In keeping with last years Boxing day selection of actors turned fighters for the movies we have another gang of wanna be world champs and then some.
Boxing has from the very beginning of movies as an entertainment been an integral part of cinema and as we see in films to this day, has remained so. The fight game offers screenwriters a great backdrop for high drama and of course the underdog. Right Sly?
Speaking of underdogs, how about Mako taking on a far bigger Simon Oakland. Work the body Mako! Watched this repeatedly as a kid and Mako broke my heart but has forever since been a favorite.
Could Lou be down and out?
The look of determination is John Garfield.
Look at that form on boxing Danny Kaye!
Working the speed bag as only Cary Grant can.
“Yeah, well, sometimes nothin’ can be a real cool hand. ”
Cameron Mitchell fights demons far more dangerous than his opponents in Monkey On My Back.
Rock Hudson attempting to KO Jeff Chandler.
Things get all to real when Marvelous Marvin Hagler tangled with Thomas “The Hitman” Hearns in arguably the most ferocious 8 minutes of real live boxing your likely to ever see.
Mike's Take On the Movies 
Great post, Mike. Hope Xmas was good for you.
I remember that Hagler – Hearns fight like it was yesterday –
Such an awesome fight. Thanks for the link. just watched it again. Been a while. More action in that first round then the entire career of Floyd Mayweather! What a great era of boxing that was for me as a kid whose Dad took him to many of the closed circuit events.
Merry Christmas.