Boxer Devin Haney rips actor Sylvester Stallone over Rocky films: 'Movies wasn't real'

American boxer Devin Haney took purpose astatine Sylvester Stallone implicit the actor's caller commentary connected the existent authorities of boxing.

Stallone, a three-time Academy Award nominee, received captious acclaim for his portrayal of renowned Philadelphia boxer Rocky Balboa successful the iconic movie franchise. 

A video precocious surfaced connected societal media showing Stallone holding the gloves helium wore successful the mid 1970s during the filming of the archetypal sports play movie. At 1 constituent during the video, Stallone suggested the gloves were identical to what professional boxers utilized successful the 70s.

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Devin Haney and speaks to media aft winning the World Lightweight Championship bout betwixt George Kambosos Jr. of Australia and Devin Haney of the United States astatine Rod Laver Arena connected October 16, 2022 successful Melbourne, Australia.  (Kelly Defina/Getty Images)

"They don't adjacent let these contiguous due to the fact that they're truthful dangerous. But that's what they utilized erstwhile I did the film. They're hardly six-ounces, they're Reyes and they're virtually lethal. I inactive person them due to the fact that it's a clip erstwhile things radical were tougher. I'm sorry, they were. Life is conscionable getting a small easier and easier and easier... I cherish hard work, adjacent though I hatred it."

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Haney disagreed with Stallone's assertion and shared his rebuttal via X, formerly known arsenic Twitter.

Sylvester Stallone and Carl Weathers connected acceptable of the movie 'Rocky', 1976. (United Artists/Getty Images)

"Dude don't cognize a near hook from a food hook, and got the nervus to talk connected times being easier successful boxing similar helium wasn't conscionable an actor... Buddy them Rocky movies weren't real," Haney wrote.

Last April's upset decision to Ryan Garcia marked Haney's astir caller quality successful a nonrecreational bout.

Devin Haney (gray trunks) walks to his country betwixt rounds against Ryan Garcia during their WBC Super Lightweight rubric bout astatine Barclays Center connected April 20, 2024 successful New York City. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

Haney, who is besides known arsenic "The Dream" yet pursued ineligible recourse against Garcia aft learning Garcia failed aggregate cause tests up of the bout.

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Officials aboriginal overturned Garcia's triumph and ruled the combat a no-contest.

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