It has been six months since the tragic accident in Joe and Rikiishi's fight. Joe believes he has overcome Rikiishi's death and decides to make a comeback. Joe does make a successful comeback by scoring 5 KO's by body blows. Joe is then given a shot at the national title as a means by the boxing commission to put him down. The champion, Tiger Ozaki makes use of Joe's habits and ends up making Joe's corner throw in the towel. Joe is afraid to throw punches at the face because of what happened to Rikiishi. Youko, Joe's love interest and the owner of the gym where Rikiishi trained at recruits a world ranked boxer from Venezuela, Carlos Rivera, to get Joe back on his feet and pursue his boxing career to the regional and world ranks.

Kid Galahad

1962

English

6.1

♡ 13

50%

Phil Karlson Director

Paul Sorensen as Joe

Bert Remsen as Max

Robert Emhardt as Maynard

Bill Zuckert as O'Grady

After completing his military service, Walter Gulick takes a job as a sparring partner at a gym, the owner of which sees potential in Walter as a professional fighter—and takes him under his wing.

Back in the Day

2016

English

4.0

♡ 1

29%

Paul Borghese Director

Jimmy Palumbo as Carmine Tacona

Alec Baldwin as Gino Fratelli

Annabella Sciorra as Mary

Larry Merchant as Self

A young boxer is taken under the wing of a mob boss after his mother dies and his father is run out of town for being an abusive alcoholic.

The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki

2016

Finnish

7.2

♡ 14

98%

Juho Kuosmanen Director

Denis Lyons as Boxer

Eero Milonoff as Elis Ask

Jarkko Lahti as Olli Mäki

Oona Airola as Raija Jänkä

Summer 1962 and Olli Mäki has a shot at the world championship title in featherweight boxing. From the Finnish countryside to the bright lights of Helsinki, everything has been prepared for his fame and fortune. All Olli has to do is lose weight and concentrate. But there is a problem – he has fallen in love with Raija.

Kick Like Tayla

2022

English

5.4

♡ 3

Action

australian football league (afl)

australian rules football

Gil Marsden Director

Bruce McAvaney as Self

Tayla Harris as Self

Gillon McLachlan as Self

Anna Meares as Self

Kick Like Tayla shares a raw and unfiltered look into the life of AFLW player and boxing champion, Tayla Harris, as she confronts public and personal challenges, and channels her platform for good.

Play It to the Bone

1999

English

5.5

♡ 17

11%

Ron Shelton Director

Antonio Banderas as Cesar Dominguez

Lucy Liu as Lia

Kevin Costner as Ringside Fan

Woody Harrelson as Vince Boudreau

Two aging fighters in LA, friends, get a call from a Vegas promoter because his undercard fighters for a Mike Tyson bout that night are suddenly unavailable. He wants them to box each other. They agree as long as the winner gets a shot at the middleweight title. They enlist Grace, Cesar's current and Vinnie's ex girlfriend, to drive them to Vegas.

a.k.a. Cassius Clay

1970

English

6.8

♡ 1

65%

Jim Jacobs Director

John Lennon as Self

George Harrison as Self

Malcolm X as Self

Max Baer as Self

The study of crazy brilliance and flamboyant sincerity. a.k.a. Cassius Clay presents a fascinating look at the incredible life and achievements of one of the most courageous, outspoken and charismatic figures of boxing: Muhammad Ali. Born Cassius Clay in 1942, Ali soon rose to become a renowned athlete, an articulate author and a compelling political; leader. Audacious, ambitious and totally fearless, Ali became a symbol of pride, a legend of hope and one of the most extraordinary cultural icons of the 20th century.

Resurrecting the Champ

2007

English

6.7

♡ 15

61%

Rod Lurie Director

Samuel L. Jackson as Champ

Josh Hartnett as Erik Kernan Jr.

Dale Dye as Erik 'The Wow Man' Kernan Sr.

Rod Lurie as Toby Eagleburger

Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man ("Champ") only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.

Fureur

2003

French

4.7

♡ 3

62%

Karim Dridi Director

Adina Cartianu as

Bich Loc Truong as

Raymond Gil as Nan Yu

Nan Yu as Chinh

Raphael is an ex-boxing champ who now trains his young brother Manu. Tony, Raphael's ex-rival, returns to town to wed his reluctant fiance Chinh. As soon as Chinh and Raphael meet, sparks fly, and soon the two are sneaking out together.

Legendary Nights The Tale of Gatti-Ward

2013

English

8.6

♡ 1

Bentley Weiner Director

Mark Wahlberg as Narrator

Floyd Mayweather Jr. as Self

Larry Merchant as Self

Michael Buffer as Self

The brutal trilogy of light-welterweight fights between Arturo 'Thunder' Gatti and 'Irish' Mickey Ward is the focus of this documentary.

The Greatest

1977

English

5.9

♡ 3

20%

Tom Gries Director

Robert Duvall as Bill McDonald

Richard Venture as Colonel

John Marley as Dr. Ferdie Pacheco

Walter Olkewicz as Reporter

Muhammad Ali's life story up to the late 1970s, which includes his Olympic boxing triumphs as Cassius Clay, his conversion to Islam, his refusal of the Army draft and the legal battle after being stripped of his World Title.

The Hammer

2017

English

5.9

♡ 6

boxing

Drama

prison

Angela Shelton Director

Gbenga Akinnagbe as George

Kerry Cahill as Officer Katie

Jay Huguley as Officer Paul

Ritchie Montgomery as Warden Barry

When prison boxer George "The Hammer" Martin is offered freedom for fighting in the 1984 Olympics, he says no in order to protect the woman he loves, forcing his best friend to learn the true meaning of loyalty.

The Survivor

2021

English

6.7

♡ 16

86%

concentration camp survivor

Barry Levinson Director

Danny DeVito as Charlie Goldman

Billy Magnussen as Dietrich Schneider

Balázs Veres as Jew in Camp / Boxing Crowd

John Leguizamo as Pepe

Harry Haft is a boxer who fought fellow prisoners in the concentration camps to survive. Haunted by the memories and his guilt, he attempts to use high-profile fights against boxing legends like Rocky Marciano as a way to find his first love again.

Flesh and Fury

1952

English

6.6

♡ 1

75%

Joseph Pevney Director

Harry Guardino as Lou Callan - Paul's Brother

Carl Sklover as Referee for Lugano Fight

Jan Sterling as Sonya Bartow

Louis Jean Heydt as Whitey

Deaf boxer Paul Callan captures the interest of gold-digging blonde Sonya Bartow and retired fight manager 'Pop' Richardson. For a time, Sonya has the upper hand with Paul, but ultimately a rival appears in the shape of upper-crust reporter Ann Hollis. With a 3-way fight under way for influence over Paul, he takes matters into his own hands, but learns that getting what he wanted isn't necessarily a happy ending.

The Square Jungle

1955

English

6.5

♡ 2

Jerry Hopper Director

Duke Green as Boxing Match Spectator

George Ford as Boxing Match Spectator

George DeNormand as Boxing Match Spectator

John Marley as Tommy Dillon - Referee

Grocery clerk Eddie Quaid, in danger of losing his father to alcoholism and his girl Julie through lack of career prospects, goes into boxing.

Almighty Zeus

2022

English

4.2

♡ 2

Action

boxing

Chris Soriano Director

Ari Huber as Bouncer

David Scott Greene as Coach Lorenzo

Rhandy Torres as Uncle Romeo

Vernardo Stroud as Vernard

A young boxer becomes a viral star when he defends an old Asian man from a bully. This gets the attention of a Middleweight champion who decides to challenge him to an unorthodox boxing match in a COVID-19 pandemic.

Andâdoggu: Zenpen

2020

Japanese

6.7

♡ 3

Action

boxing

Sport

Masaharu Take Director

Mirai Moriyama as

Takumi Kitamura as

Ryô Katsuji as

Hirobumi Watanabe as

Tells the story of three bottom-dog boxers who gets used as punching bags. Pro boxer Suenaga Akira fell off the path to greatness but still tries to crawl his way to the top. Omura Ryuta is a youngster who grew up in foster care. Miyagi Shun, a TV celebrity with famous parents, takes a shot at boxing as part of a TV show. Three underdogs with very different back stories put their pride on the line as they exchange blows.

Underdog: Part Two

2020

Japanese

6.7

♡ 3

Masaharu Take Director

Mirai Moriyama as

Takumi Kitamura as

Ryô Katsuji as

Hirobumi Watanabe as

Suenaga finds his life on the verge of collapsing as violence consumes those around him. However, he finds a worthy opponent in Omura, an up-and-coming wunderkind who is trying to escape his violent past. The men's fight for redemption culminates in a climatic match brimming with raw, testosterone-fueled emotions. Upholding the Rocky Balboa spirit of learning to get hit and keep moving forward, Underdog is a tough, uncompromising epic that deserves a spot in the pantheon of great boxing films.

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Back in the Day

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a.k.a. Cassius Clay

Resurrecting the Champ

Fureur

Legendary Nights The Tale of Gatti-Ward

The Greatest

The Hammer

The Survivor

Flesh and Fury

The Square Jungle

Almighty Zeus

Andâdoggu: Zenpen

Underdog: Part Two