Mickey Rourke began taking acting lessons in highschool. But at that time he also developed a love for boxing that never left him. While still in his teens, he became an amateur boxer. That record of his was 20 wins, 4 losses, and 17 kos. Twelve of those knockouts were in a row. He never fought in the Golden Gloves.
Tedsares, you are right about the unspectacular records of most of his professional opponents. One had lost his six previous bouts.
Rourke played a professional boxer in the 1988 film
Hometown Boy, which you can find on video.
Fat City was the 1972 film about an aging fighter, played by Stacy Keach, trying for a comeback. His character befriends a novice boxer portrayed by
Jeff Bridges. It's director was John Huston, who had been the California lightweight amateur champion.
Tedsares, you are right about the unspectacular records of most of his professional opponents. One had lost his six previous bouts.
Rourke played a professional boxer in the 1988 film
Hometown Boy, which you can find on video.
Fat City was the 1972 film about an aging fighter, played by Stacy Keach, trying for a comeback. His character befriends a novice boxer portrayed by
Jeff Bridges. It's director was John Huston, who had been the California lightweight amateur champion.
