Original Fight: Apollo Creed (Muhammad Ali) Vs Rocky Balboa (Chuck Wepner)

[@marttyd]

I was at the fight, me and my buddy, paid $25 for seats, snuck down to $75 seats. We wanted to see Ali fight in person. Glad we did.

[@elyoni3092]

Im jealous

[@eightoften3207]

🧢

[@marquesekj]

75$ barely gets u a beer now

[@BrobotDj]

@@marquesekj what kinda beer are u buying that's almost 75?!

[@blackbonger2963]

@@BrobotDj It better be some heavenly fucking beer

[@Papa-lp1so]

Chuck and Rocky have something in common They block with thier face

[@elboriquenochannel]

The gloves are to protect the hands, if they took it off Ali would it broke his wrise with this guy brick face.

[@Papa-lp1so]

@@elboriquenochannel Gloves also block the face

[@elboriquenochannel]

Is easy to say, once you been on a rin for 3 minutes you can't even move, even less rise your hands... And you suppose to launch punches to the other guy... Is hard

[@Papa-lp1so]

@@elboriquenochannel he still had the strength to dodge and using your face would get you a better chance of being knocked out

[@chrisxl5152]

Chuck went to the end like a true warrior. Don't take credit from him. He fought one of the greatest boxers of our time.

[@streetangel06]

“He’s not a human. He’s like a piece of iron.” Ivan Drago.

[@Nuts568]

Exactly what I thought 😂😂😂

[@sxigz]

This dude killed Apollo Creed

[@andrewpatel5989]

@@sxigz cap

[@sxigz]

@@andrewpatel5989 Ivan drago killed apollo in the rocky movie

[@andrewpatel5989]

@@sxigz oh wow I didn't know lol sorry

[@lorenzobongartz581]

Chuck Wepner looks like that one uncle who always gets into a barfight...

[@xavazos]

@Mr. Censored 2.0 street brawler... my family is like that

[@xavazos]

@Mr. Censored 2.0 they can take punches for days it seems like

[@62202ify]

He also fought Andre the Giant, and Andre threw him out of the ring, like Thunderlips in Rocky 3. Andre was like "Get out of here you little tick'.

[@xavazos]

@@62202ify bruh

[@richpiana666]

EXACTLY WTF??

[@Jakeyisdead]

Even though he was dead on his feet Chuck just kept on coming until he just couldn't anymore he had a heart of a lion here this was very impressive

[@62202ify]

This fight inspired the first Rocky movie. They even tried to make Apollo like Ali.

[@donnn-ow4rj]

No shit sherlock!!

[@PieEater]

Succeed

[@peted7925]

Good catch,I didn't realize it till you said it

[@Joshua-jd1de]

@@donnn-ow4rj no one cares

@@Joshua-jd1de yeah and no one cares what you have to say either, see how it doesn't really work when this is the internet so no one really cares what anyone says

[@xvifty]

If this Fight didn't happen rocky wouldn't have of happend

[@thishanreddy5789]

Its not completely based on this. Sylvester stallone's life was involved in it

[@great-mighty9603]

​@Christopher Iosue Well yes but there were many other things in Stallone's life that inspired him to write the movie's story, like the fight gave him the idea of a fighter with a strong will and determination but he also added his own elements of romance and some bitter humor.

[@gpipeline]

Incorrect.

[@JosueA]

What?

[@jesuletus5979]

No shit sherlock

[@sadev101]

chuck did something amazing there . he didnt win. he didnt fight with finesse and grace but he did keep standing and hammering for a long distance. it inspired a what if movie called rocky.

[@rahmatlela2402]

ALI is so good that even losing to him is glorified

[@viper.444]

No, it's people like you make it like that.

[@سدادالبطحاء]

@@viper.444 ok you can fight him and see if you right

[@jakes3799]

@@viper.444 By definition the word 'glorified' is subjective. But I'd say the vast majority of the boxing world and its fans would enthusiastically agree that even getting knocked on your ass by Ali was an honor.

[@JamielPridgen68]

@@viper.444 It’s actually pretty true believe it or not. There was a boxer once I forgot his name but if I remember I’ll come back and write it down. His wife would always get mad and really upset when he lost a fight. But he was up to fight Muhamed Ali and his wife told him you know I hate it when you lose but if you lose to Muhammad Ali I won’t be mad at you. One thing everyone can say about Mohammed Ali is that he did make boxing look easy. A lot of boxes were actually surprised at how really good he was when they actually got in the rain to fight him even in his older years. I do miss the boxes of those days in anybody from sports back in those days it was just a great fun time. This is a cool fight though and if this fight never happened we would never have the Rocky movies so amen to that LOL God bless you take care :-)

[@fenixchief7]

You must love Joe Frazier then.

[@MyNameIsOzymandias]

A few years later, Muhammad Ali and Chuck becomes friends. Ali gets killed by a Soviet boxer and Chuck gets Ali's revenge.

[@MrIrrepressible]

and then many many years later chuck trains Ali's son

[@cccc-fh7su]

@@MrIrrepressible and then a few years later, the Soviet who killed Ali comes back and has a son to beat up Ali's son

[@o.Struggler]

This is such a montage worthy story I hope someone out there is inspired to create something memorable from all of these great tales.

[@jordanlai8368]

@@MrIrrepressible I’m just learning about all of this, is this all true? Even the sons clashing?

[@monojuice]

@@jordanlai8368 no they’re referencing the Rocky and Creed movies lmao

[@goochdaddy98]

I dont think I've ever seen a man take that many hits to the face and keep going as hard as this man has holy shit

[@overnightdelivery]

Might want to watch Larry Holmes vs. Ty Cobb.

[@goochdaddy98]

@@overnightdelivery thanks for the rec!

[@overnightdelivery]

@@goochdaddy98 I meant Tex Cobb though lol

[@goochdaddy98]

@@overnightdelivery no worries i knew who you were talking about 🤙

[@AB3L30NE]

And that’s exactly how rocky was… he and Wepner could take anything in the face.

[@nikoloznasaridze6328]

Wow, Apollo Creed moves exactly like Muhammad Ali, they did such a great job making Apollo like Ali

[@mrcool1470]

When the rocky theme song enter I just can't help but remember Rocky yell "ADRIAN"!! when he winning that fight

[@yessir893]

😂😂😂

[@oimitue]

He didn’t win.

[@Cj-xt6tv]

He lost the fight but won

[@The_CHAMP_76]

@@Cj-xt6tv He won by going the distance

[@scottknode898]

Apollo Creed won the fight by Spilt Decision in the original Rocky after Rocky was knocked down but got up and went the distance with Apollo.

[@iuhjuy1094]

Chuck was slow but damn...he was like Iron and he didn't care about punches.

[@okan.mp4]

Just like Rocky

[@streetangel06]

“He’s not a human. He’s like a piece of iron." Ivan Drago

[@TheMrCLB]

@@MatthewJBera Apollo fights like Muhammad Ali*

[@waterbe3564]

He looks absolutely drained

[@paddymaugham1442]

Just like me not afraid to get hurt

[@immaculateAMG]

That was a good fight and Ali is such a class act and a sophisticated boxer and Chuck has tremendous heart even with his eye being closed shut he never gave up. Gotta respect both guys so don't take anything away from these guys to shed light on fictional characters like Rocky or Bruce Lee and his persona

[@itubecollection1623]

Your comment is fictional

[@immaculateAMG]

@Notorious SKX i dont care what your mouth say fool .... Bruce Lee is faker than Chinese Kung Fu..What professional fighter he fought and what is his record? Everybody got a game plan into they get punch in the face. They paid ppl to make Bruce Lee look good but they paid professional fighters to make Tyson, Ali and many more look bad and they prove everybody wrong like Roy Jones said "Yall must've forgot"

[@pepecomenepe3233]

@Notorious SKX jajaja lies lies and lies,if a boxer hit Brucee Lee Bruce recieve a Knockout,he is an actor HE HAD TO MANY HABILITY but he isn’t a professional fighter so he don’t have the resistance of pounches that have professional fighters so Bruce is not a fighter,is just an amateur

[@pepecomenepe3233]

@@immaculateAMG the total true,he know what to do because he had to interprete a scene that in the real life never ever are gonna happend,in a real fight his hability don’t see like the same at least a person that not sobrevalorated Bruce Lee

[@Karnidos]

This was almost a good comment until you mentioned the greatest martial artist to ever live

[@paperwaitforittowel]

I can’t believe this only happened one year ago

[@rodrigonunez4375]

@Isaac Wilhelm r/woosh

[@blackpanther1269]

🤣🤣

[@thetf8142]

Damn bro it’s about to be 2 years ago

[@Cxpitalise]

@Afro Rican Its not dat deep

[@Cxpitalise]

@Afro Rican No homo?

[@jayliche3266]

He’s all wrong for us baby I saw you beat that man like I’ve never seen any man beat before. & He just.. Kept.. Coming.

[@GHMTHEMVP]

R.i.p 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@mindyourbizness]

We dont need that kind of man in our life

[@thedow13]

Apollo "Ain't gonna be no rematch!" Rocky "Don't want one..."

[@dutchie1010]

wepner is still alive and well at 81 years of age

[@mdecimal]

That’s amazing to hear 💪🏽💯

[@Ressurrektion]

This shows whos the best 😁

[@raulcekerku2379]

@@Ressurrektion this doesn't decide who was the best

[@blacjackdaniels200]

@@raulcekerku2379 For real that was a pretty stupid comment

[@TrapperBV]

@@raulcekerku2379 no ones talking about who’s the best the comment is about who’s alive

[@sudhanshudutt8685]

Check wepner was da real inspiration for Rocky...one of da underrated but great fighters... taking a beating to no end...all heart man..👍

[@TheRowlandstone73]

Zero fear and a ton of heart. Respect.

[@waterbe3564]

Imagine being a guy who Inspired a movie franchise just cause you didnt care that you were being beat to a pulp.

[@Luis-dp7qi]

Ali: - Which side do you want me to hit you with? Wepner: - Yes...

[@jeffreyknight3884]

Chuck went the distance, pretty impressive. Great fight...

[@ahmedsardar4882]

Rest in peace muhammed ali ❤️

[@stevenlangdon-griffiths293]

This is how to beat life.

[@Marc1d1Rose]

The best chin ever right there.

[@itubecollection1623]

Ali and Frazier had a better chin

[@johndeagle4389]

Best Chin ever? George Chuvalo.

[@davidporter671]

John Deagle Big, big, white guy. Wouldn’t go down.

[@hondarider1374]

Best ever chin was Tex Cobb. Look at his fight with Holmes.15 rounds and went to the bar that night

[@wowalamoiz9489]

I wasn't expecting the Rocky theme to kick in, really made the video

[@cuauhtemocmorisco3493]

How real men fought back in the days. Now suckers have to fight for 50 million and they ain't even on the toes of Ali & Rocky!!!

[@kenobi-hi7qz]

All time low for fighters. One of them is called Jake Paul and he plans to take on Connor McGreggor 😂

[@caleboberhouse1734]

Not trying to be rude or anything to ali, but his competition (at least this round) seemed super easy.

[@yessir893]

@@caleboberhouse1734 please exit bro

[@caleboberhouse1734]

@@yessir893 I don't even watch boxing but even I can tell the guy Muhammad was facing was much slower than the pros today from what I watched. You can't deny that. I can't talk about about his other comp because I never saw it but this match here his opponent wasn't as good

[@yessir893]

@@caleboberhouse1734 bro please don't comment any more, the nigga had fucken chin 😤 he was eating those shots

[@GEMOGRAPHER]

Any lesser Mortal would have died. ALL of today's super heroes would be in their graves by now...

[@Bertalamu]

3:30 music hahaha

[@freddiemercury5987]

Ya

[@freddiemercury5987]

Now I love music over boxing fights

[@The_CHAMP_76]

I see three of them out there.. Hit the One in the Middle It's Not about how hard you can Hit, it's about how hard you can get Hit,and Keep moving forward,how much you can take,and keep moving forward..

[@chrisharbutt8497]

Chuck Wepner told his wife the night before the fight “You’re going to be sleeping with the heavyweight champion of the world tomorrow.” After the fight the first thing Chuck’s wife says to him when he gets back to the hotel is “Is he coming here or do I need to go down there?” 😂

[@pepecomenepe3233]

Thats sad

[@cruzgomes5660]

@Mr. Censored 2.0 oh shit that's crazy

[@undefeatableyt7]

@Mr. Censored 2.0 I didn't know that, are you serious??

[@davidnixon6942]

True story.

[@jiraiya7408]

@Mr. Censored 2.0 Ali is the goat 🐐,he won ,man list to a disease but no human can beat Ali(god) Rip the greatest

[@pointythecactus5469]

Why noone is talking about chuck He really had never giving up spirit. I am amazed.such an inspiration

[@mrlindsays]

How brave is Wepner? Remarkable!

[@princetyan7985]

Wow talk about heart. He gave his all

[@thomasdelaney4898]

How in God's name is Wepner still standing at the end?

[@felixestrada8512]

The thing is he wasn't standing he was sitting on top of his giant balls.

[@undefeatableyt7]

@@felixestrada8512 RESPECCCCCCT

[@calamorta]

Because Ali didn't have the heaviest hands out there

[@wowalamoiz9489]

@@calamorta Those hands knocked down far more skilled opponents.

[@wowalamoiz9489]

@youtube watcher George Foreman was knocked out by Ali.

[@dakerfalah3728]

Ali was the prime example that u dont need to be super jacked to be a good fighter

[@tiziano432]

Bravo ottimo lavoro! The commentary you guys can hear is from Rocky Italian version.

[@lonor3659]

Он танцевал хорошо, легенда в моих сердцах, помним скорбим ✊🏽

[@felixlieter1429]

Liev Schreiber played Chuck in a movie about this fight. He did a great job. Enjoyable flick.

[@mdecimal]

Wow really? Didn’t know that imma look it up

[@scottknode898]

@@mdecimal yes he played Chuck Wepner in the 2016 film Chuck. There is another film based on Chuck Wepner called The Brawler in 2019 with Zach McGowan playing Chuck Wepner

[@ar23lrb]

yo this is the best YT Recommendation I encountered this month

[@jeffreybanks0519]

"Stay down, stay down"

[@VaibhavAKhandare]

Ali: man with stupendous footwork Wepner: footwork? What's that??

[@billyvon666]

Loved it. These two guys went toe to toe. punches to the face and body and kept fighting.

[@blackhorseman]

Everyone gives Wep a hard time but he knocked a lot of people out now during his career and most of them weren't bums like people are always saying. If he had a decent trainer and proper management he could have been a superb fighter I personally think. He definitely had the heart and could take the abuse from the best of them.

[@jairosilva92]

Stallone said that Rocky was inspired by Chuck... He was in that fight too

[@johnrambojohn5352]

Bcos stallone is rocky and wepner inspired rocky

[@albertorm4588]

Digan lo que digan , a ver ! hay que aguantar asi al numero 1 de todos los tiempos 15 round ! Gracias maestro

[@dersyklone776]

Ich würde dem Meister aller Klassen (Muhammad Ali)niemals unterstellen das er bis Min. 1:54 nicht ernst geboxt hätte. Chuck Wepner hat in dieser Nacht die Leistung seines Lebens abgerufen ( wahrscheinlich auch die Nacht seines Lebens überhaupt!)und das Maximum rausgeholt was eben ging um diese unglaublichen 15 Runden gegen Muhammad Ali zu überstehen. -Als die Musik zu Rocky bei 1:56 ertönt hab ich richtig Gänsehaut bekommen, gut gemachtes Video in gedenken an Ali und Wepner und danke das dieser Kampf überhaupt statt fand!

[@doctordoofensmirtz3974]

Mans focused all his stats on defense

[@elmarsyamaulana7353]

More like durability

[@AletheiaFeatures2024]

Sylvester Stallone was here at this fight to

[@R4nia1]

Both are legends

[@marcochavezjr9180]

Wow that was amazing!

[@tonysas3840]

Both excellent fighters

[@davidfletcher1454]

Ali was embarrassed after getting knocked down by Chuck, he went on to punish him the moment he got back up

[@bonnielast7892]

"CLASSIC" RIP Apollo.

[@memerevolution7618]

What A Movie! CREED 2 VS THE GREATEST

[@steveorules3972]

Chuck had great heart and never stopped till now. He didn't knock down Ali he stepped on his foot, slow motion verified that many times. Ali was in his golden years here, couldn't imagine how fast the outcome if Ali where younger..lol

[@felixestrada8512]

That's one of the most inspirational ass whoopins I've ever seen.

[@youssefkenzeddine5515]

Hahaha spacca il commento in Italiano grande

[@ChadHellgado]

This fight built Sylvester Stallones entire career

[@FastFoxx82]

A hell of a fight period

[@wheres_bears1378]

The man got beat like no one ever got beat before, and the man kept coming after him

[@flamepillarx]

Damn, this is the real rocky vs creed fight. Only difference is that chuck is little slow but still tough as steel

[@zacharycanon1067]

Fun Fact:This is KZbin Recommend

[@guerraguerraguerra2526]

4 ANOS e 29 DIAS LIMPO E MUITO LÚCIDO E VAI CONTINUAR ASSIM. 💪💪💪💪💪💪🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@2011danielmartins]

4:13 Is he dodging or falling?

[@salmon4959]

Yes

[@yaboi1288]

Yes

[@thehangman1091]

Yes

[@notimportant4484]

Yes

[@B10101]

Yes

[@ermaner3545]

1:53 the same as in the movie. 😯

[@jjrj8568]

Carl Weathers made an amazing impersonation of Ali, he even moves smoother

[@sebastiaankrul2403]

He didnt move smoother but he indeed did a very good impersonation of ali

[@stevesulak9487]

Hes gonna solve our energy crisis with all those windmill punches hes throwing.

[@Subreact007]

Pfff Ali move with such a grace true the ring. It’s so beautifull to watch how he moves, and the way he punches.

[@dasa5023]

The punches look so weak but I know they aren’t

[@cankorkmaz992]

Magicka

[@salj.5459]

Same thing I thought

[@davidfairbairn8]

Speed

[@respectvideos2543]

Legendary Fight Champions

[@ErikBreivik]

I read a few years ago or saw an interview (don’t remember which),...that Stallone was actually at this fight, to witness first hand his inspiration for Rocky. Maybe I’m wrong, and my brain is dying a slow death from watching the Rocky movies a million times. Can anyone confirm or debunk this for me? Not that my brain is dying slow death...but about Sly being at this fight.

[@juandiazferreiro7270]

yeah dude, is true. Stallone called Wepner two weeks after the fight to tell him that he was making a film. They even met in person years later.

[@gon5392]

It almost mesmerizing how a heavy weight can move so fluid like that

[@vioricaneagu2251]

Balboa was "famous" for his incredible" resistance" to receive punches 🔥💪 and still "remain" standing

[@ah2552]

My mother and father went to this fight in Cleveland.

[@NotFinancialAdvice]

Wow, never gave up.

[@jashearsadiq7772]

God and Jesus love you HALLELUJAH Glory be to the most high God

[@troydanielson4766]

Looked exactly like I was watching the first Rocky movie.

[@daves2822]

When pure will is stronger than skill

[@jameshoran8]

Cosell called him the "Bayonne Bleeder"

[@BATGOAT1992]

The fight that inspired it all.

[@2011danielmartins]

The guy fights like drunken Rock Lee

[@jovanm1000]

He sure does

[@jhonpatino2272]

Que super una cosa es la ficcion pero la realidad supera todas las ficcioness 🙏😭😭😭😭 gracias por compartir el videoooo

[@jaymac8496]

“Whatchu using for a chin there Stallion?” -Apollo Creed

[@Scyllax]

The part where they went back to the Chuck Wepner story (for Rocky III) was when Ali and he were cardmates on that boxer v. Wrestler promotion in 1976. Ali fought Antonio Inoki to a draw, and Chuck Wepner was clobbered and dumped out of the ring by Andre The Giant. However, the part where Rocky is held overhead happened a month earlier when Ali jumped into the ring against Gorilla Monsoon and got body-slammed.

[@georgeshisha8337]

So this is Rocky balboa, uh man, he's one of the best punching bags I've ever seen, this must be why he's famous😅

[@pineappleplayer1857]

Man, I can't believe I lost this fight, what was I doing two years ago?

[@sharkquisha3407]

Chuck, you are a real champ.

[@user_R9_]

Legend 💯

[@Musiccafe5890]

I know Ali slipped or was tripped, that of course wasn't a knock down. But if I remember right, Ali did get stung with a punch during this bout. Chuck Wepner not only took the punches but he outlasted most other boxers under a similar assault by Ali.

[@williamblanc5922]

Yo ! This fight is the faaaame !!.. until the only to find ..less one left.

[@skyzomaker]

Amazing

[@erikmckaygunsmithing6470]

Damn the punishment that man took. He was one tuff dude. Just think if he learned to block those punches and conect with his thrown. Hed been unstoppable

[@danielcubillos1325]

if you don't try you will never know. Never ever assume anything.

[@spanner7908]

This only inspired the fight not the whole movie. Rocky Marciano inspired the fighter and the style

[@gamechannel2157]

Bellissimo

[@MrPrat777]

I am looking for where Stallone is sitting in the crowd 😂🤔

[@nymb718]

Chucks diet: Breakfast: a jab Lunch: a jab Dinner: a jab