Boxers and movie actors

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  1. AbbasKhan6428

    AbbasKhan6428 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    There are many boxers that have appeared in movies either playing another boxer or just as a regular actor. anyone know a few boxers that have been in movies. I'll start:

    James Toney in ALI playing frazier
    Antonio Tarver in Rocky balboa playing Mason dixon
     
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    i remember Duran was Rockys sparring partner in Rocky II
     
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    Fernando Vargas in Alpha Dog! He played Tiko "TKO" Martinez
     
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    George Chuvalo was the guy who got his arm ripped of by Jeff Goldblum in "the Fly".

    Jack O'Halloran played "Non", the big dumb one, in Superman II.

    Roy Jones was a ship captain in "The Matrix Reloaded".
     
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    Carlos Monzon played in some argentinian movies, like "El Macho"
     
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    Tommy Morrison in Rocky 5!
     
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    Evander Holyfield was a football player in "Necessary Roughness".
     
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    oh yea, how did I forget Roy:good
     
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    Randall Tex Cobb has been in quite a few movies.
     
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    Wlad and Lennox in an Ocean's movie
     
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