Since the introduction of boxing in ancient times, it has mirrored the struggle of every man who has ever gone toe to toe with an opponent, be it of flesh or the spirit. Boxing can be seen as a metaphor for every fight in a man’s life, those moments where it doesn’t come down to equipment or trick plays, but all that’s left when life is stripped down to the bare essentials: grit, determination, and heart.

从古代拳击活动刚开始出现时，它就象征了人类与对手针锋相对的斗争，这种斗争不仅是肉体，也是精神上的。每个人生活中的每次奋斗都可以被比喻为一场拳击赛，它们的相同点并不是指比赛中的技巧，而是当生活退去外表，真正显露出来的本质：坚韧、决心和勇气。

The parallel between boxing and life is also what makes the boxing movie such great cinema. Whether or not you’ve ever stepped into a boxing gym, the themes of human triumph, defeat, and perseverance inevitably resonate. We connect to the characters because we’ve all been the scrappy underdog pinned against the ropes at one time or another. And we all want to believe we can make a comeback and become the champ.

正是拳击赛与生活的相似性令拳击电影显得如此振奋人心。无论你