The 'Creed' trilogy, which is a continuation of the 'Rocky' franchise, and social media influencer-turned-pro boxer Jake Paul might be inspiring people to try boxing classes.
"Jake Paul showed people that the sport can be learned by someone with no background in boxing, and [it] helped boxing reach completely different communities," said Akcakaya. "He got people interested in boxing that had maybe only watched a fight or two in a bar previously. He ignited an interest in boxing for many people, especially for existing athletes."
Jake Paul takes the ring for his cruiserweight bout against Anderson Silva of Brazil at the Desert Diamond Arena Oct. 29, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. The"Million Dollar Baby" movie poster, left, on display at the Variety Screening Series at the ArcLight Theater Dec. 15, 2004, in Hollywood, Calif. Hilary Swank and Sylvester Stallone attend DuJour Magazine's Jason Binn Celebrates Annual Ar
"Frankly, I think boxing workouts in the fitness space are more popular than ‘Creed,’ which may have brought a bigger audience to the movie, but I don’t think the movie brought more people to the sport," Williams said.
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