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Idris Elba shows off his buff body as he gets ready for kickboxing challenge


Hubba hubba!

Idris Elba has been showing off his fine physique on Instagram - and we can’t get enough of it!

The British actor will be testing his limits as a professional kick boxer for an upcoming docu-series: Idris Elba: Fighter, which will follow a year in his kickboxing training journey across the U.K., Cuba, Japan, South Africa and Thailand.

“Cutting weight, two days before first fight, mind in the right place,” he captioned on a snap of him flexing his guns.

Idris Elba flexing his guns. Source: Instagram
Idris Elba flexing his guns. Source: Instagram

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Elba has been sharing videos of him letting loose on a punching bag over the last few weeks. (Shirtless and sweaty might we add!)

“It has been a lifelong ambition of mine to fight professionally, “ the 43-year-old star said in a statement for the show.

“Entering the ring to further test myself as a human being is a challenge I have been looking to take on for quite some time.”

Idris in promo photo for new documentary. Source: Discovery Networks International
Idris in promo photo for new documentary. Source: Discovery Networks International

The talented Luther star spent much of his twenties training in kickboxing for recreational fitness, but he has never fought professionally.

"This is no act," the show's press release says. "There is no script. This fight is real as are the potential repercussions."

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