Rocky's Statue Moves In, Frazier's Statue Moves Out

0:00It's March 26. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News, AI-powered stories from the world of fame. I'm Cory with the story. Workers in Philadelphia uprooted the famous Rocky Balboa statue from its spot outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Wednesday. They moved the massive bronze figure inside to star in a new exhibit honoring the 50-year-old Rocky movie and its cultural impact. This is one of three identical statues scattered around the city. Meanwhile, the city is shuffling other sports monuments this year. A statue of real-life boxer Joe Frazier will take Rocky's old outdoor spot after coming from a sports complex in South Philly. Sylvester Stallone owns the Rocky figure at the top of the museum's steps, which heads back to him soon, while the city owned one stays at the airport. Officials see this as a chance to connect Frazier's story with Rocky's fictional grid. Both ran those iconic museum's steps during training, capturing the perseverance that defines Philadelphia spirit.

1:02Frazier statue was often missed to make crowds of games, but now it joins a site drawing over four million visitors yearly. Frazier grew up in Philly and embodied that fighter's drive until his death in 2011 at age 67. The Rocky film came out in 1976 and picked up three Academy Awards the next year for best picture, director, and editing. These moves highlight how real champions like Frazier inspired the movies that put Philly on the map, blending history and Hollywood right at the gut, museum steps.