***** I understand, but there is more to boxing than fighting, it is an art. He helped to inspire millions of people and show the effect of boxing on the fighter and loved ones.
mike brown Yeah, right! Next I guess you'll try and claim that Ivan Drago, Apollo Creed, Tommy Gunn and professional wrestling aren't real! Rocky Balboa is REAL, and he's gonna prove it when he takes on Jason Vorhees in a cage match, under the sea!
station4hiphop Are you really going to compare a fictional heroic movie character, to an international terrorist group? If you can't tell that there's a moral and ethical difference between being inspired by a fictional character, versus being inspired by a radical terrorist group to go and kill a bunch of people, then you really need to stop calling other people 'stupid', and go take a look in a mirror.
Unfortunately Rocky's wife Adrian died in 2002 so she couldnt be here to witness this event of her husband being enshrined into the boxing hall of fame.
Whether whoever likes it or not, Stallone is a boxing hall of famer and that was decided by people who knows boxing so well. Sly may not be a professional as he said he never pretended to be one, but he has done more to boxing than anyone of us did. Six blockbuster movies about boxing is something that should be recognized by the boxing authorities and this is their way of recognizing him.
Sylvester Stallone totally deserves to be in the Boxing Hall of Fame. His Rocky films inspired more people to pursue their dreams in boxing, sports and everything else they want in from life than probably any other film in history. So for all the morons here that think that because he played a fictional boxer he doesn't have a place the hall is very idiotic indeed. GO ROCKO!!
Neri Matrixx Your English sucks. Go fuck yourself! It's not just about boxing. It's about heart and inspiration. I think I just explained everything in my original comment on the matter. You are the one who is fucking dumb as fuck, not me!
Damn, wish I had been there,...or at least had him speak at my college graduation.....his Rocky character alone inspired me to work out and overcome obstacles in my life.......💪
Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get it and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! Now if you know what you’re worth then go out and get what you’re worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that!” ~ Rocky
Podrian decir que nunca boxeo realmente (de hecho en Rocky IV "Drago" lo mando al hospital con un golpe) pero inspiro a muchos boxeadores que no estan con confianza, que sentian que no podian ganar, que no podian salir de su mediocridad... eso es Rocky, un emblema, una leyenda de ser uno de los mas grandes boxeadores del pueblo que nunca peleo en vida real y eso es indiscutible. Gracias por tanto Rocky, larga vida a Stallone
His Rocky movies alone are legendary. He needs to be in the hall of Fame no matter what. Even kids Gen Z Love his movies, that's how you know his movies are Great. Plus he helped Push the sport of Boxing to Different kinds of audience.
Rocky borrows from several fighters not just Wepner. His philly origin is Joe Frazier. His Italian root is Jake LaMotta. His underdog personality is Chuck Wepner and his fighting style, chin and iconography and punching power is Rocky Marciano.
**How could he NOT be inducted!? He beat the world's top boxers, Apollo Creed, Drago, Clubber Lang, Tommy Gunn. I even hear he may take on Michael Myers...... In space, no less!**
That was a great speech, very deep on the metaphor of boxing with the struggle in life, and always with a dose of his self deprecating humour, and he may not have boxed competitively, but he does have boxing understanding and skills....and I would say he trained harder than a lot of boxers for those movies and got in tremendous shape and there is no doubt that the Rocky character and movies inspired boxers in the 70s, 80s, 90s and probably still today. He taught a lot of lessons to fighters via those movies too. The movies were training for fighters in and out of the ring.
**If Rocky gets in, then there's NO excuse for not inducting Apollo Creed and Clubber Lane! Those 2 guys were the 2nd and 3rd best fake boxers ever, next to Rocky!**
@@donnelladams8362 The man fought wars in the ring and was inducted into the hall of fame. R0cky Balboa won the cold war. After Balboa knocked out Ivan Drago the Berlin wall fell. Balboa is the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be.
Just like in basketball and football HOF you have guys go in who never played like coaches, commissioners, even commentators, same situation here with Stallone and the boxing HOF
Rocky is a symbol of courage to many boxers and it inspires them to rise up against all odds.Even in a Mike Tyson documentary, there was a Rocky poster in the gym he was training in. Also, it introduced many people to boxing, like myself. So why shouldn't it be in the Hall of Fame?
Love this shit, those that hate are haters, the Rocky movies were great and every boxer has watched them and I bet inspired those that did, even if it's just to go and hit the heavy bag, there never will be greater films about boxing, even the boxing legends that all these haters will never ever be truly appreciate the Rocky character and gave him a standing ovation, c'mon haters get a life and do something with it
Oh boy, look at that Mike Tyson! How sweet he is @ 4:00 :) Thanks to u Stallone! You really did your job and deserve to be there in the Hall of Fame... And you Mike, congrats to u a million times... the celebration of ur new life is completed with this HUGE achievement... I think this will silence all those who taunt ur boxing skills and say what they have no idea about! Love You Guys! Respect to u all...
People also sometimes forget that some or most of those punches in rocky were real, let’s see some people take a punch into the body or face with a 8 oz. glove
Professional fighters work hard to get to this point and he does a movie and gets in and I'm not saying the movie wasn't good its just he didn't technically fight his way to get in he played the role of a fighter but I guess he did do a good job playing the part.
He trained harder than a lot of fighters for those movies...and taught a lot of lessons to fighters in those movies too. The movies were training for fighters in and out of the ring.
Boxing won't be this famous if it wasn't for him and Rocky...so he deserves the respect Plus he worked his butt of everyday for years to be shredded and present himself as a professional world champion boxer
omg ,i think that old man sitting at the back is jake lamotta ,based on whom raging bull was made! ,he can be seen when deniro won the oscar for raging bull!
that's tru and i heard that in the recent tyson documentary movie the speech that cus d'amato made to tyson, stallone copied that when he did Rocky V where Mick did a emotional speech to rocky before he faught apollo.
Chuck Wepner should be there i swear there are a bunch of idiots here in America.A guy steals your life story ,never boxed in his life professionally,get put in the hall of fame and the real guy is put to the side.
This is a disgrace towards Chuck Wepner...many don't know this but rocky balboa was actually based off of him and he isn't even in the boxing hall of fame...I love boxing but I will always know that the people who run the International Boxing Federation these days are complete idiots.
Anybody can go to hall of fame boxing rocky balboa is not hall of fame how please dont be ignored this people they disrespect everyone who watch boxing
To all those saying he shouldn't have been inducted, he has probably inspired more boxers than some of the people in the hall of fame.
***** Think of his effect on the sport, creating one of the most iconic figures in the sport.
***** I understand, but there is more to boxing than fighting, it is an art. He helped to inspire millions of people and show the effect of boxing on the fighter and loved ones.
mike brown
Yeah, right! Next I guess you'll try and claim that Ivan Drago, Apollo Creed, Tommy Gunn and professional wrestling aren't real! Rocky Balboa is REAL, and he's gonna prove it when he takes on Jason Vorhees in a cage match, under the sea!
station4hiphop
Are you really going to compare a fictional heroic movie character, to an international terrorist group? If you can't tell that there's a moral and ethical difference between being inspired by a fictional character, versus being inspired by a radical terrorist group to go and kill a bunch of people, then you really need to stop calling other people 'stupid', and go take a look in a mirror.
Truth!
YO ADRIAN I DID IT!!!!!!! the best line in history other than "it is finished" God bless Sylvester Stallone he has touched my heart
Unfortunately Rocky's wife Adrian died in 2002 so she couldnt be here to witness this event of her husband being enshrined into the boxing hall of fame.
Whether whoever likes it or not, Stallone is a boxing hall of famer and that was decided by people who knows boxing so well. Sly may not be a professional as he said he never pretended to be one, but he has done more to boxing than anyone of us did. Six blockbuster movies about boxing is something that should be recognized by the boxing authorities and this is their way of recognizing him.
He’s inspired so many young fighters to want to fight ! Thank you for all the memories
Sylvester Stallone totally deserves to be in the Boxing Hall of Fame. His Rocky films inspired more people to pursue their dreams in boxing, sports and everything else they want in from life than probably any other film in history. So for all the morons here that think that because he played a fictional boxer he doesn't have a place the hall is very idiotic indeed. GO ROCKO!!
Neri Matrixx Your English sucks. Go fuck yourself! It's not just about boxing. It's about heart and inspiration. I think I just explained everything in my original comment on the matter. You are the one who is fucking dumb as fuck, not me!
Neri Matrixx You should give those useless degrees back. 'coughs'
Neri Matrixx Okay troll. Go away now!
+Neri Matrixx sdfu
+Neri Matrixx rocky is real it is rocky marcion
In the end you can see how excited Tyson was...he was a big fan
You can see posters of Rocky in his training footages
Mexican Rocky to his left. :-)
yeah Mr. Chavez
Sly wrote the first Rocky film himself, it's one of the greatest films of all time, and it's inspired millions of people. Love the man always
ROCKY BALBOA YOU ARE THE BEST EVER;)
Damn, wish I had been there,...or at least had him speak at my college graduation.....his Rocky character alone inspired me to work out and overcome obstacles in my life.......💪
that old man was pronounced dead sitting on his chair emotionless.....although legendary speech from a great actor and man sly respect!!!
Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get it and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! Now if you know what you’re worth then go out and get what you’re worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that!” ~ Rocky
Podrian decir que nunca boxeo realmente (de hecho en Rocky IV "Drago" lo mando al hospital con un golpe) pero inspiro a muchos boxeadores que no estan con confianza, que sentian que no podian ganar, que no podian salir de su mediocridad... eso es Rocky, un emblema, una leyenda de ser uno de los mas grandes boxeadores del pueblo que nunca peleo en vida real y eso es indiscutible. Gracias por tanto Rocky, larga vida a Stallone
rocky for life
His Rocky movies alone are legendary. He needs to be in the hall of Fame no matter what. Even kids Gen Z Love his movies, that's how you know his movies are Great.
Plus he helped Push the sport of Boxing to Different kinds of audience.
The legend Chavez!
I was there that day. I boxed as an amateur, and later as a pro...I was inspired to do so by the Rocky films.
Rocky!!! Rocky!!! Rocky!!!
Rocky borrows from several fighters not just Wepner. His philly origin is Joe Frazier. His Italian root is Jake LaMotta. His underdog personality is Chuck Wepner and his fighting style, chin and iconography and punching power is Rocky Marciano.
**How could he NOT be inducted!? He beat the world's top boxers, Apollo Creed, Drago, Clubber Lang, Tommy Gunn. I even hear he may take on Michael Myers...... In space, no less!**
You forgot Antonio Tarver.
Spider Ricco
SUPER merecido Rocky Balboa.....
Because know it was a character fans still think Rocky balboa still deserve it
That was a great speech, very deep on the metaphor of boxing with the struggle in life, and always with a dose of his self deprecating humour, and he may not have boxed competitively, but he does have boxing understanding and skills....and I would say he trained harder than a lot of boxers for those movies and got in tremendous shape and there is no doubt that the Rocky character and movies inspired boxers in the 70s, 80s, 90s and probably still today. He taught a lot of lessons to fighters via those movies too. The movies were training for fighters in and out of the ring.
Well deserved!
This guy is and will always be a champion
Definition of ICON
MY ROCKY BALBOA THE BEST
:)
**If Rocky gets in, then there's NO excuse for not inducting Apollo Creed and Clubber Lane! Those 2 guys were the 2nd and 3rd best fake boxers ever, next to Rocky!**
It´s not Rocky but it´s Sylvester Stallone whose movies about Rocky has inspire a lot of boxers and fans all over the world.
Rocky Balboa the most famous boxer of the history.
People love him so much!!
rocky balboa is the greatest heavyweight champion of all times
Are you serious man? A fictional boxer
@@donnelladams8362 The man fought wars in the ring and was inducted into the hall of fame. R0cky Balboa won the cold war. After Balboa knocked out Ivan Drago the Berlin wall fell. Balboa is the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be.
Very well deserved. Thank you Rocky Balboa.
Just like in basketball and football HOF you have guys go in who never played like coaches, commissioners, even commentators, same situation here with Stallone and the boxing HOF
I CAN'T BELIVE HE 65 STILL LOOK IN YOUNG. IM GONNA MAKE SURE I TAKE MYSELF FORE REAL
Look and Ralph maccio, He looks like he had puberty in his 30s.
Rocky is a symbol of courage to many boxers and it inspires them to rise up against all odds.Even in a Mike Tyson documentary, there was a Rocky poster in the gym he was training in. Also, it introduced many people to boxing, like myself. So why shouldn't it be in the Hall of Fame?
Love this shit, those that hate are haters, the Rocky movies were great and every boxer has watched them and I bet inspired those that did, even if it's just to go and hit the heavy bag, there never will be greater films about boxing, even the boxing legends that all these haters will never ever be truly appreciate the Rocky character and gave him a standing ovation, c'mon haters get a life and do something with it
Oh boy, look at that Mike Tyson! How sweet he is @ 4:00 :) Thanks to u Stallone! You really did your job and deserve to be there in the Hall of Fame... And you Mike, congrats to u a million times... the celebration of ur new life is completed with this HUGE achievement... I think this will silence all those who taunt ur boxing skills and say what they have no idea about! Love You Guys! Respect to u all...
People also sometimes forget that some or most of those punches in rocky were real, let’s see some people take a punch into the body or face with a 8 oz. glove
My biggest inspiration
The GOAT
Fan of him in 2011 as well
Rocky fans know exactly why he's up there. Way to go Sly.
Su: ¡¡¡Hola Edrian lo logré!!! ese grito me marco de por vida. Aún no llegá mi grito pero estoy seguro qué lo lograré.
When they yell out Rocky tell me how can it get better than that it'd Rocky
He inspired alot of people to love boxing.
Does anyone notice the old man in the background with his mouth open most of the time?
Julio Cesar Chavez Looking at him at tryung his hardest not to crack up
@RainFallsOutTheSky What about him?
Professional fighters work hard to get to this point and he does a movie and gets in and I'm not saying the movie wasn't good its just he didn't technically fight his way to get in he played the role of a fighter but I guess he did do a good job playing the part.
He trained harder than a lot of fighters for those movies...and taught a lot of lessons to fighters in those movies too. The movies were training for fighters in and out of the ring.
Boxing won't be this famous if it wasn't for him and Rocky...so he deserves the respect
Plus he worked his butt of everyday for years to be shredded and present himself as a professional world champion boxer
omg ,i think that old man sitting at the back is jake lamotta ,based on whom raging bull was made! ,he can be seen when deniro won the oscar for raging bull!
El viejo que está atrás técnicamente está muriendo 🤔
tht old man with his mouth open!
that's tru and i heard that in the recent tyson documentary movie the speech that cus d'amato made to tyson, stallone copied that when he did Rocky V where Mick did a emotional speech to rocky before he faught apollo.
Rocky 3 and 4 the BEST ROCKY VS MIKE TYZON
❤️
I swear rocky could beat the other old 49 and oh rocksters
look at the old man on the right at 1:38....XD
but it was only just a movie
That old man is Jake LaMotta
Awesome Raging Bull, interpreted by Robert de Niro...
Why Apollo Creed not in the HOF...? He held the World Heavyweight Championship longer than Rocky...
yo! there are too much people here are jealous and insecure haha😂
65
he was inducted as a contributor to the ring. non boxers fit this category.
Shit... He looks like 40
Peleaba con puro bulto
0:20-0:28
I saw Mike tyson
even though stallone is just an actor i wished he boxed tyson 10 years ago it would of been one of the most anticipated fight ever
No man, if it was a random boxer then fine
Against Mike Tyson..naah
Mike Tyson will have to hold back a lot
Mike Tyson would have made me uncomfortable. lol Why did they sit Sly next to the man that bites off peoples ears. haha
Lmao. .
Chuck Wepner should be there i swear there are a bunch of idiots here in America.A guy steals your life story ,never boxed in his life professionally,get put in the hall of fame and the real guy is put to the side.
Rocky was a fictional character ya'll calm down guys.
And what do u do? And don't lie
LOL what?
o.o
This is a disgrace towards Chuck Wepner...many don't know this but rocky balboa was actually based off of him and he isn't even in the boxing hall of fame...I love boxing but I will always know that the people who run the International Boxing Federation these days are complete idiots.
DOESN'T DESERVE TO BE IN THE BOXING HALL OF FAME, NOT A REAL BOXER
Onviously your an idiot
but real men..
haha, rocky rocky rocky stallone win💕
you half brain
All the world class boxers on stage loved him...what are you ?
Anybody can go to hall of fame boxing rocky balboa is not hall of fame how please dont be ignored this people they disrespect everyone who watch boxing
Wth he's no boxer lol
Agreed
but he inspired people, to box
I didn’t believe this so I had to look it up, this is pathetic
you are stupid
Omg this so stupid! He isn’t a real boxer!
No, you are the stupid one.
Rocky Movies is a cartoon joke, the most phony shit ever. The Boxing Hall Of Fame is a joke for putting Rocky in there.
Omg this is terrible
Rocky not real Hollywood was looking for a white champion that they don't have a hall of Famer really get a real fighter really
He not even all white, he come from Italian ancestry.
there are loads of hall of fame white champions you buffoon.