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January 31, 2005

Lights, Camera, Come Out Punching!

The boxing movie has been a staple of Hollywood for more than a century. Here are some of the genre's champs and palookas

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1903

Prof. Langtry's Boxing School

Mother of all fight films involves a Tyson-like prof who stomps his opponent, twirls him overhead and hurls him to the canvas. He leaves the patsy's ears unchewed--so much for realism.

1915

The Champion

Charlie Chaplin

The Little Tramp picks up a lucky horseshoe as he passes a training camp advertising for a sparring partner. After jamming it into his glove, he brains the Champ.

1929

Boxing Gloves

Joe Cobb, Norman (Chubby) Chaney

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