stories?
What kind of stories?
Well, a lot of people like to hear
these old fight stories, you know?
- Maybe later.
- Okay.
I'm Lou DiBella.
This is Elso Luca. He's
Mason Dixon's manager.
Would you sit down with us?
Sure.
Please.
You know, we have
the commercial contract
for Mason Dixon, who's
a big fan by the way.
Really?
And when he heard you're
interested in fight again,
he thought: "Why not to
try to work something out?".
Like a special event.
Like a first class exhibition fight.
- Why me?
- He respects the helluva you.
Alright, and let's be honest, that
computer fight got people curious.
This could be very interesting.
Yeah, but I ain't interested in
getting like mangled and embarrassed.
No, that's not gonna
happen, never happen.
Truthfully, I was thinking
more, you know like
minuscule, small level.
You know, small fights.
Not big fights, small fights...
Things that local...you
know what I mean?
Not a bad idea, but
don't think of this as big.
Think of it like a
set, like a exhibition.
Think of this like a
glorified sparring session.
And here's something
I think you'll like.
We're gonna donate a
portion of the gain to charity.
- That's always nice.
- Well, it's good to give.
Yeah.
- Where is it taking place?
- Las Vegas.
Nice and warm. This
cold's gonna be killing you.
It's stiff.
You'll do better when you're
warmer, you know that.
- Yeah...
- And not nothing else...
...you'll have new stories to tell.
I really got to think about this.
Absolutely.
- Is that okay?
- Understand. No problem.
I'm gonna go over there,
you guys can order something.
- What do you recommend?
- It's all eatable.
OK...thanks.
We got him.
Imagine Dixon met this
bastard in his prime...
- He'll kill him!
- No kidding.
Man, I'm confused...
I didn't think this
is gonna come along...
But this is what you wanted, right?
I don't know...
You know, I talk and I talk,
and sometimes I think what
I'm saying is true, and then...
You know, I look at myself, I'm not
even sure what is true anymore.
Cuz it's like I pushed this
crazy idea about fighting.
I mean, what's it all about?
Do I really care about standing
toe to toe, and all that stuff?
Or like my kid says, it's just like...
...ego?
What am I like, this old pub?
Who's just trying to replace
old paint with new paint?
I don't know...I don't know.
Look, I know I usually don't say a lot.
Almost...
...listening and looking.
But you know who you are,
you know the part of
you that's so full of life.
I mean...we all have
that feeling, that fire,
but we usually never
get a chance to use it.
And then it just goes away.
But you can, you've got this
opportunity. So you do it. Why not?
I mean this is who you are. You
know, this is who you'll always be.
And you don't move the side for
nobody until you're ready to move.
And it doesn't matter how
this looks to other people.
All that matters is how it looks to you.
Rocky...
Rocky, look at me.
How it looks to you.
And if this is something
that you wanna do,
and if this is something that
you gotta do, then you do it.
Fighters fight!
You're not gonna punch me, right?
Alright, listen. I gotta go
before I wear up my welcome.
I'll see you tomorrow.
Thanks.
Fighters fight, right.
It's rare when you got to promote
an event that's bigger than boxing.
This is skill versus will.
With part of the
proceeds going to charity.
The brave child of Mason Dixon...
...to honor passed
heavy-weight champions.
Warriors like Rocky Balboa.
Let's open up for questions.
Hey, champ!
Rocky, a few great fighters
have fought in their fifties,
often with disastrous results.
Why risk the danger of embarrassment?
The smart money says you
have virtually no chance.
Puncher always has a chance.
This fight will be competitive.
Why are you doing this, Rocky?
I'd rather do something...
...I love badly, but...
Rocky, the press has
labeled you "Balboasourus"!
How do you