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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.

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Hope tries to restart his life, get back to his former glory, and get custody of his daughter from Social Services.

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Mickey O'Neil - 'Snatch' (2000) -

Mickey O'Neil (Brad Pitt) is an out there Irish Traveler who's known for his toughness.

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Mickey O'Neil - 'Snatch' (2000) -

"One-Punch Mickey" has some impressive boxing skills, and he uses them in illegal underground fights.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Apollo Creed – 'Rocky' (1976) -

Carl Weathers plays Apollo Creed, a boxing champion who was eventually defeated by underdog Rocky Balboa.

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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.'

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Adonis "Donnie" Creed – 'Creed' franchise -

Michael B. Jordan's character, Adonis Creed, carries the name and legacy of his father, Apollo Creed.

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Adonis "Donnie" Creed – 'Creed' franchise -

He starts off under the coaching of Rocky Balboa, and becomes an established boxing champion.

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Ivan Drago in 'Rocky IV' (1985) -

Ivan Drago is arguably the most famous rival Rocky ever had to face in the ring.

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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.

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Clubber Lang in 'Rocky III' (1982) -

Mr. T plays the loudmouthed boxer Clubber Lang in 'Rocky III.'

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Clubber Lang in 'Rocky III' (1982) -

Clubber Lang was a fierce and aggressive fighter, who only Rocky could defeat.

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Tommy Gunn in 'Rocky V' (1990) -

Tommy "The Machine" Gunn was actually played by a real boxer named Tommy Morrison.

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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.

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"Honey" Roy Palmer – 'Diggstown' (1992) -

Louis Gossett Jr. plays 48-year-old boxer "Honey" Roy Palmer.

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"Honey" Roy Palmer – 'Diggstown' (1992) -

Despite his age, Palmer's challenge is to knock out 10 boxers within 24 hours.

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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.

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Diana Guzman – 'Girlfight' (2000) -

Guzman's journey is successful, despite her background and poor relationship with her father.

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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.

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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.

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'Undisputed' (2002) -

Wesley Snipes plays Monroe Hutchen, a prison boxing champion who has reigned for 10 years.

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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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See also: The greatest boxers of all time (and what made them so good)

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