A statue of the film character Rocky Balboa is seen in the village of Zitiste, 19 August 2007. The three-meter high statue of Stallone in the role of Rocky, made by a Croatian sculptor, was revealed late Saturday in the center of the northern Serbian village of Zitiste, some 55 kilometers (33 miles) north from the capital Belgrade. The idea to build a statue emerged in February to a village inhabitant who said he wanted to pay tribute to his favorite hero after seeing the sixth and latest 'Rocky' movie. AFP PHOTO / DIMITAR DILKOFF

Mayors of Philly, Massachusetts town agree to Rocky statue Super Bowl bet

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It's a time-honored tradition.

The mayors of the two cities represented in the Super Bowl typically engage in a friendly wager and this Super Bowl will be no different.

Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney has agreed to a wager from Brockton mayor Bill Carpenter.

If the New England Patriots win Super Bowl LII next Sunday, Philadelphia's iconic statue of Rocky Balboa will have to don a Patriots jersey. On the flip side, if the Philadelphia Eagles win the game, the statue of undefeated boxer Rocky Marciano in Brockton will be outfitted in Eagles gear.

It's being deemed a Rocky vs. Rocky bet.

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