Former heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner fought Muhammad Ali in 1985 . Bayonne , New Jersey ( CNN ) -- The match , and Wepner 's life story , inspired Sylvester Stallone 's ` The Real Rocky movies . Wepner was arrested for cocaine possession in October ; spent time in prison . Wepner will air ` ` The Real Rocky , '' a new documentary about Wepner , in 1985 .
Former heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner fought Muhammad Ali in 1985 . The match , and Wepner 's life story , inspired Sylvester Stallone 's ` The Real Rocky movies . Wepner was arrested for cocaine possession in October ; spent time in prison . Wepner will air ` ` The Real Rocky , '' a new documentary about Wepner , in 1985 .