Movies like Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Edgar Ayala (1997)
The best movies like Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Edgar Ayala (1997) are Journeyman (2018), Resurrecting the Champ (2007) and Jawbone (2017). If Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Edgar Ayala hooked you, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Edgar Ayala
Quick picks
- Highest ratedBig George Foreman (2023)7.6/10 from 392 votes
- NewestGiant (2026)Released 2026
Journeyman (2018)
A boxer suffers a serious head injury during a fight, and must deal with the consequences.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisResurrecting the Champ (2007)
Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man ("Champ") only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJawbone (2017)
A former youth boxing champion, Jimmy McCabe is a man in search of hope but looking in all the wrong places. When he hits rock bottom he turns to his childhood boxing club and the only family he has left: gym owner Bill corner man Eddie and promoter Joe. Back in training, years after anyone thought he was a contender, he risks his life, as he tries to stand tall and regain his place in the world.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKid Galahad (1962)
After completing military service, Walter Gulick takes a job as a sparring partner at a gym, the owner of which sees potential in Walter as a professional fighter—and takes him under his wing.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPrizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher (2022)
At the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and a gifted young boxer fought his way to becoming champion of England.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHands of Stone (2016)
The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJungleland (2020)
Stanley manages his boxer brother Lion but when a devastating loss in the ring leaves the pair in debt, an opportunity to recoup the cash leads to a series of misadventures that threaten to break the bond between them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCounterpunch (2017)
As boxing's popularity wanes, three fighters at different stages of their career make sacrifices to pursue their dreams of becoming champions.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFemale Fight Squad (2017)
A former fighter reluctantly returns to the life she abandoned in order to help her sister survive the sadistic world of illegal fighting and the maniac who runs it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBeyond the Mat (1999)
A heartfelt documentary focusing on the day-to-day lives of professional wrestlers, some on the rise, some on the wane, and others fighting for their lives.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDiggstown (1992)
Gabriel Caine has just been released from prison when he sets up a bet with a business man who owns most of Diggstown, a boxing-mad town. The bet is that Gabe can find a boxer that will knock out 10 Diggstown men, in a boxing ring, within 24 hours. Roy 'Honey' Palmer is that man that, at 48, many say he is too old.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWWE Crown Jewel 2021 (2021)
The 2021 Crown Jewel was a professional wrestling event produced by WWE. It was the third Crown Jewel and took place on October 21, 2021, at Mohammed Abdu Arena on The Boulevard in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as part of Riyadh Season. The event aired via pay-per-view and livestreaming, marking the first Crown Jewel to air on Peacock in the United States.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows (1998)
This documentary follows superstar Bret Hart during his last year in the WWF. The film documents the tensions that resulted in The Montreal Screwjob, one of the most controversial events in the history of professional wrestling, in which Vince McMahon, Shawn Micheals, and others, legitimately conspired behind the scenes to go against the script and remove Bret Hart as champion.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisIn the Blood (2014)
When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisWWE WrestleMania XXX (2014)
WrestleMania XXX was the 30th annual WrestleMania professional wrestling PPV event produced by WWE to be held, on April 6, 2014, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The event was the first WrestleMania to be held in the state of Louisiana. This was also the first WWE pay-per-view to broadcast live on the WWE Network service.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisAmateur (2018)
14-year-old basketball phenom Terron Forte has to navigate the under-the-table world of amateur athletics when he is recruited to an elite NCAA prep school.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBlood and Bone (2009)
In Los Angeles, an ex-con takes the underground fighting world by storm in his quest to fulfill a promise to a dead friend.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGirlfight (2000)
Diana Guzman, a troubled Brooklyn teenager, decides to channel her aggression by training to become a boxer, all while keeping it a secret from her father.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWWE WrestleMania 31 (2015)
WrestleMania 31 was the thirty-first annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by WWE. It took place on March 29, 2015, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisThe Champion (1915)
Walking along with his bulldog, Charlie finds a "good luck" horseshoe just as he passes a training camp advertising for a boxing partner "who can take a beating." After watching others lose, Charlie puts the horseshoe in his glove and wins. The trainer prepares Charlie to fight the world champion. A gambler wants Charlie to throw the fight. He and the trainer's daughter fall in love.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJose Sanchez vs. Erik Ruiz (2024)
Junior featherweight prospect Jose “Tito” Sanchez (12-0-0) returns to fight in front of his hometown crowd in a 10-round bout against the tough Erik Ruiz (17-10-1) in California.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Jose Ramirez vs. Rances Barthelemy (2024)
Jose Ramirez makes his Golden Boy debut against Rances Barthelemy plus Vergil Ortiz Jr. goes up against Thomas Dulorme.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Tomorrow's Joe The Movie (1980)
An abridged remake of the first Ashita no Joe TV series, released in 1980 to provide back-story for the second TV series to new fans who were not familiar with the first TV series or the manga.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Real Steel (2011)
Charlie Kenton is a washed-up fighter who retired from the ring when robots took over the sport. After his robot is trashed, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son to rebuild and train an unlikely contender.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBallet (2021)
A group of ballet boys are being bullied by a group of boxing boys in their local sports gym. The ballet boys start to plot a way to stand up for themselves and end the bullying once and for all.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Giant (2026)
Follows Prince Naseem Hamed from his humble beginnings on the tough working-class streets of Sheffield and his discovery by Ingle, himself a steel industry worker turned boxing trainer. Their unlikely partnership, Naz’s unorthodox style, cocky persona, and sheer dominance in the ring propelled them to the top of boxing’s elite and unprecedented levels of global superstardom, all in the face of the rampant Islamophobia and racism of ’80s and 90’s Britain.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSam Goodman vs. Cesar Vaca Espinoza (2025)
IBF mandatory challenger Sam Goodman faces Cesar Vaca Espinoza in a world title eliminator. Also featuring the return of Olympic medalist Harry Garside, breaking a three-year hiatus.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Robeisy Ramirez vs. Isaac Dogboe (2023)
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Robeisy “El Tren” Ramírez locks horns with Isaac “Royal Storm” Dogboe in a 12-round showdown at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Big George Foreman (2023)
Fueled by an impoverished childhood, George Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience that took him from the boxing ring to the pulpit. But when he sees his community struggling spiritually and financially, Foreman returns to the ring and makes history by reclaiming his title, becoming the oldest and most improbable World Heavyweight Boxing Champion ever.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Worth the HypeMovies like thisErnesto Mercado vs. Deiner Berrio (2024)
Another stunning night of action awaits us at Red Owl Boxing as undefeated super lightweight Ernesto Mercado (13-0) faces his toughest test against the experienced Deiner Berrio (22-4-1) in a ten-round main event.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Edgar Ayala?
The closest matches to Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Edgar Ayala are Journeyman (2018), Resurrecting the Champ (2007) and Jawbone (2017). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Edgar Ayala?
Start with Journeyman (2018), the closest match to Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Edgar Ayala.
What is the highest-rated movie like Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Edgar Ayala?
Big George Foreman (2023), rated 7.6/10 by 392 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Edgar Ayala?
Giant (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Edgar Ayala?
Yes: Journeyman (2018), Resurrecting the Champ (2007) and Jawbone (2017).
How are movies similar to Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Edgar Ayala chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Edgar Ayala, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.