Stallone posts X-ray of broken neck

The actor sent the photographs and a letter to the StalloneZone website after some fans questioned his account of the on-screen fight.

Stallone said: "For the doubters and the haters, a picture is worth a thousand words. You walk the walk, you pay a price. But, as bad as it was at least we have it on film. Keep punchin'. Sly.

"P.S. To the haters, I don't need to invent pain, there's enough of it out there to go around. P.S.S. The reason I was never seen in a neck brace is because I stayed home for three weeks to heal."

He added: "P.S.S.S. Van Damme may mean a great deal to some of you, but what he's putting forth is not truthful."

/Digital Spy/