CHUCK WEPNER - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 320398
Sale Price $108.00
Reg. $120.00
CHUCK WEPNER
For a brave second, the former heavy weight boxer has the legendary
Muhammad Ali on the ropes!
Photograph Signed: "Chuck Wepner," in silver felt tip pen.
Color, 10x8. With the odds stacked against him, Chuck Wepner (b.1939)
entered the ring with the legendary Muhammad Ali on March 24, 1975 for the
Heavy Weight Championship bout. While the eventual outcome was already
suspected (Ali served Wepner a TKO in the 15th round), Wepner got a rare chance
and knocked down Ali in the 8th round. Ali went back in the ring and whipped
Wepner fiercely, cutting gashes into his face and eyes. Wepner took a beating;
however, he still received his guaranteed $100,000 after the fight. It was
this fight that inspired Sylvester Stallone to write the script for
Rocky. Later in life, Wepner got involved in a scheme to sell
counterfeit Muhammad Ali memorabilia, a crime for which he and his partner, John
Olson, were arrested by the FBI and received probation in 2002. The scam was
featured in the book, Operation Bullpen (Kevin Nelson). Fine condition.
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