US actor Mickey Rourke, left, reacts after knocking down his opponent Elliot Seymour of the United States, during their professional boxing match at the Luzhniki Stadium, in Moscow, Russia, on Friday, Nov. 28, 2014. Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke returned to the boxing ring Friday at the age of 62, defeating a fighter less than half his age in an exhibition bout. (AP)
US actor Mickey Rourke aproaches his opponent Elliot Seymour of the United States, during their professional boxing match at the Luzhniki Stadium, in Moscow, Russia, on Friday, Nov. 28, 2014. Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke returned to the boxing ring Friday at the age of 62, defeating a fighter less than half his age in an exhibition bout. (AP)
US actor Mickey Rourke, left, punches his opponent Elliot Seymour of the United States, during their professional boxing match at the Luzhniki Stadium, in Moscow, Russia, on Friday, Nov. 28, 2014. Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke returned to the boxing ring Friday at the age of 62, defeating a fighter less than half his age in an exhibition bout. (AP)
US actor Mickey Rourke kisses his glove after beating his opponent Elliot Seymour of the United States, during their professional boxing match at the Luzhniki Stadium, in Moscow, Russia, on Friday, Nov. 28, 2014. Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke returned to the boxing ring Friday at the age of 62, defeating a fighter less than half his age in an exhibition bout. (AP)
US actor Mickey Rourke, right, looks at his opponent Elliot Seymour of the United States, during their professional boxing match, at the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Friday, Nov, 28, 2014. Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke returned to the boxing ring Friday at the age of 62, defeating a fighter less than half his age in an exhibition bout. (AP)
US actor Mickey Rourke, right, holds up his guard against his opponent Elliot Seymour of the United States, during their professional boxing match, at the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow,Friday, Nov, 28, 2014. Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke returned to the boxing ring Friday at the age of 62, defeating a fighter less than half his age in an exhibition bout. (AP)
US actor Mickey Rourke waits the start of his professional boxing match against Elliot Seymour of the United States, at the Luzhniki Stadium, in Moscow, Russia, on Friday, Nov. 28, 2014. Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke returned to the boxing ring Friday at the age of 62, defeating a fighter less than half his age in an exhibition bout. (AP)
The homeless boxer Mickey Rourke fought in Moscow, Russia allowed the actor to win.
The Oscar nominee and former fighter made a widely publicised appearance in the boxing ring on Friday (28.11.14), but the credibility of his win over Elliot Seymour, 29, has now been called into question.
A source close to the Seymour family explained: "It was clearly a fixed fight. The whole bouncing off the ropes, hands down, punches were not landing and they were intentionally hitting each other's gloves."
The insider said that fans of the 62-year-old former boxer have been mislead about his supposed success.
The source told the Daily Mail newspaper: "All these headlines Mickey Rourke beat someone half his age... yeah he did but you're not telling them the real story.
"The real story is he's homeless and desperate and he will probably go back to living on the streets when he gets back. People have no clue about that.
"Mickey Rourke has made his living as an actor, and if you expected his sanctioned boxing match today in Moscow against a 29-year-old to be totally legitimate then you've been watching too many movies."
The high-profile fight was ended when Mickey knocked out his opponent.