Is the classic rocky films bases on rocky marciano?

Rocky was....Sly himself. It was how he felt during the lowest of lows in his life. All those he said about writing the ROcky chancing upon ALi boxing Chuck sure ignited that. But IMHo Stallone was a frustrated boxer more than anything. You ask about his struggles and he'll respond in a language only boxers or fighters will understand. He sparred with Earnie SHavers although Earnie was just tapping him soflty. Sly wanted for a harder one and EArnie hit him hard he had Sly puked.

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This is one of the SADDEST stories ever told in Hollywood. His name is Sylvestar Stallone. One of the BIGGEST and Most famous American Movie superstars. Back in the day,Stallone was a
struggling actor in every definition. At some point,he got so broke that he stole his wife's jewellery and sold it. Things got so bad that he even ended up homeless. Yes,he slept at the New York bus station for 3 days. Unable to pay rent or afford food. His lowest point came when he tried to sell his dog at the liquor store to any
stranger. He didnt have money to feed the dog anymore. He sold it at $25 only. He says he walked away crying.

Two weeks later,he saw a boxing match between Mohammed Ali and Chuck Wepner and that match gave him the inspiration to write the script for the famous movie,ROCKY. He wrote the
script for 20 hours! He tried to sell it and got an offer for $125,000 for the script. But he had just ONE REQUEST. He wanted to STAR in
the movie. He wanted to be the MAIN ACTOR. Rocky himself. But the studio said NO. They wanted a REAL STAR.

They said he "Looked funny and talked funny". He left with his script. Afew weeks later,the studio offered him $250,000 for the script. He refused. They even offered $350,000. He still refused. They wanted his movie. But NOT him. He said NO. He had to be
IN THAT MOVIE.

After a while,the studio agreed,gave him $35,000 for the script and let him star in it! The rest is history! The movie won Best Picture,Best Directing and Best Film Editing at the prestigious
Oscar Awards. He was even nominated for BEST ACTOR! The Movie ROCKY was even inducted into the American National Film Registry as one of the greatest movies ever!

And do You know the first thing he bought with the $35,000? THE DOG HE SOLD. Yes,Stallone LOVED HIS DOG SO MUCH that he stood at the liquor store for 3 days waiting for the man he sold
his dog to. And on the 3rd day,he saw the man coming with the dog. Stallone explained why he sold the dog and begged for the dog back. The man refused. Stallone offered him $100. The
man refused. He offered him $500. And the guy refused. Yes,he refused even $1000. And,Believe it or Not,Stallone had to pay $15,000 for the same,same dog he sold at $25 only! And he
finally got his dog back!

And today,the same Stallone who slept in the streets and sold his dog JUST BECAUSE he couldnt even feed it anymore,is one of the GREATEST Movie Stars who ever walked the Earth!

Rocky Balboa= Chuck wepner
Apollo Creed= Muhammad Ali
Chuck and Ali had a real fight he was a heavy underdog just like you see in the movie he gets beat up bad and manages to knock down Ali sylvester got the idea from that fight and made a movie about it adding some bull **** to it

No........Chuck Wepner...................

No, Bill is right.

Sly saw Wepner score a "knockdown" on Ali late in a fight he was losing, and that inspired him to write the screenplay for Rocky.

You mean "are" they "based" on Rocky Marciano?

Nope, they're entirely invented by Stallone.

There are similarities between Rocky Balboa and Rocky Marciano, such as their fighting styles and their poor background, but the real inspiration for the Rocky character came from one-time Muhammad Ali opponent Chuck Wepner, who just kept on coming at Ali, bloodied and all. Sylvester Stallone, who also wrote the story, was at ringside to watch that fight.

Maybe in part.

i think so

No, Stallone just chose to use that name for his character. I dont think it had anything to do with either Rocky Marciano or Rocky Graciano.