Hollywood has a long tradition of depicting epic boxing fights on-screen, and if the trailer is any indication, Antoine Fuqua’s Southpaw (July 24) starring Jake Gyllenhaal will not disappoint fight fans. Here we recall great boxing scenes in movies NOT Rocky, since that and its sequels could take up the entire list.

Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman in When We Were Kings (1996)

The greatest boxing fight in cinema history also happens to be one of the greatest boxing matches in sports history. This Academy Award-winning documentary chronicles the 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” fight between heavyweight champion George Foreman and banned former champ (and underdog) Muhammad Ali. However, “The Greatest” would eventually earn his legendary nickname by using the “rope-a-dope” to tire out Foreman and regain his heavyweight title for the second time. Ali bomaye!

Micky Ward vs. Shea Neary in The Fighter (2010)

In the final match in The Fighter, Ward takes on Shea Neary in a complete bloodbath of a fight. But with advice from his troubled older brother Dicky (Christian Bale) and a heart that just won’t quit, Ward overcomes his past and becomes the true champion he was born to be by knocking out his opponent.

James J. Braddock vs. Max Baer in Cinderella Man (2005)

Cinderella Man tells the incredible true story of underdog boxer James J. Braddock’s (Russell Crowe) win over heavyweight champion Max Baer (Craig Bierko), which is considered one of the greatest upsets in boxing history. In the1935 title bout depicted at the end of the film, Baer was a 10-1 favorite to defeat Braddock. However, the champ lost, earning Braddock the title and his famous nickname.

Jake LaMotta vs. Sugar Ray Robinson in Raging Bull (1980)

Martin Scorsese’s use of close-ups and slow motion for Jake LaMotta’s (Robert De Niro) fight against Sugar Ray Robinson helps the audience understand the true brutality of the sport, while LaMotta’s loss sets up the downward spiral that the character is on throughout the rest of the movie. Not to mention that classic moment where a busted-up LaMotta relentlessly taunts Robinson and then after the match says, “You never got me down, Ray.”

Ruben Carter vs. Joey Cooper in The Hurricane (1999)

The real fight in this movie is between former middleweight champion Ruben “Hurricane” Carter (Denzel Washington) and the state of New Jersey that wrongly convicted him of a murder he did not commit. But it is Carter’s second pro fight against Joey Cooper (Michel Justus) that’ll really have you going. Washington is at his best in that scene, and is able to convey both Carter’s intelligence and physical strength as he defeats Cooper.

Mickey O’Neil vs. Gorgeous George ‘Snatch’ (2001)

After his beloved mother was killed by gangsters, all Mickey O’Neil (Brad Pitt) had to do was go down in the fourth round of his bareknuckle boxing match against Gorgeous George (Adam Fogerty) and there would be no more threats against his family. Instead, O’Neil knocked out his opponent knowing that his own gang would kill the mobsters. What’s really cool is the static way director Guy Ritchie shot the scene, a technique that he would later perfect in 2009’s Sherlock Holmes.

Atom vs. Zeus in Real Steel (2011)

If you love Muhammad Ali’s “rope-a-dope” in When We Were Kings, then you’ll really love the final fight scene between Atom and Zeus, because it’s basically the same thing with giant robots. After Atom’s vocal controls are damaged, his corner man Charlie Kenton (Hugh Jackman) must use the robot’s shadow feature to essentially fight the match for him, eventually using Ali’s “rope-a-dope’ technique to nearly defeat his opponent.

Margaret “Maggie” Fitzgerald vs. Billie “The Blue Bear” in Million Dollar Baby (2004)

If nothing else, director Clint Eastwood’s Academy Award-winning film proved that women can be just as brutal as men in the ring. No fight in the movie demonstrates that better than this film’s final bout. After a shaky start in the fight, Maggie (Hilary Swank) begins to dominate her opponent until Billie (Lucia Rijker) throws an illegal sucker punch after the bell, ending Maggie’s boxing career forever.

Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston in Ali (2001)

While the Ali-vs.-Foreman fight is the climax of director Michael Mann’s brilliant biopic Ali, it can hardly hold a candle to watching the real thing. So instead, let's focus on Ali’s historical fight against Sonny Liston (Michael Bentt) at the beginning of the film. After being blinded throughout most of the match, Ali (Will Smith) is able to overcome and easily beat Liston to become the second youngest heavyweight champion of all time.

Sherlock Holmes vs. a Bareknuckle Boxer in Sherlock Holmes (2009)

Guy Ritchie perfected his static shooting technique in this bareknuckle boxing scene. In what is essentially the anatomy of a fight scene, Ritchie uses his slow motion-rewind technique to demonstrate exactly how the superintelligent Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) was able to overcome his extremely large opponent to win the fight.