MICKEY ROURKE’s boxing career almost ended before it started – because his trainer insisted he wasn’t committed or disciplined enough to be a great fighter.
Top coach Freddie Roach, who is currently training Manny Pacquiao for his upcoming fight with Brit Ricky Hatton, refused to work with Rourke when the actor first approached him in 1990 – because The Wrestler star only turned up for training once in seven days…Continue Reading
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