Ethan Hawke Wanted to Be a Boxer ... Until His First Fight

Ethan Hawke tried to pursue a boxing career before quickly realizing it wasn't for him: 'I got my ass kicked'

Sylvester Stallone's portrayal of Rocky Balboa inspired Hawke to pursue boxing

Ethan Hawke wanted to be a boxer ... until his first fight

Sylvester Stallone's portrayal of Rocky Balboa inspired Hawke to pursue boxing

Ethan Hawke reveals he trained to be a boxer after seeing 'Rocky' but lasted only 1 fight: 'I got my ass kicked'

"The guy was punching my hands so hard that I was hitting myself."United Artists/Courtesy Everett Collection; Dominique Charriau/WireImage Sylvester Stallone in 'Rocky'; Ethan HawkeKey pointsEthan Hawke said he "decided he wanted to be a boxer" after watching Rocky.The Blue Moon star said he trained for six months leading up to his first fight.Hawke ultimately got his "ass kicked" and quit the sport after his first fight: "I didn't like boxing a…

Ethan Hawke wanted to become a boxer after seeing Rocky: "I got my ass kicked"

Movies can wield a powerful influence. They can push us to try new things, challenge the way we see the world, and in some cases, even inspire an entirely new career path. Of course, that kind of inspiration doesn’t always pan out — as Ethan Hawke recently admitted to Sydney Sweeney during Variety’s Actors on Actors, recalling how watching Rocky once convinced him that becoming a boxer was an excellent idea. Ethan Hawke on Rocky “I saw Rocky and…