JOHN MESSINA S2E5

John Messina. New York actor, writer and filmmaker gained worldwide attention in May 2022 for Fight Story. The documentary, which can be seen today on Amazon Prime and Tubi, highlights individuals that have overcome adversity because they were inspired by Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky films. Fight Story features cancer survivors, children with autism, victims of brutal abuse and those who have suffered tremendous loss in their lives only to muster the strength and courage to go One More Round despite facing insurmountable odds. John’s journey began before Fight Story was even a thought where he suffered significant personal loses in his life. An extremely dark time for John, culminated into one magical night on the Rocky steps in Philadelphia. He’s here to share his own Fight Story with us where he hopes his story can inspire listeners to never give up no matter what life throws at you.