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Title: Chuck Wepner - http://wepner.homestead.com/
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Description:Chuck Wepner, the real Rocky was the inspiration of the best selling Rocky movies, Rocky I, Rocky 2, Rocky 3, Rocky 4 and Rocky 5 which were based on Wepner's fight with Muhammad Ali. Wepner also fought Sonny Liston, George Forman, Ernie Terrell and sparred with Joe Fraiser.  Wepner was dubbed "Bayonne Bleeder" because his eyes cut easily and he bleed profusely.
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Date Added:May 09, 2008 08:33:50 AM
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