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Charles "Chuck" Wepner (born February 26, 1939) is an American former professional boxer. He fell just nineteen seconds short of a full fifteen rounds against world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali in a 1975 championship fight. Wepner also scored notable wins over Randy Neumann and former world heavyweight champion Ernie Terrell.
Muhammad Ali vs. Chuck Wepner was a professional boxing match contested on March 24, 1975, for the undisputed heavyweight championship. [1] Ali won the fight after he knocked out Wepner in the fifteenth round.
- Muhammad Ali
- "The Greatest"
- Louisville, Kentucky
- $1,600,000
Jun 9, 2020 · Chuck Wepner: Meet the Heavyweight Boxer Who Inspired 'Rocky'. Wepner's 1975 fight with Muhammad Ali motivated Sylvester Stallone to write the movie about a fighting underdog. By Tim Ott...
May 17, 2024 · In Part 1 and Part 2 of our exclusive interview series with former heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner, we discussed his long-time friendship and big 1975 fight with Muhammad Ali, his relationship...
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Muhammad Ali 224 lbs beat Chuck Wepner 225 lbs by TKO at 2:41 in round 15 of 15 Date: 1975-03-24 Location: Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio, USA ...more.
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Wepner had been penalized 4 points for assorted fouls; Hinke ruled down 3 times in 11th