For 'Rocky III,' Sylvester Stallone trained harder than ever before, creating the lean, muscular physique that still inspires ...

Rocky III arrived on May 28, 1982, as a clear change in direction for the beloved underdog franchise. Softened by his celebrity life, Rocky underestimates Lang and loses their first bout. Then Rocky’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Rocky saga has been on the ropes many times, but it always comes back fighting. (MGM) There are few franchises as long lasting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa and Burgess Meredith as Mickey Goldmill standing together in Rocky III. - Mediapunch/Getty ...

Hulk Hogan’s turn as Thunderlips in the 1982 film Rocky III took him from wrestling star to movie star. It also got him fired. “The mindset back then wasn’t like it is now,” Hogan explained during a ...

Rocky Balboa came from humble beginnings, both figuratively and literally. Sylvester Stallone was a struggling actor when he wrote the screenplay for the film “Rocky” in three and a half days; it was ...

It wasn’t a coincidence when “Rocky” became a pop-culture phenomenon in 1976 it occurred during what many believe was the golden era of heavyweight boxing. At the time, boxing — some would argue — was ...