Gabriel Rosado, CREED's star, has a "real-life Rocky story" that is Hollywood-worthy - and he wants a world title to end his career.
In 2015, the American star in Sylvester Stallone Rocky spinoff movie and was featured as Michael B Jordan's onscreen rival.
Sylvester Stallone photographed with Gabe Rosado
Although the blockbuster movie was widely acclaimed, Rosado only reflects on it years later.
SunSport spoke with him: "It's great, Rocky is from Philadelphia so it's even better to us.
"I grew watching the movie as a kid so it was surreal to get to be part of it.
"But now I find it more enjoyable than I did back then. It was like "This is cool" at the time.
Continue reading
"But it's like, "Yo, I was a part history, this is huge." So I appreciate it."
Rosado, 36 years old, made his professional debut in 2006. He has seen it all in the ring.
He has been there, done that, and he is now a world champion.
This means that Rosado's career is most likely one worth watching on the big screen.
He stated, "It's just like Rocky's real-life story, but we keep pushing."
"I feel great going back to 68" and I feel like we are going to push the division."
Rosado, who is back in the ring as super-middleweight against Shane Mosley Jr., said he isn't done, and that he still has a world title in his sights.
He said, "That's our ultimate goal. This is what keeps me going. I have a 16-year career.
"My goal is to be a world champion. The last fight was competitive and I came within a few seconds of winning. It was difficult, but it was close.
"I did it because you must sacrifice to achieve great things."
Rosado, a former WBO light-middleweight champion Jaime Munguia (25), lost his fight in November.
In a shocking upset, he had just five months ago beaten Bektemir Melikuziev (2016 Olympic silver medallist), in brutally.
It was another chapter in a long and storied career that included defeats to Gennady Gorlovkin (39) and controversial losses to US stars Danny Jacobs (35)
Rosado is not one to be intimidated and has been praised for his passion for big, but risky fights.
He stated, "I believe it can be like this for a lot fighters if the aspect of, entertainment business.
It means that if you put on an excellent fight, win or lose, the fans will want to see you again.
"I think that a lot of guys go into there with the mentality that - obviously it is hit and not get hit, but sometimes you have to take some ***."
On Saturday, he will be back in the ring against Mosley Jr., son of American legend Shane Sr.
Rosado said: "One thing I know is his father, I'm very good friends with him father.
"I even was able to train camp with my father for the Margarito fight.
"He comes from a legend dad so he knows boxing. He's not going to be taken lightly."
Mosley Jr., 31 years old, has seen many challengers line up to beat him - but Rosado's is not one.
He stated, "I'm not fighting my dad, I'm fighting my son."
"Yes, they do share the same name but it doesn't feel the same to me.
"His father, a Hall of Famer and one of the greatest players in the game, is someone I respect.
"It's funny because when I first got the Mosley Jr fight offer, there was a part in me that was like, Damn man! I don't want fight his son'.
"But it's business at the end. It's not personal. It's what it is. We are both mature men, and we will get it on, every night."
More Information on the US Sun
Rosado enters the ring for the 43rd consecutive time in his career knowing that there may still be a fairytale ending.
He stated, "I know that I still have a lot to do. I'm ready."
