Chuck Wepner

Chuck Wepner was born on February 26, 1939 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Gig (1985), ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961) and Jhon Jatenjor's Interviews (2021).




Bio:
Chuck Wepner was born on February 26, 1939 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Gig (1985), ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961) and Jhon Jatenjor's Interviews (2021).


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Wepner, a professional boxer, gained a following in the Bayonne, New Jersey, area, after never having been knocked down in more than 130 fights. Boxing promoter Don King heard about him and set up a championship match in 1975 between Wepner and champ Muhammad Ali, figuring Wepner would be not much more than a sparring partner for Ali, who would knock him out after a few rounds. To everyone's surprise, Wepner not only made it into the 15th round but actually floored Ali with one punch in the ninth round. Ali came back, however, and TKO'd Wepner at 2:41 of the 1... [Details Intro]