Was there ever a real boxer like Rocky Balboa, who was a mediocre club fighter for many years who later became world-class? - Quora
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Has any real life boxing champion or boxer ever challenged an unknown club fighter to a title match like Apollo Creed does to Rocky Balboa in Rocky (1976 movie)? - Quora
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Boxing News on Twitter: "Unheralded Philadelphia southpaw Rocky Balboa became the first boxer to last the distance with the destructive world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed #OnThisDay in 1976. The moral victory was
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