Chuck Wepner Tribute Thread

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  1. ThaWiseJester

    ThaWiseJester Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The guy that was the inspiration for the Rocky movies,the man who was a massive under dog but still knocked down the iconic Muhamed Ali and almost out of the ring..

    35-14 Record Beat guys like Terry Hinke,Charley Polite,Johny Dolan,and the list goes on and on..

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KMBy2WLd5w&playnext=1&list=PL7AE31CEF00344019&feature=results_main[/ame]
     
    ThaWiseJester, Aug 8, 2012
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  2. rocky1

    rocky1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He was a real tough guy, who some of today's fighters could learn a thing or 2 from.
    It must have took some balls to get in the ring with the likes of Ali, Liston and Foreman.
     
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  3. TerryESB

    TerryESB The Final Boss Full Member

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    If he fought Ali now he would kick his ass.

    He was hitting the heavybag and running up the steps really good for an old man.
     
    TerryESB, Aug 8, 2012
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  4. The Mongoose

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    -I believe only Wepner claims "Rocky" was inspired by him. I do believe Stallone has listed many influences for the character but never stated this himself.

    -Ali tripped as plain as day.
     
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  5. Manning

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3EksOFtILs[/ame]
     
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  6. ThaWiseJester

    ThaWiseJester Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah I had looked it up,it was most likely inspired by Rocky Graziano,but he still gets the credit lol..
     
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  7. TerryESB

    TerryESB The Final Boss Full Member

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    Where have I seen this before? Of course Stallone didn't steal any ideas from Chuck.

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  8. JASPER

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    He is only saying Wepner inspired the Rocky movies because I said it in another thread . . . he left out the part where I told him he stepped on Ali's foot:bart
     
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  9. Leftsmash

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    When the movie that's been made on him due for release?
     
    Leftsmash, Aug 8, 2012
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  10. Kid Cubano

    Kid Cubano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Saw the movie on Netflix ," the real rocky"
    Interesting , finally Stallone settled to an undisclosed amount and payed the guy his share.
     
    Kid Cubano, Aug 8, 2012
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  11. Boxing Fanatic

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    finally
     
    Boxing Fanatic, Aug 8, 2012
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  12. Forza

    Forza Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This guy is a moron. If anything rocky was based on joe frazier who is actually from philly, who actually worked in a slaughterhouse and used the meat as a punching bag.
     
    Forza, Aug 8, 2012
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  13. vargasfan1985

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    Reppin NJ hard. He put up a hell of a display of courage not only in the Ali fight, but the Liston and Foreman fights.
     
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  14. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Don't feed the troll.
     
    vargasfan1985, Aug 8, 2012
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  15. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    Wepner did have a never say die spirit, a shame he marked up and bled so easy, a bit like our Henry.
     
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