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Mason "The Line" Dixon
Honestly, the opponent in the final installment of the Rocky film series (the aptly titled, Rocky Balboa) was not critical. The movie was more about resurrecting the character from the damage the last film did. Fortunately for Sylvester Stallone and fans of the series, Rocky Balboa did just exactly that.
Rocky’s comeback fight was against Mason “The Line” Dixon, played by a legitimate boxing champion, Antonio Tarver. Unlike Tommy Morrison in Rocky V, Tarver was not asked to do more than brood and mumble; and look like a legitimate bad ass. That was perfect, as again, this movie was about redeeming the Rocky Balboa character (and not really the fighter) in our eyes. Sure, Dixon was not a landmark character, but it accomplished exactly what we needed.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Rocky Balboa (2006)
Actor:
Antonio Tarver
Why you should vote for him:
It is a Rocky series boxer; enough said.
Why you should not vote for him:
It wasn’t a very deep role.
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