At age 62, actor Mickey Rourke last week returned to his other love: boxing.
He fought a match in Moscow and won.
True, some dismissed his opponent.
He's described by the Daily Mail as a man who's lost 9 of 10 pro matches and is homeless.
Still Rourke won, and said of returning to the ring, "It's better to live in fear than go on in shame."
He plans more fights in Russia, though there's no word when he faces Vladimir Putin.
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Transcript
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:
Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep with congratulations to Mickey Rourke. At 62, the actor returned to his other love - boxing. He fought a match in Moscow and won. Some dismiss his opponent, described by the Daily Mail as a man who's lost 9 of 10 pro fights and is homeless. But Rourke won and said of returning to the ring, it's better to live in fear than go on in shame. He plans more fights in Russia, though there is no word when he faces off against Russian President Vladimir Putin. It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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