Chuck Wepner - Wikipedia
WEBCharles " Chuck " Wepner (born February 26, 1939) is an American former professional boxer. [2][3] He fell just nineteen seconds short of a full fifteen rounds against world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali in a 1975 championship fight. Wepner also scored notable wins over Randy Neumann and former world heavyweight champion Ernie Terrell.
Chuck Wepner: Meet the Heavyweight Boxer Who Inspired 'Rocky' - Biography
WEBJun 9, 2020 · On the night of March 24, 1975, a struggling actor and screenwriter named Sylvester Stallone checked into a Los Angeles theater to watch a closed-circuit broadcast of the great Muhammad Ali...
Real-Life Rocky Chuck Wepner, At 85, Still Going Strong - Forbes
WEBMay 17, 2024 · In Part 1 and Part 2 of our exclusive interview series with former heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner, we discussed his long-time friendship and big 1975 fight with Muhammad Ali, his relationship...
Muhammad Ali vs. Chuck Wepner - Wikipedia
WEBMuhammad Ali vs. Chuck Wepner was a professional boxing match contested on March 24, 1975, for the undisputed heavyweight championship. [1] Ali won the fight after he knocked out Wepner in the fifteenth round.
Chuck Wepner: Honouring the real-life 'Rocky' who floored ... - BBC
WEBJan 26, 2023 · The 83-year-old Chuck Wepner stands 6ft 5in tall, with broad shoulders and heavily knuckled hands; bone calluses serve as reminders of a life spent punching. His vocation as a fighter scarred...
Chuck Wepner - BoxRec
WEBWepner down in fifth from a body punch; fight stopped by ring doctor after round 9 because of multiple cuts on Wepner's face.
Chuck Wepner finally recognized for 'Rocky' fame - ESPN
WEBOct 25, 2011 · Chuck Wepner, climbing the steps of the Philadelphia art museum that his screen likeness famously ran in "Rocky," is content with all the chapters of his story.
'Chuck': Five things you should know about the real 'Rocky' Chuck Wepner
WEBMay 2, 2017 · The unknown boxer character who gets the chance of a lifetime to fight the world's heavyweight champion was inspired by an actual fighter named Chuck Wepner.
Chuck Wepner, The Heavyweight Boxer Who Inspired 'Rocky' - All …
WEBDec 10, 2023 · Chuck Wepner was a journeyman boxer who fought in the 1960s and '70s against famous figures like Sonny Liston and Muhammad Ali.
Chuck Wepner: The real-life Rocky who floored Ali - BBC
WEBSep 16, 2023 · When part-time fighter Chuck Wepner is given a shot to fight heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali in 1975, no one gives him a chance. But his heroism in the ring knocked down all expectations ...