Among the contact martial arts, such a sport as boxing stands out. History has preserved in memory many names of outstanding boxers. Until now, the battles for the world title in different versions are of great interest to the audience. The world of cinema has made several films dedicated to this sport, the most famous of which was the film "Rocky".
In 1976, the movie "Rocky" with Stallone in the title role was released on the wide screen. The picture told about the outstanding boxer Rocky Balboa, who had a chance to show himself in the world of professional boxing. Rocky took this chance and became famous all over the world, although he lost in the battle against the reigning world champion. This picture became one of the most popular with the participation of Sylvester Stallone, and brought the actor worldwide fame. In addition, the world cinema has rightfully awarded the film with three Oscars.
The first part of "Rocky" brought huge box office receipts. About $ 225 million was raised in theaters. The film gained a reputation as a true world masterpiece and still can be considered the most famous film about boxing.
It is no coincidence that the continuation of the story of Rocky Balboa was soon released. Rocky II was released in 1979. In this film, the "Italian stallion" finally won the world title. The third, fourth and fifth parts were filmed in 1982, 1985 and 1990, respectively. These paintings also had their own success among fans of this genre.
In 2006, the sixth film was 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.
