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| Clubber Lang The Southside Slugger | |
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| Rocky character | |
 Mr. T as James "Clubber" Lang | |
| First appearance | Rocky III (1982) |
| Last appearance | Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions (2021) |
| Created by | Sylvester Stallone |
| Portrayed by | Mr. T |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | James Lang |
| Nicknames | Clubber |
| Title | World Heavyweight Champion |
| Occupation | Professional boxer |
| Nationality | American |
Clubber Lang | |
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| Born | April 4, 1954 |
| Nationality | American |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 90 |
| Wins | 88 |
| Wins by KO | 88 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
James "Clubber" Lang is a fictional character created by Sylvester Stallone for the film Rocky III, which was released in 1982.[1] He was portrayed by American actor and real-life wrestler Mr. T and serves as the main antagonist of the film.[2]
Lang is a professional boxer from Chicago, Illinois, and is a one-time world heavyweight champion, having taken the title from Rocky Balboa only to lose it back to Balboa in his next fight. The character is very loosely based on a combination of Sonny Liston, Larry Holmes, and George Foreman.[3][4]
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