Idris Elba Made His Professional Kickboxing Debut This Weekend and Looked Incredible

Stringer Bell has a mean right hand.

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Idris Elba can now add professional fighter to his CV.

Since making his breakthrough in The Wire as Stringer Bell over ten years ago, Elba has become one of the most dominant on-screen forces in Hollywood – and now he wants to conquer combat sports, too.

As part of a new documentary series for the Discovery Channel, the 44-year-old has been following his lifelong dream to become a professional fighter and – followed by cameras – he made his kickboxing debut at York Hall this past weekend.

Madonna filmed Idris Elba's debut at ringside.

According to The Mac Life, Idris won his debut fight convincingly against an unnamed opponent and although his fight was obviously at a pretty low level, the Luther star carries plenty of firepower.

The documentary following the actor's journey, Idris Elba: Fighter, is expected to air early in 2017.

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