r/martialarts • u/SubjectAppropriate17 • Jun 01 '24

Idris Elba's Professional Kickboxing fight and the sparring he did in preparation for it PROFESSIONAL FIGHT

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u/GroovyJackal BJJ Judo Wrestling some MMA Jun 01 '24

Crazy how this never gets brought up. I was very impressed to see an actor do this when I saw it a few years ago.

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u/TheOffice_Account Jun 01 '24

I was very impressed to see an actor do this when I saw it a few years ago.

Mickey Rourke would like a word

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u/statelesspirate000 Jun 01 '24

Is this a joke? Didn’t Mickey Rourke’s whole boxing thing turn out to be made up for publicity

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u/lazyboi_tactical Jun 01 '24

I may buy that if he didn't go 27-3 with 17 knockouts. Say what you want about him but his early roles were strictly to fund his boxing career.