Fighters In Films

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  1. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Fernando Vargas-Alpha dog
    Marvin Hagler - indio and lot of italian films
    Eddie Animal Lopez -Main event ,Rocky 2?
    Carlos Palomino-Geronimo,and Tv series Taxi
    Armando Muniz- Series Taxi
    Alex Garcia-Diggstown,series ressurection blvd,Rocky 5
    Tex Cobb-Diggstown,Uncommon Valor,Raising Arizona,and i think Cable Guy
    Thomas Hearns and Frankie Liles- Tv Show Martin
    Roy Jones- Tv show Married with Children, Devils Advocate
    Maxie Rosenbloom- Appeared on the Munsters one time
    George Foreman- Sanford and Son
    Iran Barkley-cant remember which Movie i saw him on
    Mauricio Aldana-Taxi
    Art Aragon- Fat City,To Hell and Back
    Orlando Delafuente- Kid Galahad final opponent also trained Elvis in that movie.Trainer at local gym by my house.
    Jack O Hallorhan- Superman Villain,Dragnet
    Vito Antufermo-Godfather III,Sopranos
    Michael Bentt- Colottarel,Ali,Million Dollar baby
    Mark Breland- Lords of Discipline
    Raul Macias- Became a famous actor in Mexico starring in many films
    Ray Mancini- ive seen him in a couple movies forgot which ones
    Tommy Morrison_-Rocky 5
    Mike Williams- Rocky 5
    Jeremy Williams- Ressurection Blvd, Tv series Bully Beatdown
     
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    Vargas was also in Stilleto
     
  3. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Nah man...Ace Ventura or Naked Gun was his best work for sure. :lol:
     
  4. d0pestradamus

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    Shannon Briggs made brief appearances in movies such as "The Wackness", "Bad Boys 2" and "The Transporter."
     
  5. Thread Stealer

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    There's a few other fighters in that Ali Requiem for a HW clip. Willie Pep is the one wearing a hat.
     
  6. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yey i remember Vito on Good fellas hes in the scene where Henry(played by Ray Liotta) is taking his future wife on a date to that night club when he goes through the Kitchen while they are getting a table for him he shakes hands with Antufurmo and a group of wise guys and they then send him over some champagne.
     
  7. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    I remember that scene pretty well,damn how could ive missed vito there,i have to watch it again.
     
  8. Neverchair

    Neverchair Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1. Really? I didnt notice him.

    2. Of course! Thats so bloody obvious I missed it.
     
  9. Miles5149

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    Lewis - Wladimir Klitschko in Ocean's 11.
     
  10. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    they show parts of his fight with Bryant Brannon.
     
  11. Thread Stealer

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    Tommy Hearns was also in an episode of Who's the Boss. He boxes an exhibiton bout against Tony Danza, who used to be a pro boxer.

    Jack Palance also used to be a pro boxer.
     
  12. TonyPeri

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    On The Waterfront had some fighters, Tony Galento maybe.
     
  13. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Arguello was on an episode of Miami Vice.
     
  14. Thread Stealer

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    Jack Dempsey was in a few movies when he was the HW champion.

    That creepy looking actor who always plays a criminal, Danny Trejo, used to box when he was in prison.
     
  15. slip&counter

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    Archie Moore