Whats the closest fighter we've had in real life to Rocky Balboa?

[THE REED]

i'd say Chuck Wepner, being that he was the actual inspiration for the movies...

chuck wepner was never considered a great heavyweight

[xAUGUSTUSx]

No.He wa based on Rocky Marciano's nice,outgoing and general good guy demeanor and personality.

His fighting style was based from Wepner.

The Storyline for the original movie was based on Wepner. The Ali vs Wepner fight gave him the idea. Rocky's style would never go anywhere in real life. Marciano had some defence he really did'nt get hit that much. Marciano was also really good at placing his shots and his timing was pretty much perfect.

[TheGreatA]

Jim Braddock

Not exactly a great champion but he is remembered very fondly.

Pipino Cuevas, as mentioned earlier, was handpicked as an easy title defense for Angel Robinson Garcia, but Cuevas devastated him and went onto defend his title more than 10 times.

Saoul Mamby was the exact opposite of Balboa style-wise but he went into a title fight with nearly as many losses as wins, took the fight to the Thai champion Saensak Muangsurin in his hometown and was robbed of a decision.

In his next title shot against South Korean Sang Hyun Kim, he was once again fighting in the champion's hometown but this time he didn't let the fight go into the judges' hands and stopped Kim in the 14th round. He made 5 defenses of the title.

He recently made a comeback at the age of 60, much like Balboa!

[Weebler I]

The late great Arturo Thunder Gatti

co-sign, wrong weight class but Gatti was Rocky. Loved by all.

[MaFu MoFo]

Don't forget ROMAN ROCKY MARTINEZ... He gets rocked, then he comes back and rocks his opponent, Balboa style...

[Bushbaby]

Well Rocky was a champ,so whoever is to be picked,should have been champ!!Then they have got to be loved greatly by tons of people!!Then they have to have an exciting style based more so on power than actuall skill!!Then they have to have a suspect chin,because Rocky ate canvas a whole bunch!!Then they have to have a great fighter to elevate them to great status,in the win!!Then they have to have 1 last great fight in a losing effort!!The only name I can think of to match this pretty closely,is Tito Trinidad!!

[nouseforaname]

I'd have to agree with the dude that brought up Pipino, i didn't know his exact record before he got the title match, but he defended it for a while after that. Thanks for the info on this.

[Mr. Ryan]

obviously rocky marciano, watch him on film, there identical in fighting wise lol.

The KO in your signature is of Prince Charles Williams, not Michael Nunn.

I'd have to say Arturo Gatti, in the sense that neither had much defense to speak of. Gatti also wasn't the most athletically gifted fighter and overachieved by relying highly on his balls and punching power to overcome adversity.

I can't say he exactly overcame a lot of opponents he should've otherwise succumbed to like Rocky did, but he definitely brought it.

[mathed]

obviously rocky marciano, watch him on film, there identical in fighting wise lol.

My thoughts exactly, not the most talented but completely full of heart.