Andre the Giant was a pro-wrestling superstar. Chuck Wepner floored Muhammad Ali and inspired "Rocky." Together they drew nearly 33,000 fans to New York — but was it a real fight or was it all a work?

RICHFIELD, Ohio (WJW) – It’s hard to believe 50 years ago today, this land once hosted the Palace on the Prairie, the Richfield Coliseum. It’s now gone, but on March 24, 1975, it hosted one of the ...

Streaming platforms for Tribute to Chuck Wepner: The Legacy and Retirement of the Real Rocky Balboa haven’t been announced yet. Check back soon for updates on where you can watch it online.

Ali’s greatness wasn’t just speed or swagger, it was a system built on rhythm, distance, and psychological control, and these three fights show it at its most revealing. From the Rocky-inspired war ...

Chuck Wepner, aka The Bayonne Bleeder, and the man who inspired Sylvester Stallone to write "Rocky," is about to get a biopic all his own. Liev Schreiber will play Wepner in "The Bleeder," which will ...

BAYONNE, N.J. (AP) — Forty-two years after he stepped into the ring against Muhammad Ali as a 40-to-1 underdog, Chuck Wepner’s business card still has a picture of the moment when he knocked down the ...

In 1975, journeyman boxer and liquor store cashier Chuck Wepner sent the great Muhammad Ali to the canvas in the ninth round. Striding back to his corner, a giddy Wepner told his manager Al Braverman, ...

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