By Igor Lazorin, tass

Well known actor Mickey Rourke, who had eight fights as a pro and last fought (in an official sanctioned fight) in 1994, is reportedly going to have a return to the ring in the summer in Yekaterinburg, according to a representative of the actor.

Currently, the 63-year-old Rourke is training in Los Angeles at the famed Wild Card gym and preparing to return to the ring. However, the date of the match is currently unknown.

One of Rourke's training partners - Olympic champion Egor Mekhontsev - a native of Sverdlovsk region, says the actor chose a potential venue for the fight in Yekaterinburg.


 
Rourke had a controversial return to the ring in November 2014 in Moscow, at the age of 62, and had a knockout win over Elliott Seymour. The fight was not tallied on the official record of Rourke and seemed to be more of an exhibition. Seymour (0-10) appeared to throw the fight and days later he told news outlets that he was allegedly paid to go down.