Muhammad Ali surprising Sylvester Stallone at the 1977 Oscars will never get old

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali surprised Sylvester Stallone at the 1977 Oscars by creeping up behind him onstage.

The Hollywood actor wrote, directed and starred in the cult film ‘Rocky’ before being nominated for his leading role in the 1976 classic and rocked up to the Academy Awards dressed in a white shirt and black tuxedo to present the Best Supporting Actress award to Beatrice Straight for the movie ‘Network’.

But he had a little help from ‘The Greatest’ who gave him quite a fright as he hilariously loomed over his shoulder.

They then had a bit of a playfight before resuming their official duties.

It was later revealed that the pair had come up with the plan on the spot after being asked to present the award together.

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Wonderful stuff as Sylvester Stallone gets punked by Muhammad Ali the right way, the funny way, the entertaining way – at the 1977 Oscars.pic.twitter.com/ppMq2FgMR2

It’s no secret that Ali’s fight with Chuck Wepner in 1975 ultimately provided the spark that led Stallone to write ‘Rocky’.

No-one expected Wepner – known as The Bayonne Bleeder – to last as long as he did, but he almost went the full distance with Ali.

Wepner even managed to knock Ali down in round nine, before hitting the canvas himself for the last time moments before the bell rang at the end of the final round.

In an interview with GQ Magazine in 2018, Stallone said: “Chuck Wepner was basically a guy who everybody considered a joke.

“He was known as the Bayonne Bleeder, and it was clear that his only notable contribution to the history of pugilism would be just how badly Ali would destroy him.

“No one considered whether he could win the fight, that was out of the question, but everyone was wondering just how