The night Andre the Giant fought the real-life Rocky Balboa — was it real or was it all show? An investigation

Andre the Giant was a pro-wrestling superstar. Chuck Wepner floored Muhammad Ali and inspired "Rocky." Together they drew ...
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Real-Life Rocky Chuck Wepner, At 85, Still Going Strong

Chuck Wepner jokingly sends an open-hand jab through Muhammad Ali's "defense" during a press conference for their title fight March 24, 1975, in Cleveland, OH. Ali took home $1.5 million, Wepner ...
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Real-Life ‘Rocky’ Chuck Wepner On His Ali Fight, Joe Frazier, More

Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa and Talia Shire as Adrian in Rocky. (Photo by John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) Chuck Wepner may not be a household name, but the fictional ...
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WATCH: Chuck Wepner reflects on Muhammad Ali match, 50 years later

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 ...