Why Mickey, Why?

Mickey Rourke with boxing coach Marvin Somodio

Mickey Rourke is getting back into the ring and this time he is facing someone less than half his age!

Why the hell would he want to do that? He says it has always been a dream of his to fight in Russia. If you ask me that sounds like a pretty F*Up dream.




Rourke was a professional boxer before he took up a career in acting. The 62-year-old actor fought 30 times as an amateur and professionally eight times between 1991 and 1994. During those eight matches he suffered some damage to his face that eventually needed surgery and that changed his appearance.


Rourke is set to fight 29 year old Elliot Seymour on 28 November in Moscow. They will take to the ring ahead of a match between Russia's Ruslan Provodnikov and Jose Luis Castillo of Mexico.

29 year old Elliot Seymour

In 2008 he starred in The Wrestler about a washed-up fighter making a comeback, winning a Golden Globe for best actor.

And now it is as if he's doing it again but this time for real. Here's to wishing you luck Mickey, remember there's no Golden Globe after this performance!

"Versatile Lyle"
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