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Charles "Chuck" Wepner (born February 26, 1939) is an American former professional boxer who fought at heavyweight. As a world ranked contender he went fifteen rounds with world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali in a 1975 title fight. Wepner claimed that he was the inspiration for the movie Rocky. He also appeared in the book Operation Bullpen about the $100 million fake autograph scam. The last chapters of Operation Bullpen focus on the John Olson-Chuck Wepner counterfeit scheme in which Olson forged Muhammad Ali autographs on a variety of Ali merchandise, including photographs of Ali and Wepner. Wepner sold forgeries in partnership with Olson, and in 2002 the FBI arrested them both. Each received probation for their crimes.
Wepner was born in New York City, New York, the son of Dolores (Hrynko) and Charles William Wepner. He is of German, Ukrainian, and Belorussian descent. Nicknamed "The Bayonne Bleeder," he debuted as a professional boxer in 1964 and began posting many wins and some losses. He had formerly boxed while a member of the United States Marine Corps, and had worked as a bouncer before turning pro. He was the New Jersey State Heavyweight Boxing Champion and popular fighter in the Northeast's Club Boxing circuit. But after losing fights to George Foreman (by knockout in three) and Sonny Liston (by knockout in ten) many boxing fans thought that his days as a contender were numbered. After the fight with Liston, Wepner needed 72 stitches in his face.
I Am the Greatest: The Adventures of Muhammad Ali is an animated series featuring heavyweight boxing legend Muhammad Ali, who starred as his own voice. The short-lived series was broadcast Saturday mornings on NBC in the fall of 1977, but was cancelled after just 13 weeks.
Muhammad Ali – Funny – Ali vs Chuck Wepner Weighin. One of Ali’s funniest moments
In 1975, it was announced Wepner would challenge Muhammad Ali for the world's Heavyweight title. In the ninth round Wepner knocked Ali down, though Ali later contended that Wepner had stepped on his foot, a claim confirmed by photos.Wepner went to his corner and said to his manager, "Al, start the car. We're going to the bank. We are millionaires."To which Wepner's manager replied, "You better turn around. He's getting up and he looks pissed off."In the remaining rounds, Ali decisively outboxed Wepner and opened up cuts above both Wepner's eyes and broke his nose. Wepner was far behind on the scorecards when Ali knocked him down with 19 seconds left in the 15th round. The referee counted to nine before calling a technical knockout.
Heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner, the real-life "Rocky Balboa," on his historic fights with Muhammad Ali, George Foreman and Sonny Liston.
1975 interview on the mike douglas show with both muhammad ali and chuck wepner don't forget to check out part 2
1975 interview on the mike douglas show with both muhammad ali and chuck wepner
Boxer Chuck Wepner, "The Bayonne Bleeder" whom Stallone based "Rocky" on, recounts his memories of lasting 15 rounds with Muhammad Ali in March 1975.Source: CNN
Wrestling legend Andre the Giant takes on Chuck Wepner in 1976. This is the opening bout on a card that ended with one of Muhammad Ali's sillier moments. See that here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29qI1GyhDeg This clip came from Son of Not So Great Moments in Sports from HBO in the 1980s.
Live interview with Chuck Wepner. http://onthegrindboxing.com/ & http://livefight.com and http://worldboxingnews.net
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Muhammad Ali after his fight with Chuck Wepner. A very dirty fighter.
3/8/12 - Gary Goldberg Interviews Chuck "The Bayonne Bleeder" Wepner. PART 1 Charles "Chuck" Wepner (born February 26, 1939) is a former heavyweight boxer from Bayonne, New Jersey. s a tough journeyman boxer he went 15 rounds with world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali in a 1975 fight.
3/8/12 - Gary Goldberg interviews Chuck "The Bayonne Bleeder" Wepner. PART 2 Charles "Chuck" Wepner (born February 26, 1939) is a former heavyweight boxer from Bayonne, New Jersey. As a tough journeyman boxer he went 15 rounds with world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali in a 1975 fight. Wepner is credited as the inspiration for the movie Rocky.
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Muhammad Ali in his Official weigh In vs Wepner Funny
For the World Heavyweight Title, Muhammad Ali fought against Chuck Wepner. Wepner, a journeyman known as "The Bayonne Bleeder", stunned Ali with a knockdown in the ninth round; Ali would later say he tripped on Wepner's foot.
FORTY-ONE years ago a rough, tough underdog named Chuck Wepner challenged the great Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight championship of the world. (Almost) 15-rounds later, the “Rocky” movie legend was born and Wepner, known as “The Bayonne Bleeder” due to where he came from and his tendency to suffer cuts in almost all of his pro bouts, had put himself in the record books.
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Muhammad Ali after his fight with Chuck Wepner. A very dirty fighter. Muhammad Ali puts on one of the biggest shows outside of the ring. funny. Muhammad Ali after his fight with Chuck Wepner. A very dirty fighter. Muhammad Ali puts on one of the biggest shows outside of the ring. funny. 1975 interview . 1975 interview on the mike douglas show with both muhammad ali and chuck wepner don't forget to check out part 2. Tune in to our internet radio shows on : Monday -- The Final Bar - 9-10pm (EST) Tuesday -- True Talk Sessions 8-10pm (EST) Wednesday .
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We’re all born for something. He was born to beat the odds. Bayonne New Jersey's Chuck Wepner is one of Boxing's truly legendary underdogs. In honor of his new biopic The Bleeder, we created this short doc honoring a man who truly defines what it means to Dare Greatly.
In 1975, it was announced Wepner would challenge Muhammad Ali for the world's Heavyweight title. According to Cleveland Plain Dealer (Feb 9, 1975, Page 4-C), Carl Lombardo put up 1.3 Million Dollars for the Wepner-Ali Heavy Weight title Bout. According to a Time magazine article, "In Stitches", Ali was guaranteed $1.5 million and Wepner signed for $100,000. This was considerably more than Wepner had ever earned and he therefore did not need any coaxing. Wepner spent eight weeks near the Catskill Mountains under the guidance of Al Braverman (trainer and noted cutman) and Bill Prezant (manager). Prezant prophesied that the fight would be a big surprise. This bout was the first time Wepner had been able to train full-time. The fight was held on March 24 at the Richfield Coliseum in Richfield...
48th bout of Muhammad Ali The WBC & WBA World Heavyweight Championship (Age 33 Fights 47 Won 45 Lost 2 Drawn 0 ) vs Chuck Wepner from - Bayonne, New Jersey, USA (Age 35 Fights 41 Won 30 Lost 9 Drawn 2 ) March 24 1975 Richfield, Ohio, USA TKO 15/15 Wepner said after he retired : ''My three best punches were the chokehold, the rabbit punch and the head butt.'' If you watch this video you can be sure he wasn't lying as the thrown RABBIT PUNCHES by wepner are displayed. Interviews appear from wepner during the last round, but not missing a sec. of that round. The bout starts at 13:22 In 1975, it was announced Wepner would challenge Muhammad Ali for the world's Heavyweight title. Wepner spent eight weeks near the Catskill Mountains under the guidance of Al Braverman (trainer and noted cutm...
48th bout of Muhammad Ali The WBC & WBA World Heavyweight Championship (Age 33 Fights 47 Won 45 Lost 2 Drawn 0 ) vs Chuck Wepner from - Bayonne, . 48th bout of Muhammad Ali The WBC & WBA World Heavyweight Championship (Age 33 Fights 47 Won 45 Lost 2 Drawn 0 ) vs Chuck Wepner from - Bayonne, . 49th bout of Muhammad Ali The WBC & WBA World Heavyweight Championship (Age 33 Fights 48 Won 46 Lost 2 Drawn 0 ) vs Ron Lyle from - Denver, . 49th bout of Muhammad Ali The WBC & WBA World Heavyweight Championship (Age 33 Fights 48 Won 46 Lost 2 Drawn 0 ) vs Ron Lyle from - Denver, .
Most of round 8 and all of 9 and 10. Includes the infamous "knockdown" of Ali by Wepner. From here on the fight really does heat up... Rounds 1 and 2. Interesting occurances involving some rabbit punching etc. First fight after the infamous win over george foreman. Mar. 24, 1975. Rounds 9--11. Rihanna- Good Girl Gone Bad- Reloaded: Всё о спорте ... It is towards the end of the fight. Ali really piles on the punches now,making for an exciting last few rounds. The 15th and final round coming up soon... I hope you enjoy this video ) Used music : 1. Jim Johnston - Doinkin' Around 2. Juno Reactor - Control (Instrumental) Here are some more rounds as promised. Also, as promised, better action from here on in the fight. As Ali tries to Muhammad Ali v Chuck Wepner won TKO 15 Muhammad...
Boxing legend Chuck Wepner joins the Outsiders and talks about his huge bout with Muhammad Ali, as well as the recent ESPN 30-for-30 film about his life and career. http://www.facebook.com/theoutsiderspodcast http://www.theoutsiderspodcast.weebly.com