"Stallone wrote and starred in  Rocky , the 1976 film about an underdog boxer from Philadelphia that was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, winning for best picture, best director and best film editing. He wrote five other films based on the character and was awarded the Boxing Writers Association of America award for ""Lifetime Cinematic Achievement in Boxing"" in 2006. The  Rocky  films have grossed more than $1 billion worldwide, helping fortify boxing's place in the cultural mainstream. He also hosted and produced the boxing reality series  The Contender ."
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