Chuck Wepner

Biography

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.

Known for

HD

Tribute to Chuck Wepner: The Legacy and Retirement of the Real Rocky Balboa

2023 ⭐ 10.0

HD

My Father Muhammad Ali

2023 ⭐ 2.0

HD

Pariah: The Lives and Deaths of Sonny Liston

2019 ⭐ 8.0

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The Real Rocky

2011 ⭐ 6.1

Career timeline

2023

Tribute to Chuck Wepner: The Legacy and Retirement of the Real Rocky Balboa Notable

Self · 2023

⭐ 10.0

My Father Muhammad Ali

Self · 2023

⭐ 2.0

2019

Pariah: The Lives and Deaths of Sonny Liston Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2019

⭐ 8.0

2011

The Real Rocky

Self · 2011

⭐ 6.1

Frequently appears with

Jeff Feuerzeig

Self

Liev Schreiber

Self (archive footage)

Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)

Muhammad Ali Jnr

Self