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Chuck Wepner

mecca

14 Jul 19 00:38

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DenzilPenberthy When: 14 Jul 19 00:43

What's the truth with him and Stallone they both tell it differently?

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mecca When: 14 Jul 19 00:58

To be honest.... I'd never heard of him till I watched this film tonight

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DenzilPenberthy When: 14 Jul 19 01:00

Should be plenty footage out there of old fights fought many big names.

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casemoney When: 14 Jul 19 01:20

Did he not Deck Ali ?

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echobelly When: 14 Jul 19 01:21

Jul 14, 2019 -- 1:20AM, casemoney wrote:

Did he not Deck Ali ?

Well he stood on his foot and hit him if that's what you mean...!!!

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DenzilPenberthy When: 14 Jul 19 01:21

Should I dig out some footage?

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akabula When: 14 Jul 19 01:22

I'd never heard of him either until I saw this thread and googled him.
Just watched him fight Sonny Liston.
Took the fight to Liston but Listons head made contact a few times giving Wepner cuts above both eyes.
Doctor called the fight over at the end of the 9th round. He certainly wasn't out of his depth.
I see he fought Ali. I'll watch that later.

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DenzilPenberthy When: 14 Jul 19 01:22

Done it anyway.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLA8HIAQEzU

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casemoney When: 14 Jul 19 01:23

I know he nearly went the Distance , and thought he floored Him , The memory is not what is was

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DenzilPenberthy When: 14 Jul 19 01:23

Liston was kapoot then too aka drugs,drink and many other problems,if you get the chance watch one of the Liston documentaries on YT all the ones I've seen were good.

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casemoney When: 14 Jul 19 01:27

Sonny , was Murdered imo

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DenzilPenberthy When: 14 Jul 19 01:29

I agree,I also am pretty certain he threw those 2 fight with Clay/Ali the second one 100% and the first he was like a concrete zombie.

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akabula When: 14 Jul 19 01:33

Will do Denzil. I see that fight was in 1970 and he died later that year.
The first fight I remember was Liston and Patterson, who he destroyed, in 1963.

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DenzilPenberthy When: 14 Jul 19 01:34

I've watched these on YT in the past so hopefully they'll all be still on.

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akabula When: 14 Jul 19 01:39

The second Ali v Liston fight was shown live in selected cinemas throughout the country.
My brother and his mates went to Glasgow. Think it came on at about 5.00am. Was quite costly as well.
As you know it didn't last long. My brother didn't find it funny when I kept asking him if he'd enjoyed the fight.

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DenzilPenberthy When: 14 Jul 19 01:48

Nah he wouldn't stopping up to watch that

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Whisperingdeath When: 14 Jul 19 10:44

Does anyone know if his wife slept with the Champ like he promised?

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TheBetterBettor When: 15 Jul 19 10:08

Why start off a rumour back in 76' that he took a $75,000 settlement cheque opposed to accepting 1% of all future worldwide royalties. In which all subsequent Rocky movies made well over $1 billion at the box office.....

...something doesn't sit right with me

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----you-have-to-laugh--- When: 15 Jul 19 11:13

i remember when ali fought wepner, not for the fight but for the picture
of wepner in local paper showing the state of his face. even in black and white it was
in quite some mess.

the film was a good watch, but...who knows the exact story ?

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Whisperingdeath When: 15 Jul 19 13:03

I have heard plenty of stories!

If anyone is interested they should try and find a Podcast from Steve Bunce for Radio 5 live about Chuck Wepner. It is hilarious and informative.

Does anyone know if the bear caught up with Wepner?