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When a retired boxer decides to return to the ring for one last shot at the title, it all depends if he can actually make the weight. A massive cut will be needed and what will unfold shows the dark side of illegal methods to do so …
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Continue reading “The Cut (2024) Review”
Everything seems to be going well for Adonis as his family life and career post boxing is thriving but when his childhood friend Damian Anderson returns from being in prison everything would be pushed to the limits when he’s forced to revisit his past.
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Continue reading “Creed III (2023) Review”
Rocky Balboa has been long retired and trying to cope without his wife Adrian who had passed away, while balancing a restaurant and his strained relationship with his son Robert. A virtual boxing match which sees Rocky defeat current champion Mason Dixon, leads to a challenge and a return to the ring for the Italian Stallion.
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Continue reading “Rocky Balboa (2006) Review”Yesterday I ran my fastest ever marathon in 4 hours and 4 minutes so felt as though todays Musical Moments had to be one of the songs I find most inspirational from my running playlist. Obviously Rocky IV is truly incredible as well!
Henry “Razor” Sharp and Billy “The Kid” McDonnen were big boxing rivals and come out of retirement to fight each other one final time, thirty years after their last match!
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Continue reading “Grudge Match (2013) Review”
The story of boxer Roberto Duran who made his professional debut at the age of 16 and retired from boxing at the age of 50. A look into his life and that of legendary trainer Ray Arcel.
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Adonis Creed is the reigning Heavyweight champion with Rocky Balboa in his corner, everything is about to change though when Viktor Drago son of Ivan emerges challenging Creed, pushing emotions to the limit.
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Jimmy McCabe was a youth boxing champion who could really have been something, after well and truly hitting rock bottom he returns to training and the ring in an attempt to turn his life around.
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As you will always already know if you follow my blog I absolutely love Sport in Film. I work in sport and find the film appreciation of that to be something special at times.
I have therefore decided to try and come up with reasons that make a great sports film and then come up with the ultimate film that well pretty much has it all. Which might be easier said than done considering the high calibre of films available.
Adonis Johnson had a tough start in life as he never met his father who died before he was born. When his mother also died it looked like the end of the road, until his father’s wife decided to take him in. Who was his father? Apollo Creed of course! He wants to be a fighter in his own right and not rely on the name . . .
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