Quote Originally Posted by mikeeod View Post
I’m late to the discussion and not entirely sure I understand the question, but wouldn’t Chuck Wepner be a good example?? No one knew who he was until he lost to Ali and not only did he become an overnight sensation, they eventually based the Rocky franchise on him. Someone may have already mentioned him and/or I may be off what we are getting after in this thread, so apologize in advance if either is true.
Dont let the ramblings of these simpletons put you off your stride, you’ve understood perfectly

Wepner is a great example.

What about Dicky Eklund? Very similar circumstances to Wepner.