Real Rocky - The

Today, Wepner is finally getting his due beyond the shadow of the silver screen. His life story has been documented in the ESPN documentary " The Real Rocky " and the 2017 biopic Chuck , starring Liev Schreiber.

Chuck Wepner , nicknamed due to his tendency to cut easily, was never expected to win. A 40-to-1 underdog, Wepner had spent his career taking punishment and simply outlasting his opponents. The Real Rocky

: The training sequence where Rocky punches slabs of meat in a cold storage locker was a direct lift from Frazier’s real-life training at a Philadelphia slaughterhouse. Today, Wepner is finally getting his due beyond

: Stallone went home and reportedly wrote the script for Rocky in just three days, capturing the spirit of a man who didn't necessarily win, but "went the distance". Life After the Ring A 40-to-1 underdog, Wepner had spent his career