Movies like Leon Spinks vs Muhammad Ali II (1978)
The best movies like Leon Spinks vs Muhammad Ali II (1978) are Hands of Stone (2016), Resurrecting the Champ (2007) and Kid Galahad (1962). If Leon Spinks vs Muhammad Ali II hooked you, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedFat City (1972)7.1/10 from 200 votes
- NewestGiant (2026)Released 2026
Hands 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 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 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 thisJourneyman (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 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 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 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 thisChuck (2017)
A drama inspired by the life of heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner.
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 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 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 thisSalvable (2025)
When a battered boxer past his prime finds his dreams and his relationships on the ropes, he falls back in with a dangerous crowd and has to take the biggest swing of his life to reclaim his hope and his family.
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 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 thisFacing Ali (2009)
Ten of Muhammad Ali's former rivals pay tribute to the three-time world heavyweight champion.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies 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 thisThe Cut (2025)
A retired boxer intends to return to the ring for one last shot at the title, but first he must make the weight. Holed up in a room in Las Vegas with an unscrupulous trainer, he embarks on an intensive and illegal weight-cutting program.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisFat City (1972)
The story of two men, a veteran boxer who is down and out, and a young man who is just starting his life and boxing career. Their fighting careers cross paths as their lives and fortunes head in opposite directions.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAli (2001)
In 1964, a brash, new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes onto the scene: Cassius Clay. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an entirely new image for African Americans in sport with his proud public self-confidence and his unapologetic belief that he is the greatest boxer of all time. Yet at the top of his game, both Ali's personal and professional lives face the ultimate test.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGiant (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: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCanelo Alvarez vs. Sergey Kovalev (2019)
Canelo Alvarez takes on WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
RIZIN 28 (2021)
RIZIN 28 will mark RIZIN's first event at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. Undefeated kickboxing star Tenshin Nasukawa will fight one bout against three separate opponents and the bantamweight grand prix will get underway, all at RIZIN 28. The show also features a featherweight contest between Mikura Asakura and Kleber Koike Erbst and a clash for the vacant Rizin lightweight world title between Tofiq Musayev and Roberto de Souza.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Mateusz Masternak vs. Jason Whateley (2022)
Mateusz Masternak faces the challenge of Jason Whateley on Saturday 29th October 2022 at Nosalowy Dwór in Zakopane.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Nick Ball vs. Jesus Ramirez Rubio (2022)
Nick Ball takes on Jesus Ramirez Rubio at York Hall.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Oscar de la Hoya vs. Julio César Chávez II (1998)
Billed as "Ultimate Revenge", on September 18, 1998 for the WBC and lineal welterweight championships.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Anthony Cacace vs. Leigh Wood (2025)
Anthony Cacace heads into Leigh Wood’s lion’s den. Who will emerge victorious?
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Josh Taylor vs. Ekow Essuman (2025)
Josh Taylor moves up to a new weight facing The Engine, Ekow Essuman.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Joe Joyce vs. Filip Hrgovic (2025)
'Juggernaut' Joe Joyce (16-3) and Filip Hrgovic (17-1) headline an explosive evening of boxing in Manchester. Also featuring is the return of David Adeleye (13-1), who takes on Jeamie Tshikeva (8-1) for the British heavyweight title.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Countdown (2023)
A former medalist who is now a troublemaker physical educations teacher and a natural born rebel take a satisfying whack at life.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz II (2019)
A boxing rematch between defending WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and the challenger, former WBA interim heavyweight champion, Luis Ortiz at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Leon Spinks vs Muhammad Ali II?
The closest matches to Leon Spinks vs Muhammad Ali II are Hands of Stone (2016), Resurrecting the Champ (2007) and Kid Galahad (1962). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Leon Spinks vs Muhammad Ali II?
Start with Hands of Stone (2016), the closest match to Leon Spinks vs Muhammad Ali II.
What is the highest-rated movie like Leon Spinks vs Muhammad Ali II?
Fat City (1972), rated 7.1/10 by 200 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Leon Spinks vs Muhammad Ali II?
Giant (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Leon Spinks vs Muhammad Ali II?
Yes: Hands of Stone (2016), Resurrecting the Champ (2007) and Kid Galahad (1962).
How are movies similar to Leon Spinks vs Muhammad Ali II chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Leon Spinks vs Muhammad Ali II, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.