A. J. Benza
1) Rocky Balboa
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Rocky is a former heavyweight boxing champion who is known and renown throughout the world for going the distance, finds a new venture: giving back to his community. He finds himself, once more, at opposing side of opportunity, not unlike the one he has seen decades ago. Heavyweight champ Mason Dixon and his representation offer Rocky a shot for the title. For Balboa, it'll be one last hurrah he'll never forget. A look at going full circle and wanting...
Author
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
A.J. Benza's distinctive blend of wit, dry humor, and genuine tenderness shines through this candid, compelling memoir about the summer of 1974 when his shy, effeminate cousin comes to live with A.J.'s family, which is dominated by his short-tempered, outspoken, hyper-masculine father. At its core, A.J.'s story is about learning that "being exactly who you were meant to be is the only thing that matters." Through anecdotes of fishing with his father,...
4) Rocky Balboa
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
A former heavyweight boxing champion comes out of retirement to fight a 10 round exhibition bout against an opponent who is thirty years younger than he is.
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Rocky: An underdog from the slums of Philadelphia beats the odds to become a boxing champion.
Rocky II: It's the rematch of the century as Rocky Balboa takes on Apollo Creed in a powerful follow-up to one of the most acclaimed movies in film history. After club fighter Rocky Balboa goes the distance with the world heavyweight champion, boxing fans clamor for a rematch. But Rocky, having sustained massive injuries in the bout, announces his retirement....