Will Smith
in 2001, Will played the role of renowned boxer Muhammad Ali in the movie Ali, directed by Michael Mann. In preparation for his epic performance as Muhammad Ali, Will trained rigorously adding 30 pounds of pure muscles and total of 200 pounds in weight to his 6’2” solid body. In addition to learning how to move and punch as a boxer, he certainly looked like one who has spent a lot of time in the ring over the years. Smith trained and fought for over a year to get ready for this role, that includes, learning boxing techniques, increasing endurance and speed. Smith began incorporating boxing into his day-to-day workout routine. In 2016, while on the set for Collateral Beauty he even entered the ring with WBC women’s world champion Alicia Napoleon, to learn. He learnt that playing the character of a pro-boxer is not the same as actually boxing with one!
Will Smith
