Uncover the gritty and inspiring story of Chuck Wepner, the rugged, unpolished street brawler from New Jersey who famously defied the odds to step into the ring with boxing's greatest legends. Known ...

Former heavyweight Bayonne boxer Chuck Wepner will get his due as the inspiration for Rocky Balboa in the new ESPN documentary “The Real Rocky” premiering in October, TV officials said last week.

On a crisp autumn night in November, Henry Hascup, President of the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame, rose to the dais for the organization’s annual induction and awards banquet. With his booming Jersey ...