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![USA. Carl Weathers and Tony Burton in a scene from (C)United Artists film: Rocky (1976). Plot: A small-time boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight a heavyweight champion in a bout USA. Carl Weathers and Tony Burton in a scene from (C)United Artists film: Rocky (1976). Plot: A small-time boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight a heavyweight champion in a bout](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2FJTPJ4/usa-carl-weathers-and-tony-burton-in-a-scene-from-cunited-artists-film-rocky-1976-plot-a-small-time-boxer-gets-a-supremely-rare-chance-to-fight-a-heavyweight-champion-in-a-bout-in-which-he-strives-to-go-the-distance-for-his-self-respect-ref-lmk110-j7059-230421-supplied-by-lmkmedia-editorial-only-landmark-media-is-not-the-copyright-owner-of-these-film-or-tv-stills-but-provides-a-service-only-for-recognised-media-outlets-pictures@lmkmediacom-2FJTPJ4.jpg)
USA. Carl Weathers and Tony Burton in a scene from (C)United Artists film: Rocky (1976). Plot: A small-time boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight a heavyweight champion in a bout
![File. 26th Feb, 2016. TONY BURTON, the actor who played trainer Tony 'Duke' Evers in the 'Rocky' films, died Thursday, he was 78. Burton, who died in Sun City, California, had been File. 26th Feb, 2016. TONY BURTON, the actor who played trainer Tony 'Duke' Evers in the 'Rocky' films, died Thursday, he was 78. Burton, who died in Sun City, California, had been](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/FHYR9H/file-26th-feb-2016-tony-burton-the-actor-who-played-trainer-tony-duke-FHYR9H.jpg)