Rare Photos of Rocky Balboa Author:SI StaffPublish date:Jun 13, 2011Rare Photos of Rocky Balboa Rocky Balboa and fansCorbisSylvester Stallone was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame on Sunday for his portrayal of Rocky Balboa, the scrappy heavyweight from Philadelphia. In honor of the achievement, here are some classic photos of Balboa in action. Rocky Balboa and Apollo CreedMichael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Rocky Balboa and Apollo CreedCorbis Rocky and Adrian BalboaCorbis Rocky Balboa and Mickey GoldmillCorbis Rocky Balboa and Apollo CreedCorbis Rocky BalboaCorbis Rocky BalboaCourtesy of United Artists Rocky BalboaAP Rocky Balboa and Thunderlips AP Clubber Lang, Apollo Creed and Rocky BalboaRon Galella/WireImage Clubber Lang and Rocky BalboaCourtesy of United Artists Clubber Lang and Rocky BalboaNeil Leifer/SI Rocky Balboa and Apollo CreedCorbis Rocky Balboa, Paulie Pennino and Apollo CreedCorbis Rocky Balboa and Ivan DragoCourtesy of United Artists Rocky Balboa and Tommy GunnAP Rocky Balboa Courtesy of United Artists Rocky BalboaREUTERS/Teddy Blackburn Robert Balboa, Rocky Balboa and Paulie PenninoCourtesy of Columbia Pictures Rocky Balboa and Mason "The Line" DixonNeil Leifer/SI Rocky Balboa CorbisLatest NewsIditarod Musher Kills, Guts Moose Who Injured Sled Dog During RaceTaiwanese Racing Pigeon Beats Allegations of Spying for China, Becomes Global CelebrityPWHL Sets Pro Women’s Hockey Attendance Record With Minnesota vs. Montreal GameSI:AM | Jon Rahm’s Defection Throws a Wrench in Saudi–PGA Tour AgreementCome Hell or High Water, Surfing Nazare’s 100-Foot Waves Is a Laureano Family Affair