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

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

Was there ever a real boxer like Rocky Balboa, who was a mediocre club fighter for many years who later became world-class? - Quora

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

FROM ROCKY TO RAMBO: THE LEGENDARY CAREER OF SYLVESTER STALLONE, by Pleasing Brook, Dec, 2023

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

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Real-life Rocky' gets his moment on-screen

Chuck wepner hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

Chuck Wepner, boxer who inspired Stallone, gets his moment

Muhammad Ali vs The Real Rocky Balboa 🥊, On March 24, 1975, Chuck Wepner stepped into the ring with World Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali 🥊 what happend next was so legendary it's, By SPORTbible