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KO'd: Sylvester Stallone Doesn't Win Oscar And Social Media Isn't Pleased

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Academy Award voters give Rocky Balboa a jarring uppercut.

In a major upset, Sylvester Stallone – who played the beloved retired boxer in "Creed" – lost the Best Supporting Actor Oscar to Mark Rylance from Steven Spielberg's "Bridge of Spies."

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The loss came as a surprise after Stallone won a Golden Globe in the same category.

Many took to Twitter to voice their displeasure at Stallone's Oscar loss.

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In 1977, "Rocky" captured Best Picture and Best Director at the Academy Awards.

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