Stallone describes how, when he was filming Rocky IV opposite Dolph Lundgren, Lundgren \u201cpulverised\u201d him in the ring, leading to medical complications.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cDolph Lundgren\u2026 he pulverised me. Later that night, my heart started to swell \u2013 which happens when the heart hits the chest \u2013 and then my blood pressure went up to 260, and they thought I was going to be talking to angels.<\/p>\n
\u201cNext thing I know I\u2019m in intensive care, where I\u2019m surrounded by nuns, and I thought, \u2018OK, that\u2019s curtains.’\u201d<\/p>\n
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\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>He continued: \u201cDolph Lundgren put me in hospital for nine days. [But] when you\u2019re beaten to the ground and you\u2019re praying someone knocks you on the chin so you just don\u2019t suffer anymore, there\u2019s a small voice inside of you that says, \u2018Give me one more round.’\u201d<\/p>\n
Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n Touching on the incident, Lundgren has joked<\/a>: \u201cAll I did was obey orders. He was the boss. I did what he told me.\u201d<\/p>\n Also, as per The Hollywood Reporter, on the day of the fight scene, Stallone told Lundgren to ignore the planned choreography. \u201cJust go out there and try to clock me,\u201d he said. \u201cFor the first minute of the fight, it is going to be a free-for-all.\u201d<\/p>\n The new documentary covers all aspects of Stallone\u2019s life, including the passing of his oldest child, Sage Stallone<\/a>, who died at the age of 36.<\/p>\n The documentary arrives amid an influx of Netflix series and films giving all-access looks at famous figures, from Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/a> to David Beckham<\/a> and, soon, Robbie Williams<\/a>.<\/p> Stallone has already opened up recently in Paramount+ reality show The Family Stallone<\/a>, which saw the star welcome a film crew into his home, following his daily life, as well as the lives of his wife Jennifer Flavin and his daughters Sophia, Sistine and Scarlet.<\/p> \n