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Sherdog’s Top 10: Films Based on Real-Life Boxers
Boxing and Hollywood have been a match made in cinematic heaven since the turn of the 20th century. One of my first interactions with the Sweet Science was watching the Rocky movies with my grandfather, but being a history buff, I’ve always preferred films based on real-life warriors.
There’s nothing like watching a true story about someone who defied the odds and lived to tell the tale. Boxing has done a terrific job of immortalizing its greats at the box office, and I can only hope that MMA will follow suit one day. Here are my Top 10 biographical boxing films. If you haven’t seen any of them, I hope you’ll pop some popcorn, put your feet up, and enjoy them as soon as possible.