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

Boxer who inspired Stallone when writing 'Rocky' script revealed

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Chuck Wepner, the Inspiration for Rocky, Gets His Movie Moment

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He went toe-to-toe with Muhammad Ali — and inspired 'Rocky

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Chuck Wepner: Meet the Heavyweight Boxer Who Inspired 'Rocky

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Rocky: Sylvester Stallone on the fight that inspired the film., British GQ

Rocky's muse: Boxer who inspired Stallone gets his moment

After 36 years, real-life Rocky's story coming soon

I floored Muhammad Ali, inspired Rocky movies before prison and Sylvester Stallone lawsuit

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I floored Muhammad Ali, inspired Rocky movies before prison and Sylvester Stallone lawsuit

Chuck tells story of boxer who inspired Rocky: You'll never see Stallone's films the same again