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1976
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- The actor experienced many different roles in his life, including professional boxer. A true boxing aficionado, Young also appeared in 14 professional boxing matches, all of which he won. Young has also boxed with legend Muhammad Ali to raise money for a charity event; the two became good friends.
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Career. Military service. Young served a tour of duty in the United States Marine Corps from 1957 to 1959; while in the Marine Corps, he boxed regularly, winning 32 of 34 boxing bouts. [6] Acting.
Oct 19, 2023 · According to IMDb, Burt claimed he had a 17-0 professional record in his early boxing days. However, it's claimed he had a personal record of 32-2 during his two-year stint in Okinawa. In the 1960s, Young sparred with the third-rated heavyweight boxing contender George Chuvalo.
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Oct 19, 2023 · After his boxing career ended in the 1960s, he found work in the carpet-laying business but was unhappy with his life. He inadvertently fell into his acting career while pursuing a local...
Oct 18, 2023 · Oct. 18, 2023. Burt Young, a burly Queens-bred actor who leveraged a weary gravitas and bare-knuckled demeanor to build a prolific career as a Hollywood tough guy in films like “Chinatown ...
Feb 17, 1985 · Rocky’s Brother-in-Law Knows the Ropes : Burt Young Tries Boxing in Real Life as Co-Manager of a Challenger. By JOE GERGEN. Feb. 17, 1985 12 AM PT. Newsday. NEW YORK —. The actor pointed...
Oct 19, 2023 · Burt Young, who boxed before he took up acting, became famous for his role in “Rocky.” (Kevork Djansezian / Associated Press) By Emily St. Martin Staff Writer. Oct. 19, 2023 5 AM PT. Burt...
News. Burt Young, Rocky actor and boxing manager, dies at age 83. Burt Young as Paulie Pennino in Rocky IV. 18. Oct. by Ryan Songalia | Comments. Burt Young, the New York-born actor who is best known for portraying Paulie in the “Rocky” movie franchise, died on Oct. 8 in Los Angeles at the age of 83.
