Chuck Wepner Shares The Hardest Part About Watching Movie "Chuck"

[@chubbycatfish4573]

"The first time I fought the bear..." That's a sentence most people don't get to say.

[@Spirosbotos]

James Douglas hahaha indeed friend

[@adamhonestyanddecency5054]

J D Lmao. Yep.

[@BrownBomber92181]

Right? Let alone fight a bear, but fight a bear more than once? 😂

[@KINGCORLEONE11]

@@BrownBomber92181 the other bear name is Sonny Liston

[@kevinmunday5782]

@@KINGCORLEONE11 and he busted poor chuck up bad...

[@kts2679]

Thanks to Chuck, we get to enjoy the Rocky films!!!!

[@harmanndhiman9492]

@Jo Bloggs but this inspired the last draft

[@harmanndhiman9492]

@Jo Bloggs yes but that fight ended up shaping the way rest of the movies

[@harmanndhiman9492]

@Jo Bloggs lol search it up

[@harmanndhiman9492]

@Jo Bloggs Sylvester Stallone's character Rocky Balboa and portions of the Rocky film series were inspired by the life of Chuck Wepner

[@harmanndhiman9492]

@Jo Bloggs ahh idgaf 😎 k

[@ptflats]

God bless you Chuck Wepner! Love you Champ!

[@Cherryvanilla27]

I used to see Chuck at Art Stock’s “Playpen”. He always looked nice and was a gentleman. No entourage. No nonsense. He was very respected.

[@MathewBall]

Chuck Wepner once said he believed Sonny Liston to be the hardest puncher ever in the Heavyweight division which as a boxing fan is interesting hearing Chuck's boxing storys that's why it's good to see a movie about parts of his life.

[@neilfox2401]

Chuck is an excellent film about a real character in American boxing.

[@toddfeehley4810]

My favorite boxing movie

[@scarysun15]

no shit. you think we don’t already know that?

[@surfghost9121]

Met Chuck at the Felt Forum around 1980 at a Mustafa Hamsho fight. He was ringside with a smoking hot date, all dressed in black with a leather jacket and his Golden Gloves medallion. Looked totally badass. Huge man. Shook my hand and his fingers went halfway up my forearm. He took a minute to speak to me and my buddy and seemed happy to talk. Good guy, old school. All the best to ya, Chuck.

[@MrMarco855]

I heard the bear was a 2-1 favorite. Can you believe Wepner got in the ring with a bear? I don't care if he was muzzled, declawed or whatever, that bear could knock your head off with one swipe. I guess Ali was the 1st human to knock Wepner down.

[@ianbentley7276]

muzzles and declawed if you listen. cruel!

[@amaframe8059]

@@ianbentley7276 Well, I don't think the crowd would wanna watch a man get torn to shreds...

[@ianbentley7276]

@@amaframe8059 well don't promote the stupid fight.

[@amaframe8059]

@@ianbentley7276 Well, it WAS for charity

[@ianbentley7276]

@@amaframe8059 ok, 3 years since i commented, moved on/

[@josephnardella1324]

You were one tough man Mr Wepner with a chin of granite! Used to see your bouts on Saturday TV back in the days when the heavyweight division was filled with the best of fighters of our time. I was at the Oscar De La Hoya fight with Arturo Gatti card at the Garden in the early 90’s and who sat next to me but the man from Bayonne, New Jersey Chuck Wepner! You were there with a young female and I remember she kept bugging you to take her to see George Foreman, I was enjoying my rum+ coke’s at those 11th row seats and I didn’t want to be rude and say anything because everyone enjoyed the fights,I also think we saw Shannon Briggs on the undercard also but I gotta look up who he fought that night because he got caught with a couple good punches and lost I think, it’s been quite a few years already. Maybe a handshake someday and thanks for representing Bayonne New Jersey so very well. 👍🥊

[@nolangiannantonio3183]

Chuck wepner is MY GREAT UNCLE. one of the best humans I’ve been around genuinely

[@justsomeguywholikesmangoes1363]

Thats great! How's he doing nowadays?

[@karingoodman4999]

Mine too 😊

[@annonymous6276]

Chuck,you are the real CHAMP!!!!! God bless you 😘

[@Philotheist777]

Real champ?

[@TheDemonRSS]

Chuck u simply great and u are an awesome boxer... I admire ur courage.. God bless u...

[@jamiehorne2549]

Chuck you are the man!!! I remember as a kid, you taking me to Yankee games, and WWF with the Fischer's. Good times...

[@umarsyed7538]

Lost a fight and Stallone made a lot of money off it.

[@manosjaitan3101]

Ye but chuck said it helped him too.. And you know what.. Its not even about the money

[@sheruffa6032]

Stallone was interested in other qualities.

[@marioss2167]

@@manosjaitan3101 how did it help Chuck?

[@kevinhealey6540]

It's not well known but Wepner was a Marine pilots he saved three pilot's lives.

[@Arg681]

One of the best fights ever!!!

[@Order-in-Chaos]

I always thought that Chuck Wepner was a decent guy but boy was I wrong. Any human being who abuses animals is a despicable lowlife also and most importantly allowing scene 2:58 in the movie and hinting that he punched Ali and knocking him down proves that Wepner is still a bitter loser because everyone who followed these fights knows that Ali slipped. Wepner on the other hand had his face rearranged and his brains jolted by Ali's punches which caused Wepner to drop to the ground hopelessly trying to save his dignity by trying to get up but failing to do so and walking like a zombie. Watch the actual fight not the movie.

[@peterprescott3419]

I'm old enough to have seen all of Chucks fights at the time he fought them. In those days I didn't like his attitude to life and other people very much. Now though - what a gentleman he has become. He has understanding, humility and wisdom. Good on you Chuck - may it long continue and may life bless you immensely.

[@BeatbyBeatwiththeBeatles]

I met Chuck about 10-15 years ago when I was a kid. My nose started bleeding just looking at him (no joke!). One of my most cherished pictures is the pic I have with him. He is a true boxing legend

[@kumpare2317]

A true rock! Hug and love chuck!

[@doctortommy]

2:00 As soon as the bell rang, I said 'This bear remembers me...'

[@Небудьбараном-к1м]

Lmao😂😂

[@ihavetubes]

🐻

[@flow4318]

The real rocky

[@iOWNyouFOOLaskYOmama]

The real loser. 😂

[@jenseninterceptors]

@@iOWNyouFOOLaskYOmama You're a real asshole

[@elinikolai7493]

@@iOWNyouFOOLaskYOmama More of a winner than your punk ass.

[@harmanndhiman9492]

@Paul Mathew no he lost the fight. U assuming stuff. Not everyone’s racist. Idek how u got to that point

[@harmanndhiman9492]

@@elinikolai7493 chill he kidding. Chuck did lose the fight so y u so mad foo u don’t even know him

[@323v6]

Makes a brilliant bear noise as well he he I like Chuck

[@andyfroggatt4152]

God bless you chuck love from skegness UK

[@macmiles278]

I love you Chuck!! You got more guts than imaginable. God bless you. 🙏🙏

[@timothywalker5664]

I’ve had the pleasure of meeting this Legend when I lived in Bayonne NJ working at Burger King on 8th street, he drove a Cadillac with the tag Champ on it

[@adamhonestyanddecency5054]

This guy gets thrown out of the ring by Andre the Giant, the match ends, and he hops back in and fights him some more. PURE BALLS p.s. Ali did NOT trip.

[@sleazyfellow]

Lol he stepped on Ali's foot while Ali was leaning back. There's pictures that show it clearly

[@adamhonestyanddecency5054]

sleazyfellow Okay. Can you post a link?

[@sleazyfellow]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmS0aH2Kd56kjLs kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoPHXnqZlK95aaM

[@kennyhuskisson2684]

That match was set up, fake. Andre would've literally beat Chuck if it was a real fight👍✌

[@SanTropez680]

Hard to find the movie Chuck. Just now I am searching for it.

[@PapiSorrels]

I watched the movie in a “what the hell” moment. Pleasantly surprised. Really appreciated and liked the movie. They didn’t likeness cast the actors which I thought was great especially Ali and Sly. Was a brutally honest and entertaining movie. Great job! Chuck and Liev are both LEGIT!

[@Mitchhn]

Chuck Wepner wasn't/isn't the inspiration for only the Rocky Balboa character, but for millions of people around the world and he still is nowadays. PERIOD.

[@LowTempDabr]

holy shit, his impression of a bear roar is impressive. Literally sounded like a sample of an actual bear

[@surfghost9121]

LOL! I noticed that too.

[@trcsonic]

You are a legend, Chuck

[@lampini]

chuck seems like a really nice guy. Obviously he became famous for losing to ali but it was still a very iconic moment in boxing history

[@rogerlewis7770]

Pretty coherent 4 a man who took all that punishment in the ring

[@Bazzeboy]

André deserves credits as well for having contributed to the ‘Rocky’ script…

[@Небудьбараном-к1м]

HOW TF HE MADE THAT BEAR NOISE?

[@chriswade9871]

Genuinely think Stallone got the idea of the commercial scene from rocky 2 from wepners audition. From a boxers point of view, chuck was a tough fucking dude, solid as a rock.

[@jackarmstrong877]

*****GREAT MOVIE LOVED IT****GREAT STARS***LOTS OF LUCK *CHAMP**YOUR GREAT**HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHAMP****DR.J***

[@declandoyle2389]

Just a real down to earth champ who fought with bears that's mad when you think about it well done chuck and thanks for rocky

[@jammabubbly522]

yeah thanks to Chuck for Rocky movies,👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@achilles9448]

if a director/writer does a story about you, they must ask permission to do so, even if there's a lot of scenes that came from your life story. Stallone even said after he done the first rocky movie that was inspired and the story was based off Chuck Wepner...but Stallone never gave a single cent to Chuck Wepner, but Chuck Wepner decide to sue Stallone for stealing his life story. Stallone recently said that Rocky movies was based not on Chuck Wepner but on Rocky Marciano, a boxer who retire undefeated with 40-0 and 43 KOs.....Stallion tried to get the case thrown out but Judge decided they will go to Trial, and it was going take place in New Jersey. Vince McMahon was is the owner of WWE, and part owner the up coming football League, XFL...he actually knows Chuck Wepner, Chuck Wepner fought andre the Giant in a match real life, that's how Sylvester Stallone got the idea in Rock 3 when Rocky had a match with Thunder Lips was played by Hulk Hogan....Vince McMahon said the trial is going to take place Chuck Wepner back yard of New Jersey where it most of blue collar people live. and they look at Chuck Wepner as the same person they are, and it was True, yes Chuck Wepner was ranked 8th in the world and was getting fight Muhammad Ali, he still had to work on the sides with long hours to pay his bills....so your going to have 12 juries who are blue collar, and seeing a rich man who made the Franchise over 1 billion dollars trying to rip off this hard working blue collar man, they are not going to like that...and Vince McMahon gave his advice through in T.V interview and said Sylvester Stallone, "settle" and that's exactly what Stallone did, we cant know how much Chuck got, due the agreement of being privacy...

[@mditt7]

He looks better in now in later life than he did in his prime. Also, the amount of punishment he took, you think he would be inarticulate, but he's as sharp as a tack.

[@juanlop9016]

How does this man not have more cte???

[@PappyNet01]

I often heard that Stallone was homeless, but now I wonder if he chose to stay homeless because of the Vietnam War - technically Conflict. It took years of boxing in the "Legal System" for Sylvester Stallone to "Legally own up to the fact that the origin of his "Rocky" inspiration was Chuck Wepner's life; however, in my humble opinion Sly Stallone may have also been inspired to make a "Rambo" from Chuck Wepner's life: Chuck Wepner was a Marine in the United States Marine Corps

[@PappyNet01]

@@jabmalassie Oh Geez,, give it a break! @jabmalassie JUST ANOTHER AI BOT

[@osamashaaban3985]

He is a great fighter with big heart going for 15 rounds .. but he fought dirty, still bitter of the loss and can't admit he was knocked down 12 seconds not only 8 until he got on his feets... watch the final round and you count how much until he gets up

[@hotwheel6663]

Great Movie and soundtrack! Took Me back to the Good Ole' 70s.

[@evralmere]

Did they put all the rabbit punches also in this movie?

[@mrtailwind864]

Any man that can go 15 rounds with the greatest boxer to ever to lace a glove has my respect.

[@larnellarmstrong6092]

I really enjoyed the movie about you and wish you the best. God bless you.

[@alt0799]

Just watched the film, its pretty fantastic! A very interesting story of an unsung warrior.

[@citrine65]

I ran into Chuck in Bayonne a couple of days ago and took a photo. Very nice guy. So tall!

[@FATMINER-lb3ww]

Not even punch drunk wow they don't make em like they use too

[@Realest636]

Gdel Gdela he must have a head with the density of a cement block. He’s very sharp.

[@johncortez2009]

All I can say is God bless truck guy was so humble he didn't know how to take a little Fame he just wanted to please the people

[@BRuane-pw6xq]

Bayonne an interesting town gave us Chuck, Barney Frank, Frank Langella, Sandra Dee , George RR Martin, Brian Keith , Shaq lived there for many years and former Fed Reserve Chairman Arthur Burns. Eclectic mix of personalities. Also gave us several Mobsters and characters from Goodfellas. Colorful place

[@gargantuaism]

Elizabeth Taylor, Elizabeth Montgomery, Elizabeth Moss, how many Elizabeths are actually in this film?

[@itemtest1]

1:15 That wasn't a bear, it was Chewbacca :)😉👍

[@Небудьбараном-к1м]

I mean how in the world he made that sound

[@keenedgedesigns]

What a character.

[@ianbentley7276]

great guy.

[@BRuane-pw6xq]

Rocky also served his Nation in The Marines a point no one mentions.

[@rangerfan1122]

I love Chuck. One of the truly good guys

[@toddfeehley4810]

We love you CHUCK

[@sharky_estilo_natural]

Manera a entrevista... Pena que não entendi nada rss Alguém poderia traduzir.

[@igormiladin6998]

Legend

[@Braglemaster123]

Big Chuck I use to hang a bit with him a bit at the Tropicana in AC

[@Rad7272dad]

Forget it, you trying to get a part in chuck2.

[@DopeBoysofatlanta]

5,6,7,8,9,10 that’s it! 🤣

[@aboodmahfouz3265]

Wtf isn't that the cheater that kept hitting the greatest of all time in the back of his head, or I just don't know about boxing and it's legal.

[@mandoball1980s]

Chuck is awesome!!!

[@thrillionaire6567]

God Bless Chuck

[@Koko-mj2hr]

Why this back hitter got famous?

[@Koko-mj2hr]

@Think This dang how can i report someone is using my acc posting silly shit…

[@dlgnlwls84]

You are my hero sir

[@jlm356-y9x]

So no one's gonna acknowledge the fact that he looks exactly like Michael keaton?

[@lobsterwhisperer7932]

good on him for suing stallone and winning. he deserved it, without Rocky Stallone would just be a pleb.

[@komexpandable331]

You​ win​ myheart​ &​ Stallone​ Inspiration​

[@markn1376]

One of the greatest Brawlers of all time. Knocked Ali on his butt.. Yeah after he stepped on Ali's feet while throwing a punch, so what that's Brawling .. lol

[@surfghost9121]

After all, in 1890 that would have been totally legal.

[@dominiclazzara6241]

Elizabeth Montgomery...Bewitched?

[@joecucuzza1535]

I know Chuck and his wife Linda two beautiful people

[@ndn2589]

Great flim

[@jdgames7510]

Who’s from Bayonne thoe

[@MrSensible2]

What a nice person!

[@ihavetubes]

Great fighter

[@jenseninterceptors]

What a cool guy 👍

[@bradlott3284]

Seems like a good guy

[@madogapmeurigfawr3287]

What a heart.

[@buatkitatermenung9224]

Well said chuck...

[@ericbelton6239]

The Real Rocky. Salute

[@marliesdegrote-jacobus4926]

He was supposed to mess up Muhammad Ali’s pretty face.......not 😂 If you even dream of beating me, you’d better wake up and apologize. By the one & only, King Of The Ring, Muhammad Ali ❤️

[@paulashford4155]

I want to see it!

[@johndennis5182]

he never knock down ali, he steped on his foot and ali fell backwards.

[@RomanSionis85]

Your obviously an Ali groupie.

[@heavymeddle28]

Yepp... Anyone can see that plus Ali knew he was gonna win anyway so he never complained

[@sgrew]

who cares , he went 15 rounds with ali. A bum doesn't do that , great warrior

[@billgeezeriommi]

That is true there are very clear pictures of this

[@shadicalplayz8932]

Chuck wepner talks like teddy atlas

[@brentjtalbert]

My dad wrestled that same bear at a fair when I was a kid.

[@JAVIERRODRIGUEZ-kk8dn]

good movie .

[@tekumete]

Real warrior here

[@justjeff2395]

chuck with them rabbit hits to the head on ali smh

[@Bigbencher]

Great character is Chuck Lol

[@patkelly3966]

Naomi Watts played Linda?

[@alexcamarena8643]

He sucker punched Andre the giant

[@ciananmacreamoinn9253]

It's Mickey Donovan!

[@harrydardio9713]

Chuck Wepner was scared to death to box with Andre the Giant. Chuck kept grabbing the ropes.

[@surfghost9121]

Hulk Hogan admits being scared to death of Andre.

[@michaellynch1181]

Bayonne's "Toughest"

[@rickhorejsi1121]

This dude is hilarious 😂