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As a Hollywood star, Golden-Globe winning, Emmy Award- nominated actor and producer Idris Elba has made a career of playing a tough guy. Now he’s about to fi...
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Actor Idris Elba joins Jemele to reflects on his season of training to become a professional kickboxer and how it changed his mindset.
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Aug 23, 2016 · Elba, who will be mentored along the way by former world champions, trainers, and coaches, used to kickbox back in his 20s to stay fit, but the actor never fought professionally — until now. “It...
Oct 30, 2016 · Becoming a professional fighter and succeeding is not something easily done -- just ask CM Punk -- but actor Idris Elba was able to win his debut as a professional kickboxer in England, as...
Aug 24, 2016 · According to Deadline, the actor-musician will be stepping into the ring for Idris Elba: Fighter, a three-part series which will see Elba train to become a professional kickboxer. Yup, you read...
Aug 23, 2016 · On Tuesday, Elba announced his new role along with a new docu-series, Idris Elba: Fighter – which will follow a year in his kickboxing training journey across Britain, Cuba, Japan, South...
Jan 17, 2017 · When Idris Elba told Warren Brown that he wanted to become a professional kickboxer in just 12 months, his friend and former co-star had only one thought. “That it was a f***ing ridiculous...