James "Clubber" Lang is a fictional character created by Sylvester Stallone for the film Rocky III, which was released in 1982.
11 Facts About Clubber Lang
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Clubber Lang was portrayed by American actor and real-life wrestler Mr T and serves as the main antagonist of the film.
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James Clubber Lang lost both of his parents at an early age, and spent most of his childhood in orphanages and on the streets of Chicago's Southside; he eventually became involved with crime, and served time in juvenile facilities.
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Later, as an adult, Clubber Lang was sent to prison for five years for felony aggravated assault.
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Clubber Lang decides to begin training himself to challenge Rocky and his methods bring results as he puts together a string of knockouts that soon make him the number one contender.
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Clubber Lang attends a charity exhibition match between Rocky and the professional wrestler, Thunderlips, but gets up and leaves in disgust shortly before the match ends.
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Clubber Lang appears at a public event to goad a now complacent Rocky who is announcing his retirement.
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Meanwhile, Clubber Lang makes no such assumptions and relentlessly trains with fiercely disciplined intensity for the bout.
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Clubber Lang's first defense of his newly won title is a rematch against Rocky.
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In one version of the script of Rocky Balboa, Clubber Lang became a born-again Christian and was now addressed by his given name of James.
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Clubber Lang was slated to be one of the commentators of the Balboa vs Mason "The Line" Dixon fight.