Among contact martial arts, such a sport as boxing is especially distinguished. History has kept in mind many names of prominent boxers. Until now, fights for the world title in different versions have caused great interest among the audience. The world of cinema has made several films dedicated to this sport, the most famous of which was the painting "Rocky".
In 1976, the movie "Rocky" with Stallone in the title role was released on a wide screen. The picture told about the outstanding boxer Rocky Balboa, who was given the chance to show himself in the world of professional boxing. Rocky seized this opportunity and became famous throughout the world, although he lost the battle against the reigning world champion. This picture became one of the most popular with the participation of Sylvester Stallone, brought the actor worldwide fame. In addition, world cinema rightfully awarded the film three Academy Award.
The first part of “Rocky” brought huge box office. About 225 million dollars were raised in movie theaters. The film has gained a reputation as a true world masterpiece and can still be considered the most famous painting about boxing.
It is no coincidence that soon the continuation of the story of Rocky Balboa came out. Rocky 2 was released in 1979. In this film, the “Italian Stallion” finally won the world title. The third, fourth and fifth parts were removed in 1982, 1985 and 1990, respectively. These paintings were also successful with fans of a similar genre.
In 2006, the sixth film was already shot, in which the famous Rocky Balboa returned to wide screens. Such a variety of parts of the film about the great athlete indicates that the film "Rocky" is the most famous film about boxing in the history of cinema.
