The Rocky film franchise remains one of the most popular film series to this day, but who was the man behind the beloved story? The real-life Rocky is Chuck Wepner, also known as the "Bayonne Bleeder" in the boxing world. During his career Wepner was globally ranked, and even went as far as to fight Muhammad Ali in 1975. Though Wepner's story is not as victorious as the film adaptation, it is nonetheless worth your attention.