He appears in the first four Rocky films, serving as the main antagonist in Rocky and Rocky II, and later becoming one of the protagonists in Rocky III and Rocky IV. Sylvester Stallone, the …

Apollo Creed (August 17, 1942 - August 31, 1985) is introduced as the main antagonist in Rocky and Rocky II, the deuteragonist of Rocky III, a major character in Rocky IV, a mentioned …

In the film, Rocky Balboa (Stallone), a poor small-time club fighter and loanshark debt collector from Philadelphia, gets an unlikely shot at the world heavyweight championship held by Apollo …

Nov 25, 2015 · Rocky and Apollo might've started out as opponents, but they grew to become close friends. Not only did Rocky's son call Apollo "uncle," but Rocky spoke at Apollo's funeral.

Apollo: Come here, Rock. My main man. Rocky, ain't you Italian? Rocky: Yeah, I'm Italian. TV Commentator: Now what does that mean? Apollo: That means, if he can't fight, I'll bet he can …

Apr 4, 2025 · Apollo Creed stands as one of cinema’s most compelling characters—a charismatic and complex figure whose journey from heavyweight champion to mentor and friend has left …

Apollo Creed is the deuteragonist of the Rocky film series and the titular overarching protagonist of the Creed film series. Apollo was one of Rocky Balboa's best friends (the other being Paulie …

Nov 10, 2022 · Who wins out of Apollo and Rocky? In the ring, Apollo Creed has no doubt whatsoever he will emerge victorious. To everybody’s surprise, however, Rocky knocks down …

The story is about Rocky Balboa (Stallone), a boxer who once had a glorious future, but now fights for little money in gyms. Then, out of the blue, he gets the chance to fight the …

Title announcer : We'd like to announce the presence at ringside of a true champion; the Master of Disaster, the Count of Monte Fisto, the one, the only Apollo Creed! [Creed enters the ring …