Rocky Balboa takes a devastating, full-force punch to the chest from Ivan Drago during their brutal boxing match.

Film/Series: Rocky IV

Category: Trivia Fact

Timestamp: 01:05:20

Sylvester Stallone wanted the fight to look as visceral as possible, so he instructed Dolph Lundgren to punch him for real. Lundgren, a highly trained martial artist, hit Stallone so hard in the chest that his heart slammed against his breastbone, causing it to swell. Stallone had to be flown to intensive care, where his blood pressure skyrocketed, and he stayed in the hospital for eight days.

Rocky Balboa takes a devastating, full-force punch to the chest from Ivan Drago during their brutal boxing match. in Rocky IV

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