Images
21 / 31 Fotos
Tommy Gunn in 'Rocky V' (1990)
- 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.
© Getty Images
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"Honey" Roy Palmer – 'Diggstown' (1992)
- Louis Gossett Jr. plays 48-year-old boxer "Honey" Roy Palmer.
© Getty Images
23 / 31 Fotos
"Honey" Roy Palmer – 'Diggstown' (1992)
- Despite his age, Palmer's challenge is to knock out 10 boxers within 24 hours.
© Getty Images
24 / 31 Fotos
Diana Guzman – 'Girlfight' (2000)
- '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.
© Getty Images
25 / 31 Fotos
Diana Guzman – 'Girlfight' (2000)
- Guzman's journey is successful, despite her background and poor relationship with her father.
© Getty Images
26 / 31 Fotos
Vince Boudreau and Caesar Dominguez in 'Play It to the Bone' (1999)
- Woody Harrelson and Antonio Banderas play friends and boxing rivals Vince Boudreau and Caesar Dominguez.
© Getty Images
27 / 31 Fotos
Vince Boudreau and Caesar Dominguez in 'Play It to the Bone' (1999)
- 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.
© Getty Images
28 / 31 Fotos
'Undisputed' (2002)
- Wesley Snipes plays Monroe Hutchen, a prison boxing champion who has reigned for 10 years.
© Getty Images
29 / 31 Fotos
'Undisputed' (2002)
- That is, until heavyweight champion George "Iceman" Chambers (Ving Rhames) lands in prison and a match is arranged between the two. Sources: (Collider) (Ranker) (Bleacher Report) (TheTopTens) See also: The greatest boxers of all time (and what made them so good)
© NL Beeld
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© Getty Images/NL Beeld
0 / 31 Fotos
Billy Hope – 'Southpaw' (2015)
- Jake Gyllenhaal portrays Billy Hope, the undisputed light-heavyweight boxing champion of the world, who hits rock bottom after his wife is killed.
© NL Beeld
1 / 31 Fotos
Billy Hope – 'Southpaw' (2015)
- Hope tries to restart his life, get back to his former glory, and get custody of his daughter from Social Services.
© NL Beeld
2 / 31 Fotos
Mickey O'Neil - 'Snatch' (2000)
- Mickey O'Neil (Brad Pitt) is an out there Irish Traveler who's known for his toughness.
© NL Beeld
3 / 31 Fotos
Mickey O'Neil - 'Snatch' (2000)
- "One-Punch Mickey" has some impressive boxing skills, and he uses them in illegal underground fights.
© NL Beeld
4 / 31 Fotos
Butch Coolidge – 'Pulp Fiction' (1994)
- 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.
© NL Beeld
5 / 31 Fotos
Butch Coolidge – 'Pulp Fiction' (1994)
- 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.
© NL Beeld
6 / 31 Fotos
Maggie Fitzgerald – 'Million Dollar Baby' (2008)
- 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).
© NL Beeld
7 / 31 Fotos
Maggie Fitzgerald – 'Million Dollar Baby' (2008)
- Fitzgerald grew up poor and comes from a broken family. Despite her talent, she ends up suffering a tragic event in the ring.
© NL Beeld
8 / 31 Fotos
Danny Flynn – 'The Boxer' (1997)
- Daniel Day-Lewis stars as Danny Flynn, a boxer who spent 14 years behind bars due to his involvement with the IRA.
© NL Beeld
9 / 31 Fotos
Danny Flynn – 'The Boxer' (1997)
- Danny Flynn tries to rebuild his life again as he's released from prison and returns home to Belfast, Northern Ireland.
© NL Beeld
10 / 31 Fotos
Rocky Balboa in the 'Rocky' franchise
- Rocky Balboa is one of Sylvester Stallone's' most iconic roles. The movies follow the Italian Stallion's epic story from rags to riches.
© NL Beeld
11 / 31 Fotos
Rocky Balboa in the 'Rocky' franchise
- Once a working class man with a dream, Rocky became the most famous boxer in film history.
© Getty Images
12 / 31 Fotos
Apollo Creed – 'Rocky' (1976)
- Carl Weathers plays Apollo Creed, a boxing champion who was eventually defeated by underdog Rocky Balboa.
© Getty Images
13 / 31 Fotos
Apollo Creed – 'Rocky' (1976)
- 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.'
© Getty Images
14 / 31 Fotos
Adonis "Donnie" Creed – 'Creed' franchise
- Michael B. Jordan's character, Adonis Creed, carries the name and legacy of his father, Apollo Creed.
© NL Beeld
15 / 31 Fotos
Adonis "Donnie" Creed – 'Creed' franchise
- He starts off under the coaching of Rocky Balboa, and becomes an established boxing champion.
© NL Beeld
16 / 31 Fotos
Ivan Drago in 'Rocky IV' (1985)
- Ivan Drago is arguably the most famous rival Rocky ever had to face in the ring.
© Getty Images
17 / 31 Fotos
Ivan Drago in 'Rocky IV' (1985)
- The Soviet boxer, played by Dolph Lundgren, represented the other side of the Iron Curtain during the Cold War.
© Getty Images
18 / 31 Fotos
Clubber Lang in 'Rocky III' (1982)
- Mr. T plays the loudmouthed boxer Clubber Lang in 'Rocky III.'
© Getty Images
19 / 31 Fotos
Clubber Lang in 'Rocky III' (1982)
- Clubber Lang was a fierce and aggressive fighter, who only Rocky could defeat.
© Getty Images
20 / 31 Fotos
Tommy Gunn in 'Rocky V' (1990)
- Tommy "The Machine" Gunn was actually played by a real boxer named Tommy Morrison.
© Getty Images
21 / 31 Fotos
Tommy Gunn in 'Rocky V' (1990)
- 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.
© Getty Images
22 / 31 Fotos
"Honey" Roy Palmer – 'Diggstown' (1992)
- Louis Gossett Jr. plays 48-year-old boxer "Honey" Roy Palmer.
© Getty Images
23 / 31 Fotos
"Honey" Roy Palmer – 'Diggstown' (1992)
- Despite his age, Palmer's challenge is to knock out 10 boxers within 24 hours.
© Getty Images
24 / 31 Fotos
Diana Guzman – 'Girlfight' (2000)
- '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.
© Getty Images
25 / 31 Fotos
Diana Guzman – 'Girlfight' (2000)
- Guzman's journey is successful, despite her background and poor relationship with her father.
© Getty Images
26 / 31 Fotos
Vince Boudreau and Caesar Dominguez in 'Play It to the Bone' (1999)
- Woody Harrelson and Antonio Banderas play friends and boxing rivals Vince Boudreau and Caesar Dominguez.
© Getty Images
27 / 31 Fotos
Vince Boudreau and Caesar Dominguez in 'Play It to the Bone' (1999)
- 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.
© Getty Images
28 / 31 Fotos
'Undisputed' (2002)
- Wesley Snipes plays Monroe Hutchen, a prison boxing champion who has reigned for 10 years.
© Getty Images
29 / 31 Fotos
'Undisputed' (2002)
- That is, until heavyweight champion George "Iceman" Chambers (Ving Rhames) lands in prison and a match is arranged between the two. Sources: (Collider) (Ranker) (Bleacher Report) (TheTopTens) See also: The greatest boxers of all time (and what made them so good)
© NL Beeld
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The greatest boxers in film history
From heroes to villains
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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!
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