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PostSubject: Mickey Rourke to return to boxing at 62   Mickey Rourke to return to boxing at 62 EmptyFri Nov 28, 2014 11:17 am

Mickey Rourke will return to boxing aged 62.

The actor will come out of retirement and step into the ring tonight (28.11.14) for the first time in 20 years as he competes against 29-year-old Elliot Seymour.

He said: ''When you're older you can't be aggressive, you have to learn to use the defence, and fight with your head.''

The 'Expendables' star - who dropped 35lbs to prepare for the wrestling match - praised Russia, the country where it's taking place, and is excited to see what the city has to offer in the daytime.

He explained: ''I've always had a very good time here.

''The last several times I've come to Russia I've never seen the daylight, so it's sort of nice [this time] because I only know the nightlife''.

Mickey recently hit the headlines when he spoke out in support of Russian's president, Vladimir Putin.

Speaking at news conference, RT.com reports Mickey as saying: ''I actually met Putin and I had a good feeling about him.

''I liked him, we got along very well and he seemed like a really ok guy to me.''

When asked why he bought a t-shirt with Putin's face on, he added that he ''felt like it'', admitting he bought a few to take back to his friends in New York who ''wanted some''.
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Mickey Rourke won his boxing match against Elliot Seymour.

The actor, 62, returned to the ring in Moscow, Russia, on Friday evening (28.11.14) to compete in an exhibition fight against a 29-year-old competitor, who he defeated in the second round.

Wearing a Stetson hat, a red and gold robe and shiny gold gloves, Mickey - who has been dating Russian model Anastassija Makarenko since 2011 - sent Elliot to the canvas twice before the fight was stopped and he was declared victorious.

The match was the star's first fight in more than 20 years, after deciding to focus on his acting career with films such as 'The Wrestler' and 'The Expendables', but said returning to the ring has helped him deal with his personal issues.

He explained: ''I've got some things going on in my life so that [boxing has] sort of saved me from myself,

''And for a man like me, it's better to live in fear than go on in shame.''

Having trained as an amateur boxer as a youngster, the star returned to the sport in the 1990s for three years, and boasts a career in which he went undefeated in eight fights. However, the star quit the sport following a number of facial injuries for which he required surgery.

After confirming his return to the sport on Friday, the Oscar winning actor - who shed 35lbs in preparation for the match - is expected to announce several more matches in the Russian capital in the coming months.
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