Rocky Balboa: Last News

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's wedding reception the previous year.In 2018, he was also named People's Sexiest Man Alive and is one of the highest-grossing actors in the world, with his films generating $10billion (£8.6bn) as of 2019. He is said to have amassed a personal net worth of £34million through his movie success and endorsements.

boxers in the history of the sport, the same names come to mind - Ali, Mayweather, Lewis, Louis and of course, Tyson.Mike Tyson, the tiger-owning, ear-biting world-beater with 50 wins and 44 knockouts to his name, is now a star of the screen, podcasts and global pop culture.His fame spans multiple generations, with younger fans likely first seeing him feature in film and TV, including hit movies like The Hangover and Rocky Balboa.One of the most famous sporting figures in history, Tyson has lived some very high highs and very public lows.Read on for everything you need to know about Iron Mike.Mike Tyson’s career took place between 1985 and 2005, when he fought and won a huge number of high-profile fights against some of the sport’s most respected names.When he was starting out in his career he went by the names of "Iron Mike" and "Kid Dynamite", but this changed as he developed into one of the greatest fighters the world has ever seen, becoming “the most dangerous man on the planet”.He was the heavyweight division’s undisputed champion between 1987 and 1990 and claimed the first 19 wins of his professional career through knockout - 12 came in the first round.He is the youngest boxer to claim a heavyweight title, winning it just 22 days after his 20th birthday, and he was the first to simultaneously hold the WBA, WBC and IBF titles.Tyson’s life hasn’t always been straightforward.

Sylvester Stallone has responded to claims he and his wife Jennifer Flavin are experiencing some turbulence in their relationship.

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Wilson Chapman editorSylvester Stallone is synonymous with the character of Rocky Balboa, the scrappy underdog boxer who first brought him to the spotlight in the ’70s. But in recent years, Stallone has made it very clear that even though the films are inextricably linked with him, he’s not happy about the way the original deal was structured and thinks he should have received an ownership stake.On July 31, following the announcement of a “Rocky” spinoff film in development about the characters of Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren) and Viktor Drago (Viktor Drago), Stallone took to Instagram to express his frustrations about the direction of the expanding franchise, and particularly its longtime producer Irwin Winkler.

“I wouldn’t suggest any females have children between 20 and 25. Wait! Travel! Live! Work!“First find yourself and love yourself and then get kids on down the line,” she told Metro this week.The Danish actress is married to 43-year-old Mattia Dessì and the couple share four-year-old Frida together. Mattia and Brigitte celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary in 2019. She spoke to the Guardian that same year to explain how Frida came after a decade of failed in-vitro fertilisation attempts. Brigitte was told at the time she only had a 2.5% chance of success, but she nevertheless gave birth at age 54. “I was always like: ‘I want to do it until there are no more embryos left,’” she told the publication. “Somebody has to win the lottery.”On IVF, she said: “You’re on a lot of medication.

Dolph Lundgren has weighed in on the scrum around the announcement that a Rocky spinoff film called Drago is reportedly in the works at MGM. His message was essentially, “Keep me out of it.”

Sylvester Stallone is throwing punches at the producers behind the Rocky franchise as he slams the upcoming spin-off film, Drago.The 76-year-old unleashed on Instagram over the weekend to drag actor Dolph Lundgren and producer Irwin Winkler by name for allegedly cutting him out of the famous franchise he created.The famed actor shared a gruesome photo featuring him as Rocky Balboa and Winkler edited to have vampire fangs with both of them covered in blood.READ NEXT: Ulrika Jonsson reveals she had secret steamy romp with Sylvester Stallone's brotherIn the photo's caption, Stallone pointedly wrote, "After IRWIN WINKLER And FAMILY SUCK ROCKY DRY ! Presumed to be the most hated , untalented , decrepited , Producer in Hollywood and his cowardly children have found their next meal… Drago.”He continued by dubbing them blood suckers and demanded they give him his rights back: “RETURN MY RIGHTS BLOODSUCKERS! Throughout history so many artists in every industry, recording, painting, writing you name it have been destroyed by these blood suckers who have destroyed so many families, lining their pockets with other people!”Stallone played Rocky Balboa in eight films, directed four of them, and served as a writer or co-writer on all the Rocky films and Creed II.After throwing major shade at the producer, the actor then set his sights on Dolph Lundgren, who played Russian fighter Ivan Drago in Rocky IV, and is planned to be at the center of the story of this potential new spinoff.“By the way, I once had nothing but respect for Dolph but he NEVER told me about what was going on behind my back with the character I created for him!!! REAL FRIENDS Are more precious than gold."For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure

Last Thursday, news broke that MGM had a “Rocky” spin-off in the works: “Drago,” centered around the backstory of Rocky Balboa’s “Rocky IV” nemesis, Russian boxer Ivan Drago. For “Rocky” fans, that sounds promising.

Sylvester Stallone channeled his inner Rocky to throw a haymaker punch at the upcoming Rocky spinoff, Drago!

Sylvester Stallone is unhappy with his lack of ownership rights over "Rocky," the movie that launched his career. Over the weekend, Stallone voiced his anger on Instagram, calling out Irwin Winkler, producer of the Rocky franchise and its sequel movies "Creed," for keeping a noteworthy amount of revenue generated from the films from him.

Rocky star Sylvester Stallone, 76, is in an all out war with a film producer over the rights to the legendary boxing film franchise.Stallone slammed producer Irwin Winkler and his entire family for 'controlling' the Rocky and Creed films, dubbing it the 'real Rocky horror show' in a series of social media posts on Sunday.More than four decade ago, Stallone burst onto the Hollywood scene playing the eponymous Rocky Balboa, an Italian American boxer from the streets of South Philadelphia. The Rocky films would go on to gross nearly $2billion at the box office.

Michael B. Jordan was seen filming a scene for the upcoming sports drama feature Creed III in Los Angeles on Thursday.The 35-year-old performer was spotted while planning out a scene for the forthcoming film, and he flashed a wide smile while making his way around the project's set.The actor will be making his directorial debut with the new entry in the Creed film series, which is set to make its debut later this year.

Just in time for SXSW, Byron Allen’s Digital Freestyle Releasing has promoted Bill Vergos to Head of Digital Film Distribution. He had been VP Operations & Sales since 2015.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterABC has ordered the drama pilot “The Company You Keep” with Milo Ventimiglia attached to star, Variety has learned.The pilot is based on the Korean format “My Fellow Citizens.” A night of passion leads to love between con-man Charlie (Ventimiglia) and undercover CIA officer Emma, who are unknowingly on a collision course professionally. While Charlie ramps up the “family business” so he can get out for good, Emma’s closing in on the vengeful criminal who holds Charlie’s family debts in-hand – forcing them to reckon with the lies they’ve told so they can save themselves and their families from disastrous consequences.The pilot keeps Ventimiglia in the broadcast TV business.

Creed he brought new life into the dormant Rocky franchise. The first two movies in the series have brought back a few other characters from the series, but one very important character has been missing. We learn in the first movie that Rocky’s wife Adrian has passed away, but actress Talia Shire has an idea how she can still be part of a future Creed movie.

Piers Morgan, 56, has recalled how wrong his face-off against Australian bowler Brett Lee went.The presenter admitted he was left with broken ribs after the encounter, which aired on Australian television.Back in 2013, Piers faced off against the legendary bowler in the nets.After calling out cricketers over the ashes, he agreed to face off against Brett for six blistering shots.Opening up about this moment in a recent podcast, Piers admitted he was worried he was about to die.Speaking on a podcast with Brett he recalled how he felt lining up to take the shots.He said: “Now I’m thinking literally I could die, these will be the last few minutes of my illustrious life.”Piers admitted his three sons were watching Brett fire the balls at him, as he recalled the injuries he suffered.Speaking on January 18, he said: “The first one smashed into my wrist, I thought you’d broken my wrist“I thought, ‘You can’t show any pain, show no pain.’“The second one I dived for cover and ended up on my backside.”“The third one breaks my rib and you had a grin on your face but I was in absolute agony, I thought I’d broken my rib.”However, Piers admitted he was pleased with himself as he kept getting back up like Rocky Balboa.“I was just in so much pain,” the presenter added.In response, Brett joked that he had been worried he was going to get done for murder.Speaking at the time in 2014, Brett admitted Piers had warned him to not go easy on him.He told the Sydney Morning Herald: ''When I was going into the nets to bowl at him he said, 'Make sure you go flat out,' because he thought if I went half-hearted it wouldn't look good.

He faced off with Rocky Balboa onscreen and teamed up with Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania, and now Mr. T is taking on the coronavirus.

Rocky IV.Released in 1985, the fourth instalment in the Rocky franchise saw Stallone’s character Rocky Balboa go up against Ivan Drago played by Dolph Lundgren.In a documentary titled The Making of Rocky vs Drago by Sylvester Stallone posted on his YouTube channel, the actor said he was flown to intensive care after shooting the film’s fight scene.“The first thing we shot [was] my entrance, [Lundgren’s] entrance, and the introductions and then I got really injured during the fight and I had to be flown into intensive care to California from Canada,” Stallone said.“[Lundgren] pulverised me. And I didn’t feel it in the moment but later that night my heart started to swell.

Rocky IV. Given how intense the boxing scenes were, one on-set moment could’ve ended Stallone’s career early.

Sylvester Stallone nearly died during the making of Rocky IV.The 75-year-old actor recalled how doctors feared that he would be 'talking to angels' after he was badly injured by Dolph Lundgren - who played Rocky's nemesis Ivan Drago in the 1985 film – when a fight scene went badly wrong.Sly, who portrays Rocky Balboa in the sports drama series, had nuns praying for him in intensive care after Dolph 'pulverized' his heart with a punch.