The 62-year-old American actor Mickey Rouke, who had a successful amateur boxing career before turning to acting, return to the ring to in an exhibition boxing match in Moscow, Russia on November 28, 2014.
Updated: November 30, 2014, 12:00 AM
Actor Mickey Rourke returns to the boxing ring — in pictures
Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke, left, 62, fights with US professional Elliot Seymour, 29, in Moscow, as Rourke revives his boxing career at the age of 62 taking to the ring. Alexander Nemenov / AFP photo
Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke, right, fights with Elliot Seymour, 29, in Moscow. Rourke was an amateur boxer before his Hollywood career took off and he became a sex symbol star in films such as 9 1/2 Weeks. Alexander Nemenov / AFP photo
Mickey Rourke, left, punches his opponent Elliot Seymour, during their professional boxing match at the Luzhniki Stadium, in Moscow. Denis Tyrin / AP photo
Mickey Rourke, right, 62, hugs US professional Elliot Seymour, 29, after knocking him out in Moscow. Rouke returned to boxing as a professional for eight matches in the 1990s, causing damage to his face that necessitated surgery and changed his appearance. Alexander Nemenov / AFP photo
Mickey Rourke fights with Elliot Seymour during their bout in Moscow. Yuri Kochetkov / EPA
Mickey Rourke greets the audience before fighting Elliot Seymour, 29, in Moscow. Alexander Nemenov / AFP photo
Mickey Rourke, centre, reacts after his fight against US boxer Elliot Seymour in Moscow. Yuri Kochetkov / EPA