Chuck Wepner: Legendary Boxer Inspired Sylvester Stallone's Rocky

The character of Rocky Balboa — and his scrappy story — was loosely based on Wepner's career and legendary fights

The Fight that Inspired the Rocky franchise - Ali vs Wepner

Legend has it, Chuck Wepner's gutsy performance against Muhammad Ali #OnThisDay in 1975 inspired Sylvester Stallone to write the Oscar-winning film, By Boxing News and History

Chuck: Liev Schreiber Brings Real-Life Rocky Chuck Wepner's True Story to The Masses (Blu-ray Review) - 615 Film

Chuck Wepner: Meet the Heavyweight Boxer Who Inspired 'Rocky

Chuck Wepner the inspiration for Rocky

Chuck Wepner a knockout at TCA

Chuck Wepner, The Heavyweight Boxer Who Inspired 'Rocky

Boxer Chuck Wepner, inspiration for 'Rocky,' honored with statue

Bleacher Report on X: 45 years ago today, Chuck Wepner went 15 rounds vs. Muhammad Ali. It inspired Sylvester Stallone to write 'Rocky.' Ali to @ebertchicago: “I have been so great in

The real-life boxer who inspired the 'Rocky' movies

Sylvester Stallone: How childhood rejection and bullying led the legendary actor to create 'Rocky', Culture

Boxer Chuck Wepner, inspiration for 'Rocky,' honored with statue

Statue of Chuck Wepner, 'The Real Rocky,' unveiled in Collins Park

Boxer Chuck Wepner, inspiration for 'Rocky,' honored with statue

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