In the 1970s, Sylvester Stallone faced extreme poverty. With just $100 to his name, he reached his lowest point when he had to sell his beloved dog for $25 outside a liquor store because he could no ...

Wepner's boxing career, and fight with Ali after, inspired the 1976 film Rocky, and other life events were chronicled in the 2016 film, Chuck. He was also the subject of the 2019 film The Brawler.

Sylvester Stallone has a net worth of $400 million, primarily earned from the Rocky franchise, which began with him rejecting $300,000 for the rights.

Joe Bugner was very much a gifted heavyweight who was so often on the receiving end of a bad wrap: “Too negative.” “Safety ...

Ali would be knocked down for the final time against Chuck Wepner in the 9th round. As with Cooper and Banks before, Ali stopped Wepner later in the fight. Each and every knockdown was the result of a ...

Verne Dale Wepner, born June 20, 1929, grew up on a farm near Ripon, and passed away February 12, 2025, in Oshkosh. As a member of Peace Lutheran Church since 1962, he has served the church in a ...

Outgoing 2nd District city councilman Chuck Grayeb is throwing his support behind incumbent Mayor Rita Ali just three weeks ahead of Peoria's general election. Grayeb, who finished behind Ali and ...

Judge Amir H. Ali, a Biden appointee, has served on the court for less than four months and is among the 25 newest federal judges confirmed by the Senate to serve on a federal district court.

MMA icon Chuck Liddell did just as much fighting in the streets as he did in the Octagon. The former UFC light heavyweight backs himself to beat boxing legend Mike Tyson in a no-holds-barred matchup.