Who is the Rocky statue in Zitiste modeled after that also modeled his boxing style after Rocky Marciano?
Rocky statue in Žitište The "Rocky" Statue in Žitište, Serbia is one of the town's most iconic images. Located in town's center the statue of Rocky Balboa by Croatian artist Boris Staparac, was erected in 2007. Canadian director Barry Avrich made a documentary film "Amerika Idol" which depicts the events that preceded the creation of the statue, as well as the ceremony of its installation. The film also features Sylvester Stallone who portrayed the character of Rocky in seven films and A. Thomas Schomberg who made the famous "Rocky" statue in Philadelphia.
Eddie Babe Risko Henry Pylkowski, known in his boxing career as Babe Risko, and Eddie Risko, (July 14, 1911 – March 8, 1957) was a Polish-American boxer who became Middleweight boxing champion of the world in portions of 1935–36. While boxing in his early career with the US Navy, he was known as Sailor Puleski. He was managed by Gabe Genovese of Syracuse, New York. After winning the World Middleweight Title, his professional career declined rapidly, perhaps because of his lengthy amateur career with the Navy.