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Forgotten Photo of Sylvester Stallone With ‘Rocky’ Co-Star Makes Boxing World Nostalgic

Published Mar 8, 2023 | 7:15 PM EST

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Sylvester Stallone has acted in many iconic movies. His 6 series film “Rocky” is what he is best known for. He played the iconic role of ‘Rocky Balboa’ in the popular franchise. Ever since then, he got famous in the boxing community, and thereafter his name got associated with the sport. Interestingly, it did not stop there for him as he also played the role of a trainer in two Creed spin-offs starring Michael B Jordan. 

Mister T. was Stallone’s co-star in the ‘Rocky’ series and played a paramount role in the film. The two squared off against each other in the film. He played the role of “James Clubber Lang” in Rocky 3. Lang defeated Rocky Balboa in a championship bout in the film. 

The duo thereafter become iconic in not just Hollywood but also in the sport of boxing. Recently, an image surfaced online of the two which left fans nostalgic.

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What do fans think of Sylvester Stallone and Mister T.? 

The film franchise was so iconic that even after decades it finds a place in every boxing fan’s heart. A picture was posted on Facebook in which Stallone and Mister T. were photographed together. The fans were stunned seeing this picture which made them nostalgic about the time they saw the film. 


Here is how the fans reacted:

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@Mourad Ben wrote: “The good times”

@Chrystelle Lempereur wrote :Very classy both of you”

@rédéric Gérard wrote : Clubber Lang and Rocky Balboa  One of my favorite”

@Arnaud Aulin wrote: “I was a teenager …. so it was definitely the good times!”

A fan with the username @Cedric Ragot said, “Mr. T was a super handsome guy”

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The fans still have love and affection towards the iconic duo. The characters played by them are etched in their memory. Just goes to show, the influence the ‘Rocky’ franchise had on pop culture at that time and still does to this day. The two were rivals in the film but were able to bond together as friends off-screen. 

Watch this story: Creed 2 is the least favorite movie of Sylvester Stallone in which he acted

Stallone is still in the public limelight but Mister T. has been enjoying his downtime as he is rarely seen. The actor is now 70 years old and resides between the three homes he has in Chicago, Illinois, and Albuquerque.

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No wonder why when the fans saw the two together they started reminiscing about the good old days.

What was your reaction when you saw the picture? Do let us know in the comments below. 

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Harddit Bedi

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Harddit Bedi is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. He has interned at multiple top sports media outlets and packs a great amount of knowledge regarding the sport. His love for boxing and writing has landed him on his journey at EssentiallySports, where he looks forward to adding value to our boxing coverage.
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Arijit Saha