[HUGOBOX]

There have been a lot of capable actors who've portraid pugilists in the movies ,I would like to read coments on who and why you think gave the best remdition, here a list of some suggestions
JON VOIGHT
DENZEL WASHINGTON
DANIEL DAY LEWIS
SILVESTER STALLONE
ROBERT DENIRO
VING RAMES
WESTLY SNIPES
KIRK DOUGLASS
ANTONIO TARVER :laugh:
CARL WEATHERS
PAUL NEWMAN
RUSSEL CROWE
WILL SMITH
and althoug he didn't exactly played a boxer I feel he deserves an honorable mention : BURGUES MEREDITH aka MICKEY from ROCKY......

 

[HUGOBOX]

My favorite barn none, from beginning to end the great ROBERT DENIRO a masterpiece of a performance not only did he played a boxer but he portraid the life of a very flawed athlete. Took the oscar

 

[Icantbox]

my favorite scene involving boxing is just a scene where they talk about it. That's right, the barbershop scene in "Coming to America!" If you have seen anything funnier than that you gotta let me know

 

[HUGOBOX]

my favorite scene involving boxing is just a scene where they talk about it. That's right, the barbershop scene in "Coming to America!" If you have seen anything funnier than that you gotta let me know

Did you ever catch the MARTIN episode where he goes up against TOMMY HEARNS now that **** was funny.:laugh:

 

[Rayman]

Raging Bull by far. "Did you F... Vicky?" :laugh: You might add Russell Crow to the list, but he wasn't it.

 

[Megarodon]

I think Russel Crwe did pretty good on Cinderella Man

 

[HUGOBOX]

I think Russel Crwe did pretty good on Cinderella Man

I guess it's just me but he did'nt even seemed to be acting and the movie it self did'nt do much for me .....

 

[Rayman]

Paul Newman playing Rocky Graziano in "Somebody up there likes me" is another real good old one.

 

[Brutus]

U also forgot Will Smith on that list he even got an oscar nomination for his role in Ali.

But my favorite is def De Niro.

 

[HUGOBOX]

Paul Newman playing Rocky Graziano in "Somebody up there likes me" is another real good old one.

Thats true, that one is and old classic. Paul Newman one of the best, Cool hand luke, The Hustler, The Veredic, Butch cassady and SDK. All classics

 

[HUGOBOX]

U also forgot Will Smith on that list he even got an oscar nomination for his role in Ali.

But my favorite is def De Niro.

Your're right hell of a performance, I thoug I was watching a young Ali

 

[TommyGunn]

Carl Weathers actualy had some sick skills and speed as Apollo, id say Will Smith though.

 

[TysonM21]

Hands down, raging bull wins. What a great acting job deniro did

 

[TysonM21]

Your're right hell of a performance, I thoug I was watching a young Ali

Again, I forget there are so many great actors that can perform well. Smith did a hell of a job

 

[BALISTIK]

Robert De Niro, Will smith and Russel Crowe did a great job. But don't forget about Denzel Washington in "Hurricane Carter". Wesley snipes was also pretty good in "Undisputed" even though the movie sucks.

 

[SugarShane]

Daniel Day-Lewis in the Boxer.

 

[HUGOBOX]

Ving Rames, mad dog champ Chambers portrait could'of easely been Mike Tyson except for the voice..:laugh: I did'nt even noticed Westley Snipes till the end of the movie..

 

[SugarShane]

I'm not a Rhames fan at all.

 

[HUGOBOX]

Carl Weathers actualy had some sick skills and speed as Apollo, id say Will Smith though.

they said that even Joe Frazier was impress with carl Weathers physique, they gave a screen test to Ernie Shavers for the part, but Mr Shavers seemed incapable of pulling his punches and damm near killed Stallone during the shoot..he had to go :laugh:

 

[HUGOBOX]

I'm not a Rhames fan at all.

The man plays a good thug at least give him that.