Charles Wepner (born February 26, 1939) is an American former professional boxer. [2][3] 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.

2020年6月9日 · On the night of March 24, 1975, a struggling actor and screenwriter named Sylvester Stallone checked into a Los Angeles theater to watch a closed-circuit broadcast of the great Muhammad Ali...

2024年5月17日 · 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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2023年12月10日 · Chuck Wepner was a journeyman boxer who fought in the 1960s and '70s against famous figures like Sonny Liston and Muhammad Ali.

Charles “Chuck” Wepner is a retired professional boxer whose life has been the subject of several popular Hollywood films. A self-described brawler, he was active in the professional circuit from 1964 to 1978.

2017年5月2日 · The unknown boxer character who gets the chance of a lifetime to fight the world's heavyweight champion was inspired by an actual fighter named Chuck Wepner.

2023年1月26日 · 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 …

2024年11月13日 · Discover the true story of Chuck Wepner, the boxer who inspired Rocky Balboa. Learn about his legendary 1975 fight with Muhammad Ali and how his underdog story became the foundation for Sylvester Stallone's iconic Rocky franchise.