Sentences with phrase «play as a boxer»

You play as a boxer who must beat a

Not exact matches

Just as some American football players and boxers have been found to have long - term cognitive deficits after suffering repeated head blows or concussions during play, so soccer and rugby players must be made aware of the same dangers.

The standard press up, although the chest and triceps play a big role in this exercise the front deltoids also get a great work out and it is a great shoulder exercise for increasing muscular endurance as many boxers will testify.

Director David O. Russell not only succeeded in his promise to set his biography about boxer Mickey Ward (played by Mark Wahlberg) apart from other sports memoirs by showcasing the fighter's rise to fame, but by chronicling his struggles with his family as well.

He played the bulked up kick boxer in «Warrior» and in that role as well there was a feral quality to his character.

It's also this journey that elevates «In the Name of the Father» slightly above Day - Lewis and Sheridan's third film, 1997's «The Boxer,» which, despite the actor's convincing physical transformation as a boxer, doesn't give the actor much to play outside of fatigued decency.

Their lives are suddenly altered when Armando Bruza, a husky, world famous heavy weight boxer from South America, played by hot up - and - coming Spanish actor Sergio Peris - Mencheta, is brought to the Ranch to train as part of Charlie's ever - expanding entrepreneurial empire.

But Willis had already told Tarantino that he was willing to play anyone the director wanted in the movie, and ultimately reigned supreme with a samurai sword as the boxer Butch — a role that was originally out to Matt Dillon.

Bleed for This tells the story of Pazienza's comeback, as the boxer (played by Whiplash star Miles Teller) defied caution from his doctors, friends and family to get back to full health, just so he could get pummeled in the boxing ring again.

Adonis» two main bouts are against fighters of color — the first, played by real - life boxer Gabriel Rosado, is edited as an extended take with exhilarating camerawork that sails around and between the pugilists.

Michael B. Jordan has made a career out of playing good guys in movies, whether as the good - natured Steve in Chronicle, the well - meaning Johnny Storm in the disastrous Fantastic Four, or a young boxer with a heart of gold in Ryan Coogler's Creed.

Rising talent Michael B. Jordan — who played the lead in Coogler's debut, Fruitvale Station — stars as boxer Adonis Johnson, son of Apollo Creed, the heavyweight superstar played by Carl Weathers in the first four Rocky movies.

Lantern - jawed Brolin stars as a heroic detective in post-war Los Angeles assigned by his superior (Nick Nolte) to assemble a group of incorruptible badasses to wage war against the crime empire of Mickey Cohen, played by Sean Penn as a sneering heavy with the coiled body language of the boxer he once was, and a heart of pure evil.

As talented as Penn is, he doesn't seem to connect with this character and physically he's an odd choice to play a brawny baby - faced former boxeAs talented as Penn is, he doesn't seem to connect with this character and physically he's an odd choice to play a brawny baby - faced former boxeas Penn is, he doesn't seem to connect with this character and physically he's an odd choice to play a brawny baby - faced former boxer.

In John Huston's engrossing drama, Stacy Keach plays a past - his - prime boxer who acts as both mentor and rival to cocky up - and - comer Jeff Bridges.

It's natural that Teller would want to show that he's just as capable of playing a boxer as Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Wahlberg, or Michael B. Jordan.

She's joined there by Helena Bonham - Carter, drily humorous as the Duchess of York / the Queen Mum in The King's Speech; the feisty Aussie veteran Jacki Weaver (Animal Kingdom); and Melissa Leo and Amy Adams, who play boxer Wahlberg's opposed mother and girlfriend in The Fighter.

The director knows we're here as tourists along with Moore (played an incredible Joe Cole), a boxer who was busted by local police for drugs and assault, following their raid of his shithole flat in the slums.

Favreau and Vaughn again play friends here, but the relationship between struggling L.A. boxers / construction workers Bobby and Ricky is far more volatile than that of Swingers» Mike and Trent, as summed up by film's opening scene.

Play 1: The Olympics — Ancient and Modern «Ancient»: Sostratos (wrestler / boxer) Leonidas (runner) Gymnast «Modern»: Rower Swimmer Kallipateira (boxer's mother) Play 2: Modern Olympics 1896 - 1912 Narrator Athletes from: France, America, Great Britain, Greece, Sweden Play 3: Modern Olympics 1920 — 1936 (Impact of 2 world wars) Narrator Athletes from: Belgium, France, Netherlands, USA, Germany Play 4: Modern Olympics 1948 — 1964 (End of World Wars — The Soviet Union joins the Games) Narrator Athletes from: Britain, Finland, Australia, Italy, Japan Play 5: Modern Olympics 1968 — 1984 (Tragedy & Triumph) Narrator Athletes from: Mexico, West Germany, Canada, U.S.S.R., U.S.A. Play 6: Modern Olympics 1988 — 2004 (To the Future) Narrator Athletes from: South Korea, Spain, U.S.A., Australia, Greece Plus 2 Updates Plays 7 and 8 have been added, at the end, as updates (available off www.plays-r-ussell.com as separate scripts) Play 7 Beijing 2008 Play 8 London 2012 Other Olympic scripts by Sue Russell: ASSEMBLIES Brazil Host Country to the Olympics 2016 Assembly Olympics PRIDE Assembly (PSHE «team spirit» script) Rio 2016 Olympic Games Assembly - covering all 28 sports Rio 2016 Olympic Games Assembly including history events and ode History of the Olympics Assembly Olympics Assembly for Key Stage 1 Rio 2016 Paralympics 2016 Assembly GUIDED READING SCRIPTS Olympics PRIDE Guided Reading QUIZ Rio 2016 Olympic Games Quiz - 100 questions and answers!

Genetic risk factors play a large role in the disease as evident in some high - risk breeds, including boxers and English bulldogs.

Somewhere along the way, dogs of this type became known as Boxers, perhaps for the manner of play that resembles a pugilist's sparring, perhaps for their box - like head.

She is quite a character and a bundle of energy, as most Boxers are... she loves to play with her brother, Ben the Boston Terrier!!!!

enables gamers to play as Little Mac, a 17 - year - old boxer looking to get into the boxing circuit.

Besides just playing through a career mode as whomever you want to box as, be they real boxers or someone you made up, the game lets you play through the rise and fall of Andre Bishop.