Former heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner fought Muhammad Ali in 1975 . The match , and Ali 's life story , inspired Sylvester Stallone 's ` ` Rocky '' movies . `` There 's one scene in ( the movie ) , I 'm in a hotel room with a couple of my go-go girls , '' he said . Wepner was arrested for cocaine possession in 1977 ; spent time in prison . ESPN will air ` ` The Next Generation , '' a new documentary about Wepner , in October .
Former heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner fought Muhammad Ali in 1975 . The match , and Ali 's life story , inspired Sylvester Stallone 's ` ` Rocky '' movies . Wepner was arrested for cocaine possession in 1977 ; spent time in prison . ESPN will air ` ` The Next Generation , '' a new documentary about Wepner , in October .