With “The Fire Inside”, there is finally a new movie for boxing fans. Find out whether the legendary film about Claressa Shields makes it into our ultimate top 10 – and which other boxing films – here.
#10 The Fire Inside
The successful biopic about Claressa Shields (Ryan Destiny) was released in 2024, tells the story of growing up in difficult circumstances and takes viewers along on Shields’ journey to the games in London and Rio. The feature film primarily shows the emotional aspects of an impressive journey to the boxing Olympics. When Claressa becomes the first US boxer to win gold in 2012, she realizes that dreams are not the same for everyone. The ring heroine’s verdict on the film: “My story is finally being told properly.”
#9 Rocky III: The Eye of the Tiger
In the third part of the saga, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) is a champ who has grown tired of the luxury life and prefers show fighting to boxing. When Rocky meets the feared Clubber Lang (Mr. T), he promptly loses his world title by knockout. But he wants it back … For many, Rocky III is one of the best films in the series. Legendary: the song “Eye of the Tiger” (Survivor), which became a veritable boxing anthem.
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