A fighter knows only one way to work.
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When it comes to the quintessential boxing film, Rocky almost indubitably takes the title, with Raging Bull being the arguable runner-up or reigning champion. Sadly, boxing films seem to have taken a backseat to other more favorable, less brutal sports films that concern more "common" sports like golf or (American) football. That's where Southpaw comes in. Arriving in the midst of a trio of other forthcoming boxing films Hands of Stone and Creed, Southpaw does its best to be the Raging Bull of the 21st century, while mixing in some streetwise story elements from the Rocky series.