We all know that actor Mickey Rourke has moonlighted as a boxer during his long career. At 62, at an age where perhaps only George Foreman would be the only other fighter to get a license, Rourke traveled to Russia for an exhibition, and scored a 2nd round TKO.
Problem is, according to England's Daily Mail, the opponent, despite his experience in the ring, was a homeless man who was paid to take a dive. While this cannot be proven or disproven at this point, leave it to a British tabloid to throw cold water on Rourke's latest fight.
However, 80 years ago, the Three Stooges exposed the seamier side of the sweet science in the comedy, "Punch Drunks". You'll see what I mean:
In the wrestling business, a staged fight is called a work. Does anyone actually believe Rourke's fight was just that?
"Punch Drunks" gets an A.
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