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Did Rocky Marciano fight Joe Frazier?
Surprisingly, he didn’t think twice before picking Frazier over Marciano. While he hailed Marciano as a “hard man”, he still didn’t see him beating the ‘Smokin’ Joe. John Fury said, “Joe Frazier. You know Rocky (Marciano) was a hard man, but two different generations apart.
Was Rocky Based on Joe Frazier?
Joe Frazier Was an Inspiration for ‘Rocky’ But Said the Movie was Sad to Him. Frazier was also the inspiration for a pair of classic scenes in the movie “Rocky,” but before his death in November of 2011, he admitted he wasn’t a big fan of the film.
Who was Rocky’s sparring partner in Rocky 3?
CLUBBER LANG
so I decided to use the legendary heavyweight champion from Philadelphia, Smokin’ Joe Frazier to play the brutal CLUBBER LANG So he cheerfully came to the gym , Very excited, very happy, very brightly dressed all in green.
What fight inspired Rocky?
Wepner’s 1975 fight with Muhammad Ali motivated Sylvester Stallone to write the movie about a fighting underdog. Wepner’s 1975 fight with Muhammad Ali motivated Sylvester Stallone to write the movie about a fighting underdog.
Who played Rocky’s son in Rocky 4?
Sage Stallone
Rocky Balboa, Jr.
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Portrayed by: | Seargeoh Stallone (as infant/toddler in Rocky II) Ian Fried (age 4 in Rocky III) Rocky Krakoff (age 9 in Rocky IV) Sage Stallone (age 10 Rocky V) Milo Ventimiglia (adult, age 29 Rocky Balboa) |
What happened to Rocky’s bad eye?
In Rocky II, it is revealed that during the world title fight in Rocky, Rocky’s right eye was badly damaged. The injury is enough to make him quit professional boxing, and after he decides to face Apollo again, it is enough to make Mick think that there is no way he can win.
Was Sylvester Stallone really a boxer?
In order to give some scenes that extra hint of realism, Stallone, not an actual boxer, agreed to take some actual punches to the face. Jordan had to stay true to the series and take his own punches during the filming of Creed.
Would Mike Tyson have beaten Rocky Marciano?
Mike Tyson fought at a significantly heavier weight than Marciano. Marciano would have had to bulk up and muscle up to fight more modern heavyweights like Tyson. Marciano trained hard, but he just didn’t need to carry over 200+ lbs for his era. Tyson was naturally the bigger and likely stronger man.