I saw Rocky IV at the cinema and loved it. I agree that it is one of the most inspirational films I have seen in a long time.
I have to defend the art of pugilism though. There is an awful lot of skill involved in boxing and it really isn’t just slugging it out, especially when you see some of the lighter weights boxing. Think of it more as a martial art as there is the same degree of skill involved in finding the opening, selecting the attack, evasion and blocking. I must admit though that I was never a huge fan until I started doing boxing training. Man those guys have to be fit. It really opened my eyes up to the sport.