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Join hosts Tony and Rick for an exclusive interview with boxing legend Chuck Wepner. Known as “The Bayonne Bleeder,” Chuck shares incredible stories from his storied career, including his iconic 1975 fight against Muhammad Ali, where he knocked down the champ, inspiring Rocky. From his gritty bouts with Sonny Liston and George Foreman to his wild wrestling match with Victor the Bear, Wepner's tales are packed with heart and humor. Perfect for boxing fans, Rocky enthusiasts, and anyone who loves a true underdog story! Tune in for an unforgettable chat about resilience, courage, and a life in the ring.

In 1975, boxing great Muhammad Ali faced off against an underdog - Chuck Wepner - in a match held at Summit County's Richfield Coliseum. Wepner held up for almost 15 full rounds, and even scored a rare knockout against the reigning world champ. Wepner's performance in Ohio inspired an out-of-work actor named Sylvester Stallone to sit down over the next three days and pen the script for one of Hollywood's most iconic films. www.ohiomysteries.com feedback@ohiomysteries.com www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries Additional music: New Horizon - Aderin; Audionautix- The Great Unknown; The Great Phospher- Daniel Birch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After beating Joe Frazier and George Foreman in two of the biggest fights in boxing history, Muhammad Ali was looking for an easy win over somebody. Enter Chuck Wepner... This would be a walk in the park for the champ before he could move on to bigger things. Chuck had other plans. After knocking Ali down in the 9th round Wepner told his trainer Al Braverman to start the car... "We're going to the bank, " he said. "We're millionaires." To which Braverman told his fighter, "You better turn around. He's getting up and he looks pissed off." For the remainder of the fight, Ali battered the challenger, opening up cuts above both of Wepner's eyes. But Wepner kept coming, and kept coming, and never stopped until 19 seconds left in the 15th round when Ali sent him to the canvas... and even then, Wepner got back up, but the fight was stopped. He had given everything he had and then some and his courageous fight caught the attention of everyone... most notably a young Sylvester Stallone who would use this Wepner fight against Ali to write a screenplay about a fighter getting the opportunity of a lifetime, and coming this close to becoming the heavyweight champion of the world. We know him as Rocky Balboa. But another filmmaker also was interested in the story of Chuck Wepner. Enter Jeff Feuerzeig, who wasn't as interested in Rocky Balboa, but rather... The Bayonne Bleeder, Wepner. So Feuerzeig set out to tell the story of Wepner in an ESPN 30-for-30 documentary called 'The Real Rocky" and then followed that up by writing the screenplay for a feature film titled, "Chuck" starring Liev Schreiber. Nobody knows the story of Chuck Wepner better than Feuerzeig and he joins us this week on the 50-year anniversary of when this unheralded fighter got into the ring with the most famous boxer of all-time, and stood toe-to-toe with the great Ali for 15 rounds. Feuerzeig tells how he first heard of Chuck as an 11-year old kid and the fight Wepner had against Sonny Liston that was the bloodiest battle one could imagine. The Sundance Award winning director for The Devil and Daniel Johnston, Feuerzeig tells the story of how over 30 years after the Ali fight, he was able to tell the story of the Real Rocky on ESPN's signature 30-for-30 series and how the ensuing court battle of the former marine Wepner, vs the Hollywood icon, Stallone was more a matter of honor and recognition than anything else. March 24, 1975 had Chuck Wepner on the cover of Sports Illustrated... the day he and Ali battled in Cleveland, Ohio for all the world to see... Wepner's 15 minutes of fame, turned into 15 rounds of theatre... and Jeff Feuerzeig tells the story better than anyone and shares it with us on the Past Our Prime podcast. Listen, download, review... all that good stuff... wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rocky movie inspiration revealed! In this week's episode, Tony and Rick dive into the iconic Ali vs Wepner fight from 1975 that sparked Sylvester Stallone's creation of the Rocky franchise. Discover how this legendary boxing match inspired Stallone to write the screenplay for one of the most beloved underdog stories in film history. We break down the fight, Stallone's creative process, and why Rocky became a cultural phenomenon. If you're a fan of boxing, movies, or inspiring stories, this episode is for you!

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Many people believe that Sylvester Stallone based his screenplay for Rocky on the career of journeyman boxer Chuck Wepner. In fact, a well-received movie with Liev Schreiber, Chuck, was made about this fact, and in this episode of WTF Really Happened to this Movie, we compare the on-screen career of the great Rocky Balboa with his real-life counterpart.In it, we take a look at Wepner's claim to fame, which is when the “Bayonne Bleeder” lasted fifteen rounds against Muhammad Ali. Stallone would acknowledge Wepner as an inspiration, attempting to cast him in Rocky II. The two would cross paths several times over the years, with Wepner, an inmate at the same prison Stallone was shooting Lock Up at in 1988. Wepner sued Stallone in 2003, seeking payment for inspiring Balboa, and the case was settled for an undisclosed amount years later. So did Wepner have a point? Let's dig into the history behind Rocky, and Chuck Wepner in this episode of WTF Really Happened to this Movie?

In this episode, we check out the life of the man who inspired Sylvester Stallone to write the Rocky character. He came from the streets and loved a bar-room brawl even more than a fight in the ring. In boxing, he was known mainly for two things, being the bloodiest fighter, maybe in boxing history, and getting a shot, out of nowhere, to fight Muhammad Ali, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Life after boxing consisted of life selling liquor, legally, and for a little while, selling cocaine, illegally. A federal investigation brought an end to that, but years later, he's in trouble once more, this time for being involved with memorabilia forgery! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When I began Off Track, I described it as a personal passion project. It is my way of expressing the impact that Thoroughbreds have had on my life and how much they've done for me. This podcast has allowed me to tell so many other people's unique stories with OTTB's that I hope they've inspired others to become involved with former racehorses in one way or another. Though at the end of the day, I was happily sailing this ship solo. But then one day Maddie Hogan jumped on board to manage an "Off Track" Instagram account, without me even knowing her personally. So, it's Maddie's turn to tell her story of Wepner.

When I began Off Track, I described it as a personal passion project. It is my way of expressing the impact that Thoroughbreds have had on my life and how much they've done for me. This podcast has allowed me to tell so many other people's unique stories with OTTB's that I hope they've inspired others to become involved with former racehorses in one way or another. Though at the end of the day, I was happily sailing this ship solo. But then one day Maddie Hogan jumped on board to manage an "Off Track" Instagram account, without me even knowing her personally. So, it's Maddie's turn to tell her story of Wepner.

Episodio en video ▶Tenía 29 años y nada más 106 dólares en el banco, pero todavía no estaba listo para renunciar al sueño de ser actor.     Su carrera estaba estancada y no ganaba ni para pagar la renta de un departamento en Hollywood. Un día, para distraerse, entró a un cine para ver una pelea de box de Muhammad Ali contra Chuck Wepner. Se suponía una victoria sencilla para Ali, pero contra todos los pronósticos Wepner aguantó 15 rounds antes de ser noqueado.

Aus einer Idee ein großes Geschäft zu machen - das hat Pascal Wepner in den letzten Jahren sehr erfolgreich umgesetzt. Er ist der Betreiber der Seite "Schiffe und Kreuzfahrer" und hat mittlerweile zwei Reisebüros, bei denen das Hauptgeschäft Online abläuft. In dieser Folge erzählt er Prime Time Show Moderator Thorsten Jost unter anderem über die Idee und den Erfolg, den er damit hat.

This week, we check out the life of the man who inspired Sylvester Stallone to write the Rocky character. He came from the streets, liking a barroom brawl even more than a fight in the ring. In boxing, he was known mainly for two things, being the bloodiest fighter, maybe in boxing history, and getting a shot, out of nowhere, to fight Muhammad Ali, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Just like Rocky! He spends the rest of his life selling liquor, legally, and for a little while, selling cocaine, illegally. A federal investigation brings an end to that, but years later, he's in hot water, again, this time for being involved with memorabilia counterfeiting!! The crazy never stops with this guy! Be tapped, out of the blue, to fight for the heavyweight title, become the inspiration for the Rocky franchise, and love to fight, any time, any place with Chuck "The Bayonne Bleeder" Wepner!! Check us out, every Tuesday! We will continue to bring you the biggest idiots in sports history!! Hosted by James Pietragallo & Jimmie Whisman Donate at... patreon.com/crimeinsports or with paypal.com using our email: crimeinsports@gmail.com Get all the CIS & STM merch at crimeinsports.threadless.com Go to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things CIS & STM!! Contact us on... twitter.com/crimeinsports crimeinsports@gmail.com facebook.com/Crimeinsports instagram.com/smalltownmurderSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chuck Wepner fue un boxeador muy promedio, pero se encargó de ser la inspiración para el origen del legendario peleador Rocky Balboa. Sylvester Stallone no tenía dinero, pero un buen día vio en la tele la pelea que le cambió la vida. Wepner entonces era un desconocido para el mundo del pugilismo, apenas en Bayonne era donde su nombre sonaba con mayor fuerza. Pero hubo un combate que le dio el giro de 180 grados a su vida, aunque sin convertirse en campeón mundial. Rocky se ha convertido en una de las franquicias de películas más famosas de toda la historia y está por cumplir 50 años. Por lo que hoy sigue tan vigente como nunca. Y en este capítulo vamos a repasar a este boxeador tan particular. Chuck Wepner, el peleador que para la opinión popular es Rocky Balboa en la vida real. mail: irvingdmh@gmail.com ................ SÍGUEME EN REDES SOCIALES............ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/irvingdmh INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/irvingdmh/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/futbolconsal ESCUCHA EN SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2dZYLa9pEBj2np6qtmV0Uq?si=unsACF7ZR2SaaB5qPXDs-w ESCUCHA EN APPLE PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/mx/podcast/instintos/id1510187825 ESCUCHA EN AMAZON MUSIC: https://music.amazon.com.mx/podcasts/021f73cd-0990-4a20-acca-b7864cea7bac/instintos-de-gol

TESTO DELL'ARTICOLO ➜ http://www.bastabugie.it/it/articoli.php?id=6761IL MIGLIOR FILM SULLO SPORT: IL PRIMO ROCKY DI SYLVESTER STALLONE di Roberto MarchesiniIl miglior film sullo sport? Non ho dubbi: Rocky, del 1976, scritto e interpretato da Sylvester Stallone. D'accordo, dal punto di vista pugilistico fa storcere il naso; ed è evidentemente stato girato con un budget ridotto. Tuttavia è davvero un film eccezionale, non solo perché ha avuto dieci nomination agli Oscar e ne ha vinti tre (miglior film, miglior regista e miglior montaggio). Ci sono anche due aspetti importanti di questo film che vorrei sottolineare.UNA STORIA VERAIl primo: è tratto da una storia vera. Nel 1975 Stallone era disperato. Stava tentando di entrare nel mondo del cinema, a parte qualche piccola parte, non riusciva a rimediare niente. Aveva deciso di giocarsi un'ultima carta come sceneggiatore; ma la storia che sognava, una storia fatta di «eroismo, grande amore, dignità e coraggio» non voleva prendere forma. Ricevette un biglietto-omaggio per un incontro di pugilato che si sarebbe tenuto il 24 marzo di quell'anno ma che si presentava come poco interessante. Uno dei pugili aveva un gran nome: Mohammed Alì, oro olimpico a Roma e due volte campione del mondo dei pesi massimi. L'altro era pressoché sconosciuto e, quando era noto, non godeva di buona fama: Chuck Wepner. Bianco, tutt'altro che statuario (avete presente Ken Norton o George Foreman?), quasi calvo, aveva un difetto per cui i pugili evitavano di incontrarlo: aveva una pelle fragilissima, che si spaccava continuamente e che iniziava a colare sangue dopo pochi colpi.Ogni incontro con Wepner lasciava sul tappeto un lago di sangue che nemmeno un film splatter, tanto che era noto con il nomignolo di «Bayonne Beeder», il sanguinolento di Bayonne (sua città natale) o l'emorragia di Bayonne. Sulla carta, l'incontro era scontato: vittoria di Alì in pochi round; la sproporzione tecnica e fisica tra i due pugili era enorme. Eppure... sorpresa! Sebbene con il volto ridotto a una maschera di sangue pochi minuti dopo l'inizio dello scontro, Wepner continuava ad avanzare: Ali lo martellava con i suoi terribili jab, eppure egli mostrava una forza d'animo impressionante.Al nono round, il colpo di scena: Alì finì al tappeto, una delle rare volte della sua carriera. La cosa lo fece infuriare e, rialzatosi, cominciò a bersagliare di colpi Wepner; ma il bianco continuava a resistere e ad avanzare, mostrando una tenacia ed un coraggio che conquistarono il cuore del pubblico, ormai dalla sua parte. L'arbitro fermò l'incontro all'ultimo round, il quindicesimo, a diciannove secondi dalla conclusione naturale del match. Il pubblico, profondamente impressionato e conquistato dal coraggio indomito di Wepner, inveì contro l'arbitro, che aveva privato Wepner dell'onore di concludere in piedi l'incontro con il campione del mondo. Stallone, che era tra il pubblico, aveva trovato la sua grande storia che lo lanciò nel firmamento hollywoodiano. Quella sera nacque Rocky Balboa, lo stallone italiano. A Wepner, alla sua vita e a quell'indimenticabile incontro di pugilato, furono dedicati due film: Chuck (2016) e The Brawler (2019).LA SCONFITTA DEL PROTAGONISTAIl secondo aspetto: Rocky, quell'incontro... lo perde. Il pubblico, nel film, e gli spettatori della pellicola fanno il tifo e si esaltano... per uno che perde. Non molti lo notano, ma questo è un messaggio fondamentale. Non ammiriamo chi vince: ammiriamo chi lotta, chi si spende senza risparmio, chi affronta il proprio limite. Perché questo è il vero avversario, nello sport: non quello che ci sta di fronte, ma quello che è dentro di noi. Abbiamo di fronte una persona che si mette a disposizione, a volte a costo della propria incolumità, perché noi possiamo diventare una persona migliore; compiere, attraverso la competizione sportiva, una ascesi.Ecco perché non c'è odio, sul ring: ci si dà la mano prima dell'incontro, ci si abbraccia dopo. Questo ci riporta ad un'altra storia pugilistica: la competizione sportiva e l'amicizia umana tra il nostro Nino Benvenuti ed Emile Griffith. Si incontrarono, sul ring, tre volte; e se le diedero di santa ragione. E divennero unitissimi, al punto che, quando Griffith ha avuto difficoltà (di vario genere) Benvenuti non ha esitato a salire su un aereo e a correre in soccorso dell'amico; perché «non puoi non diventare amico di un pugile con il quale hai condiviso 45 round sul ring». Al di là dell'amicizia, resta questa grande verità: non siamo e non saremo giudicati in base alla vittoria o al successo, ma a quanto e come avremo servito.Per approfondimenti e per vedere il trailer e alcune clip del film ROCKY e per leggere le schede dei migliori film, clicca qui: http://www.filmgarantiti.it/it/edizioni.php?id=105

È la sera del 24 marzo 1975. Tutti gli americani e gli appassionati in giro per il mondo, sono incollati alla televisione. A Cleveland, in Ohio, si sta disputando un incontro di pugilato fra la leggenda della boxe Mohammed Ali e il semisconosciuto Chuck Wepner. Il risultato è scontato, ma il coraggio e la perseveranza di Wepner impressionano tutti. Ha promesso alla sua famiglia di resistere, di non cadere subito KO. Tra quei milioni di spettatori che guardano con partecipazione quell'incontro, c'è un giovane attore italoamericano che rimane affascinato da quel pugile senza speranze ma con un coraggio da vendere. Prende carta e penna e comincia a scrivere la sceneggiatura di un film. Quell'attore è Silvester Stallone e quel film è Rocky. Le difficoltà per realizzare questo progetto cinematografico sono tante, ma Stallone non si perde mai d'animo, va avanti, nonostante tutto. Due storie, due sogni impossibili che sono diventati realtà.

"REAL LIFE" ROCKY BALBOA SPEAKS ON SYLVESTER STALLONE & MUHAMMAD ALI San Francisco, CA- The "real life" Rocky Balboa is named Chuck Wepner. An east coast brawler who fought Muhammad Ali for the title, talks about boxing, being with and doing a commercial with Ali, boxing politics, Sylvester Stallone and a book he wrote in 2017. Opening the show is the "never retired" UK cruiserweight/trainer and boxing "good guy" Kenny Rainford, who gives us the British boxing news and his opinions as well. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pedro516/support

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Chuck Wepner is the subject of today's episode of the Characters of Boxing (And Beyond) podcast. Wepner was a bruising heavyweight throughout the 1960s and 1970s representing the working class city of Bayonne, New Jersey, USA. He would acquire the nickname, "The Bayonne Bleeder" after suffering stoppage losses to George Foreman and Sonny Liston. Wepner will perhaps best be remembered for going nearly all 15 rounds with Muhammad Ali in 1975. He scored a controversial knock down in the ninth round of that historic bout with Ali. It is also widely reported that Sylvester Stallone wrote the movie Rocky based on Wepner's fight against Ali. 

Wepner never won a major championship, but he did become immortalized in history in a way that you – and not even he - could not have imagined. On that fateful night, as Chuck Wepner came back to take blow after brutal blow from Muhammed Ali, a young, impressionable and unknown Philadelphia resident was watching on closed circuit TV. Inspired by Wepner’s relentless comebacks, this young man went home that night and wrote the screenplay for what would become not only one of the greatest movies of all time, but also gave birth to arguably the greatest American icon. And because the movie was based on him, Wepner was offered a choice by this young man: ... Listen to the show for the rest. To learn more about creating membership sites and online courses and selling online and building a profitable online business, check out my full-length podcast at https://SubscribeMe.fm  And to listen to older episodes of this show, visit https://CutToTheChase.fm 

A statue of Rocky Balboa looms over most people’s visions of boxing and boxing films alike, but that hasn’t stopped contemporary filmmakers from mining the gritty world of professional pugilism for its comeback stories and unlikely heroes. On this week’s show, we watched three such films, starting with "Chuck," the new biographical film about Chuck Wepner, the club fighter who largely inspired the Rocky story when he lasted 15 rounds with Muhammad Ali in 1975. "Chuck" director Philippe Falardeau guests on the program, talking with Chance about Wepner’s rare comedic and charming persona in the world of boxing and what it was like to cast for iconic figures like Stallone and Ali. At the 30-minute mark, Chance and Noah meet the 2016 film "Bleed For This" at the center of the ring to discuss the vanity and traditionalism that goes into making a stock Hollywood boxing drama. At the 43-minute mark, they reappraise 2010’s "The Fighter" and have somewhat different thoughts on the merits of David O. Russell’s shifty Micky Ward biopic. Ready? Touch gloves.

"The Real Rocky," Chuck Wepner, is TALKBOX'S headlining in studio guest! This is the first installment of a two part series episode of TalkBox! Part One starts off with a returning TB guest, Mitch Abramson who jumps into the studio to chat with Woodsy about leaving the boxing-writing world. Next is an exciting special guest, 'The Bayonne Bleeder" Chuck Wepner, joins Woods and Mitch in studio!  The famed fighter is best known for his legendary Heavyweight Title fight against Muhammad Ali and as the inspiration for the billion dollar movie franchise, "Rocky." Wepner stops into the TalkBox studio while on his promo tour for the upcoming release of another film made about his life. The film, appropriately named, "Chuck," hits theater's this Friday, May 6th. The cast is loaded with some of Hollywood's biggest names, including Liev Schreiber who portrays Wepner, and Naomi Watts, who portrays Wepner's wife, Linda. Wepner gets candid with Woodsy & Mitch and shares some amazing stories about his life, past fights, fighting bears and SO much more!  This is an episode you do not want to miss! Plus- be sure to stay tuned for Part Two of this episode with Woodsy and Mitch when they chat with another TalkBox returnee, Brin-Jonathan Butler about the Joshua/Klitschko fight and so much more!

Rufus Defibaugh and ATG Radio present the first Heartland Entertainment Show of 2013 will rock your socks off. First up, BKB Legend James Quinn returns to talk about what his plans are for 2013. "The Bayonne Bleeder" Chuck Wepner stops by to talk about his career and the current landscape of boxing. The first ever Cruiserweight world champion Marvin Camel stops by to talk about his career and future plans