Movies like Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston I (1964)
The best movies like Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston I (1964) are Jawbone (2017), Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher (2022) and Hands of Stone (2016). If Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston I hooked you, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedMillion Dollar Baby (2004)8.0/10 from 10,735 votes
- NewestThe Cut (2025)Released 2025
Jawbone (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 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 thisChuck (2017)
A drama inspired by the life of heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 thisGeneration Iron (2013)
Generation Iron - examines the professional sport of bodybuilding today and gives the audience front row access to the lives of the top 7 bodybuilders in the sport as they train to compete in the world's most premiere bodybuilding stage - Mr. Olympia.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNever Back Down: No Surrender (2016)
Picking up after the events of Never Back Down 2, former MMA champion Case Walker is on the comeback trail to become champion once again.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCagefighter: Worlds Collide (2020)
Reiss is the greatest champion to ever fight in a LEGENDS cage. But when promoter Max Black pits him against wrestling superstar Randy Stone, Reiss finds himself in the toughest fight of his life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 thisNever Back Down 2: The Beatdown (2011)
Four fighters from different backgrounds come together to train under an ex MMA rising star and then ultimately have to fight each other and the traitor in their midst.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSnatch (2000)
Unscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookies, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers, and supposedly Jewish jewellers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Worth the HypeMovies like thisZach Parker vs. John Ryder (2022)
The WBO Interim super middleweight world championship will be on the line when Zach Parker takes on John Ryder at The 02 on Saturday November 26 in what should be a thrilling domestic collision, live on BT Sport.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Despondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn isn't prepared for boxer Maggie Fitzgerald to enter his life. But Maggie's determined to go pro and to convince Dunn and his cohort to help her.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisArtur Beterbiev vs. Oleksandr Gvozdyk (2019)
WBC light heavyweight world champion Oleksandr “The Nail” Gvozdyk and IBF light heavyweight world champion Artur Beterbiev will fight in a highly anticipated title unification bout at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Judgment Night (1993)
Four young friends, while taking a shortcut en route to a local boxing match, witness a brutal murder which leaves them running for their lives.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCrows (1969)
A flat broke aging boxer, living on the verge of existence, teams up with the equally desperate people in the city's suburbia to steal, cheat, and even kill for the money.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Yolo (2024)
After an argument with her younger sister, Le Ying moves out on her own. She meets a boxing trainer and starts boxing.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKSI vs. Dillon Danis (TBA)
KSI and Dillon Danis reignite the rivalry in Manchester.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
CatFight (2006)
Twelve top glamour models spent time in Tenerife learning to box in a grueling 'Boxing Boot Camp'. The result of weeks of blood, sweat and a lot of tears was six bouts of boxing as the girls went head-to-head in front of a packed London crowd.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
David Morrell Jr. vs. Aidos Yerbossynuly (2022)
Unbeaten Super Middleweight Champion David Morrell Jr. takes on undefeated challenger Aidos Yerbossynuly in the main event from The Armory in Minneapolis. Morrell has thrilled the crowd at this historic venue in his adopted hometown with vicious KOs in each of his last three fights. Yerbossynuly earned a shot at Morrell after delivering a statement KO of Lennox Allen. Plus, Brian Mendoza vs. Jeison Rosario and Fiodor Czerkaszyn vs. Nathaniel Gallimore. Live on SHOWTIME.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston I?
The closest matches to Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston I are Jawbone (2017), Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher (2022) and Hands of Stone (2016). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston I?
Start with Jawbone (2017), the closest match to Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston I.
What is the highest-rated movie like Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston I?
Million Dollar Baby (2004), rated 8.0/10 by 10,735 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston I?
The Cut (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston I?
Yes: Jawbone (2017), Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher (2022) and Hands of Stone (2016).
How are movies similar to Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston I chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston I, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.