Boxer Devin Haney rips actor Sylvester Stallone over 'Rocky' films: 'Movies wasn't real'

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American boxer Devin Haney took aim at Sylvester Stallone over the actor's recent commentary on the current state of boxing.

Stallone, a three-time Academy Award nominee, received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Philadelphia boxer Rocky Balboa in the film franchise. 

A video recently surfaced on social media showing Stallone holding the gloves he wore in the mid-1970s during the filming of the original sports drama movie. At one point during the video, Stallone suggested the gloves were identical to what professional boxers used in the '70s.

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Devin Haney speaks to the media after winning the world lightweight championship against George Kambosos Jr. of Australia at Rod Laver Arena Oct. 16, 2022, in Melbourne, Australia.  (Kelly Defina/Getty Images)

"They don't even allow these today because they're so dangerous. But that's what they used when I did the film. They're barely six ounces, they're Reyes and they're literally lethal. I still have them because it's a time when people were tougher. I'm sorry, they were. Life is just getting a little easier and easier and easier. ... I cherish hard work, even though I hate it."

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Haney disagreed with Stallone's assertion and shared his rebuttal via X, formerly Twitter.

Sylvester Stallone and Carl Weathers on set of the film "Rocky" in 1976. (United Artists/Getty Images)

"Dude don't know a left hook from a fish hook, and got the nerve to speak on times being easier in boxing like he wasn't just an actor... Buddy them Rocky movies wasn't real," Haney wrote.

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