Thanks to American Movie Classic's channel NYC writer and twenty-something Nate Rubin gets to fulfill a childhood dream to portray Rocky. Nate trains with professional retired champ Carlos Ortiz at Gleason's Gym and with women's pro boxer Alicia Ashley. Nate ends up getting to fight at the Legendary Blue Horizon boxing venue in Philadelphia in front of a packed crowd against future pro boxer LUMPIA RASHIM. Nate loses a 3 rounder by decision (exhibition). Other appearences by pro referee BLAIR TALMADGE and promoter DON ELBAUM. |