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Sylvester Stallone Thought ‘My Career Is Over’ After ‘Rocky II’ Injury Tore His ‘Pec Off the Bone’; He Saved the Film by Boxing Right-Handed: ‘We Don’t Quit’
Sylvester Stallone thought his career was over after injuring himself during "Rocky II" prep. Then he found a way to change the sequel's plot.
Sylvester Stallone revealed on the TMZ special “Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons”(via The Daily Mail) that a near career-ending injury in the lead up to “ Rocky II” threatened to end the boxing franchise before its first sequel got off the ground. “Rocky” fans may have wondered why Stallone’s character suddenly has eyesight problems in the sequel and is forced to learn how to box with his right hand in order go fight Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers). “Rocky II” opened in theaters in June 1979 and made $200 million at the worldwide box office to become the third highest-grossing movie of the year.
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