Was there a real boxer named Rocky Balboa?
Was there a real boxer named Rocky Balboa?
Interestingly, Rocky Balboa is actually based on a real-life person: Chuck Wepner. Wepner was born in 1939, and first started fighting on the streets in Bayonne, New Jersey (an interest that would eventually earn him the nickname of “”The Bayonne Bleeder,”” since he bled a great deal during his fights). Jun 26, 2021