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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.
Jan 26, 2023 · The 83-year-old Chuck Wepner stands 6ft 5in tall, with broad shoulders and heavily knuckled hands; bone calluses serve as reminders of a life spent punching. His vocation as a fighter scarred...
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.
Jan 4, 2013 · 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.
Wepner had been penalized 4 points for assorted fouls; Hinke ruled down 3 times in 11th
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...
Oct 25, 2011 · ESPN. The "Bayonne Bleeder" fought Muhammad Ali, inspired underdogs everywhere and launched the most famous sports film franchise ever. Meet Chuck Wepner, "The Real Rocky."
Sep 16, 2023 · When part-time fighter Chuck Wepner is given a shot to fight heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali in 1975, no one gives him a chance.
May 10, 2017 · Chuck Wepner fought the biggest boxer of the time — Muhammad Ali. He didn't win, but went 15 rounds, becoming the inspiration for the movie Rocky. Now he's got his own biopic coming out called...
