Gomez vs Cotto Build-Up Part III...

[THE REED]

I always thought Rocky was a fictional character? Did Rocky Balboa actually exist? News to me.

Rocky Balboa was based on a fighter named Chuck Wepner.

Sylvestor Stallone attended a fight between Muhammad Ali and Chuck Wepner, and Chuck was basically a no skill fighter going up against the best boxer of the time, Muhammad Ali (Apollo Creed). Chuck got beaten up the whole time by Ali, but he kep coming and he didnt give up, and actually scored a flash knockdown against Ali.

Its where Stallone came up with the idea of Rocky, based on Chuck Wepner. Apollo Creed is obviously Muhammad Ali, the loud mouth ****y over confident boxer...

Only the character is based on a real person, the rest of the story is all bull****... Chuck Wepner actually tried to sue Stallone because he stole the idea from him (him being the actual idea) but Chuck didnt get anywhere with the lawsuit.







Youtube the fight I cant embed it.


Chuck Wepner had never been down in his entire career... not one time did he ever hit the canvas. Ali Knocked him out in the 15th round

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Rocky Balboa was based on a fighter named Chuck Wepner.

Sylvestor Stallone attended a fight between Muhammad Ali and Chuck Wepner, and Chuck was basically a no skill fighter going up against the best boxer of the time, Muhammad Ali (Apollo Creed). Chuck got beaten up the whole time by Ali, but he kep coming and he didnt give up, and actually scored a flash knockdown against Ali.

Its where Stallone came up with the idea of Rocky, based on Chuck Wepner. Apollo Creed is obviously Muhammad Ali, the loud mouth ****y over confident boxer...

Only the character is based on a real person, the rest of the story is all bull****... Chuck Wepner actually tried to sue Stallone because he stole the idea from him (him being the actual idea) but Chuck didnt get anywhere with the lawsuit.







Youtube the fight I cant embed it.


Chuck Wepner had never been down in his entire career... not one time did he ever hit the canvas. Ali Knocked him out in the 15th round

Doesn't matter who inspired or who the character was based on the fact is Rocky Balboa the fighter from the movie is a fictional character he never existed in real life. There might be someone out there actually named Rocky Balboa but the movie "Rocky" is not his story.