Chuck Wepner

Birthday: February 26, 1939

Charles Wepner (born February 26, 1939) is an American former professional boxer. 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 after, inspired the 1976 film Rocky, and other life events were chronicled in the 2016 film, Chuck. He was also the subject of the 2019 film The Brawler.

His Movies

Pariah: The Lives and Deaths of Sonny Liston
November 15, 2019
The Real Rocky
October 25, 2011
Tribute to Chuck Wepner: The Legacy and Retirement of the Real Rocky Balboa
February 21, 2023
My Father Muhammad Ali
January 13, 2023

His Movies

His TV Shows

His Movies

Pariah: The Lives and Deaths of Sonny Liston
November 15, 2019
The Real Rocky
October 25, 2011
Tribute to Chuck Wepner: The Legacy and Retirement of the Real Rocky Balboa
February 21, 2023
My Father Muhammad Ali
January 13, 2023