Saturday, August 30, 2008

Boxing: Muhammad Ali and Chuck Weppner Pre-Fight Interview

When Sylvester Stallone saw Muhammad Ali pick apart Chuck Weppner for 15 long rounds, with Weppner refusing to quit, he went home and wrote Rocky.

Here is a 1975 pre-fight interview with the two, where Ali's brash nature is evident. It also loosely parallels a scene in Rocky. Enjoy...



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