# Forget ‘the UK’s answer to Rocky’ — new Pierce Brosnan movie Giant is the Billy Elliot of boxing

> As a Brit, I'm pretty ashamed that I didn't already know who 'Prince' Naseem Hamed was. Thankfully, new 2026 movie Giant is on hand to course-correct that, following the rise and fall of the world boxing champion from…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/streaming/entertainment/forget-the-uks-answer-to-rocky-new-pierce-brosnan-movie-giant-is-the-billy-elliot-of-boxing?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=696120295e12521f2d19a5ac)
- **Published:** 2026-01-09
- **Category:** Apps
- **Tags:** #boxing #giant #movie #answer #billy #brosnan #elliot #forget
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