BAYONNE, N.J. — Forty-two years after he stepped into the ring against Muhammad Ali as a 40-to-1 underdog, Chuck Wepner's business card still has a picture of the moment when he knocked down the champ ...

The Bleeder will follow the life of the fighter who shocked the world when he became the third person to knock former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali down during a match in 1975. Schreiber will also ...

RICHFIELD, Ohio (WJW) – It’s hard to believe 50 years ago today, this land once hosted the Palace on the Prairie, the Richfield Coliseum. It’s now gone, but on March 24, 1975, it hosted one of the ...

Chuck Wepner, the ham and egger professional boxer who nearly beat heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali and thus inspired the Sylvester Stallone series of Rocky movies, was honored today with his own ...

Legendary veteran American boxer Chuck Wepner receives a message from his wife Linda, notifying him that two journalists from Colombia want to interview him about his boxing legacy. Chuck would also ...

A boxer named Rocky sounds like a hero: likable, steadfast, iconic. A boxer named Chuck, on the other hand, sounds like an ordinary guy - albeit one who "can take a punch," to quote the title ...

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 ...

Former heavyweight Chuck Wepner's lawsuit will go forward against Sylvester Stallone, contending his name was inappropriately used by the actor to promote "Rocky" movies. However, two other claims by ...