The boxer beaten by tough-guy actor Mickey Rourke in a publicized bout last week in Russia was actually a troubled homeless man who was paid to take a dive, sources tell The Post.

The boxer beaten by tough-guy actor Mickey Rourke in a publicized bout last week in Russia was actually a troubled homeless man who was paid to take a dive, sources say.

Mickey Rourke celebrates his victory against his opponent, Elliot Seymour of the United States, after their professional boxing match at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Friday, Nov. 28, 2014.

Mickey Rourke is getting ready to make a return, but it's not in a movie on the silver screen. No, Rourke is getting ready to try his hand at the sport of boxing one more time, and he's enlisted ...

Mickey Rourke has gone from The Wrestler back to boxing. The actor, 62, returned to the ring Friday, defeating a fighter less than half his age in a Moscow exhibition bout.

Actor Mickey Rourke returned to the boxing ring Friday at the age of 62, "defeating" a fighter less than half his age who reportedly could barely walk into the ring in an exhibition bout.

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. Rourke sent 29-year-old Pasadena native Elliot Seymour to the ...

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. Rourke sent Elliot Seymour, a 29-year-old former ...

Actor and occasional boxer Mickey Rourke made his return to the ring on Friday at the age of 62. Rourke fought Elliot Seymour, a 29-year-old from California with a 1-9 professional record.

It is a telling interview, just under four minutes long, and shows where Rourke’s heart really is -- boxing. The video was originally posted on The Fabulous Forum on Jan. 14 but worth noting ...

Boxer Manny Pacquiao, right, of the Philippines, poses with actor Mickey Rourke after a media workout in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009.

Nov. 28, 2014. Mickey Rourke approaches his opponent Elliot Seymour of the United States, during their professional boxing match at the Luzhniki Stadium, in Moscow, Russia. (The Associated Press) ...