Sylvester Stallone earned an Oscar nomination for his breakout role in the original Rocky, but his best performance as the boxer came much later.

The TD Garden crowd gave him a roaring standing ovation. "Like Rocky Balboa at the free-throw line," play-by-play announcer Ian Eagle said on the broadcast.

And when it came to making Rocky Balboa in 2006, that fight was no walk in the park. The movie marked the return of the iconic Philly boxer and was the toughest challenge Stallone ever faced.

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In an attempt to lift the spirits of the despondent members of his Liberal Party, Justin Trudeau desperately played clips of Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa in hopes of showing them they still ...

MSNBC “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough on Monday touted Vice President Kamala Harris’ chances to win the White House, likening her to Rocky Balboa – forgetting that Sylvester Stallone ...

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Drago was a boxing champion from the Soviet Union and the main rival of the protagonist Rocky Balboa (Stallone). In November 2021, Stallone detailed the moment Lundgren "pulverized" him on set ...