When You Think You've Won And They Cheat You: Reaction GIF Spotlight

Any fan of boxing history can get a chuckle at the Highlander TV series' take on the way it used to be. Adrian Paul, with Rick Faraci as his opponent, gets a bit of a letdown after taking part in a bare-knuckle rumble to last the distance, as police on horseback break it up. If you've ever read the shenanigans of the time period for our sport, you know this isn't exactly exaggerated for television. This was boxing's wild west period. The corruption rarely involves horses, these days. Judges, referees, sanctioning bodies, athletic commissions and promoters, but not usually horses.


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Over the years of romance and adventure set throughout history, the Highlander television series took on a few boxing references, but one episode revolved around the fight game (no Lampley reference). It was entitled "The Fighter." In it, Adrian Paul's character got a chance to do some old-timey bare-knuckle boxing with his friend, stuntman and martial arts champion Rick Faraci, playing the opponent. Also seen here in the four GIF's is the fine Hill Street Blues actor Bruce Weitz, as something happens in the ring which should probably never happen. I think. Swords in the ring are prohibited by most athletic commissions. Beheadings and explosions...I'm not sure about those. They might actually be encouraged.



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One of the great characters of boxing, former heavyweight contender, and go-to tough guy actor for bit parts aplenty, Randall "Tex" Cobb licks the bride after crashing a wedding as villain of the week on Highlander, in 1994.










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