Chuck Wepner | |
|---|---|
 Wepner in 2012 | |
| Born | Charles Wepner February 26, 1939 New York City, U.S. |
| Other names | The Bayonne Bleeder |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)[1] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 52 |
| Wins | 36 |
| Wins by KO | 17 |
| Losses | 14 |
| Draws | 2 |
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. He was also the last man to fight former undisputed world heavyweight champion Sonny Liston.
Wepner's boxing career, and fight with Ali, inspired the 1976 film Rocky,[4] and other life events were chronicled in the 2016 film, Chuck. He was also the subject of the 2019 film The Brawler.
- ^ "BoxRec: Chuck Wepner". BoxRec. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ "Chuck "The Real Rocky" Wepner's Home Page with Muhammad Ali". Wepner.homestead.com. Archived from the original on August 24, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- ^ "Chuck Wepner: Boxer". Boxrec.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2003. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- ^ Casey Kasem's American Top 40 from March 1st, 1986