Boxing | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/boxing/RSS feed for BoxingenMon, 31 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000‘Rocky’ Is the Story of an Underdog, Created by an Underdog, That Has Spawned Box-Office Champions for Half a Centuryhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/rocky-story-underdog-created-underdog-spawned-box-office-champions-half-century-180989274/Sylvester Stallone was a struggling actor when he was inspired by a real boxing match to write the film that became a legend. This year, the origin story of the franchise turns 50.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/rocky-story-underdog-created-underdog-spawned-box-office-champions-half-century-180989274/