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Mickey Rourke's king of the ring again: Actor, 62, emerges victorious and beats boxing opponent half his age in minutes (but takes a few jabs on Twitter)
Mickey Rourke emerged victorious as he returned to the boxing ring on Friday - beating his opponent in minutes.
The 62-year-old actor won via a TKO (technical knockout) in the second round against 29-year-old Elliot Seymour, who was counted out.
Seymour went down twice during the match on Friday in Moscow, Russia.
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Winner: Mickey Rourke, 62, beat his 29-year-old opponent Elliot Seymour in their boxing match on Friday in Moscow, Russia
Going down: Rourke delivered a jab to the ribs and won via a second round TKO
Rourke, who was returning to the boxing ring for the first time in 20 years, delivered a jab to the ribs, bringing Seymour to his knees before being counted out.
After being crowned the winner, the actor lapped up cheers from the crowd and lifted his trainer Freddie Roach on top of his shoulders.
Twitter quickly reacted to the win and while many congratulated the Mickey for beating someone half his age, others couldn't resist taking a swipe of their own.
Cornered: Rourke backs his opponent into a corner
Floored: The actor got Seymour against the ropes and sent him do
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Mickey Rourke looks in tip-top shape after 'training like a f****** animal' ahead of actor's return to boxing ring, with The Wrestler star to fight 20 years after last bout
Mickey Rourke is well-known for his role in The Wrestler - yet the Hollywood actor has 'trained like a f****** animal' and shed weight in order to head into the boxing ring 20 years after his previous bout.
The 62-year-old was snapped looking trim and in tip-top shape in training ahead of his fight with 29-year-old American Elliott Seymour on Friday.
Renowned trainer Freddie Roach has been coaching the undefeated Rourke once more, having prepared him for eight fights in the 90s, ahead of his return to the ring followed a two-decade absence.
Actor Mickey Rourke is preparing for his fight with fellow countryman Elliott Seymour
Rourke has decided to step back in the ring after a 20-year hiatus from boxing
Rourke takes a breather during a training session ahead of his upcoming fight in Moscow
Rourke and Seymour will face each other in a five-round middleweight bout at Moscow's Rossiya concert hall on Friday, on the undercard of Ruslan Provodnikov's fight against Jose Luis Castillo.
Between 1991 and 1994, American Rourke fought eight times and claimed six professional victories - four by knoc
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Homeboy (film)
1988 lp by Archangel Seresin
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