Did Apollo win the 3rd fight?

When Adonis "Donnie" Creed went to his dad's old pal Rocky for help starting his boxing career. While they're talking things out, Adonis asks Rocky about his and Apollo's third fight, and to the likely surprise of many fans, Rocky admitted that it was Apollo who won.

Did Apollo Creed win the third fight?

In “Creed,” the latest installment of the series from 2015, Apollo's son Adonis Creed finds Rocky in an effort to enlist Rocky to train him to box. In one scene, Adonis asks Stallion about the secret third fight, and Rocky reveals that Apollo won.

Who won the third match Rocky or Apollo?

In the movie 'Creed' we learn that Apollo won the secret fight between he and Rocky at the end of 'Rocky III'. Looking back now it makes sense why Apollo was so adamant about being the first to take on Ivan Drago in 'Rocky IV'.

Who won Apollo vs Rocky?

Rocky III ended with Apollo challenging Rocky to one more rematch, alone in a gym so nobody else would know. The theatrical cut of Rocky IV picks up with Rocky coming home from that fight. He doesn't say who won.

Did Rocky beat Apollo?

Rocky then sets out to avenge Apollo's death by beating Drago in the Soviet Union with the Soviet premier and the Politburo looking on. He succeeds as the film ends with Rocky Balboa winning the fight by knockout in the last round.

Who wins the fight in Rocky 3?

But Rocky begins to stir as the referee continues his countdown to 10 – and defeat. As the crowd and the music reach a fever pitch, Balboa staggers to his feet and wins the heavyweight championship. Victory is Rocky's!

How many times did Apollo beat Rocky?

He and Rocky DID fight a third time.

Apollo wanted another rematch. It wasn't an official fight. There weren't any cameras involved. But for Apollo, losing to Rocky by one second was something he never got over.

Who did Rocky lose to?

The first film ends with Rocky losing, by judges' decision, his fight against the heavyweight champ Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers)—but winning a more personal victory by “going the distance,” making it through an entire fifteen rounds in the ring as no previous challenger had.

Who wins the fight in Rocky 4?

Immediately preceding the final round, Rocky and Drago meet in the middle of the ring where the two men touch gloves as Drago says to Rocky, "To the end." Rocky finally defeats Drago by KO in the dying seconds of the 15th and final round.

Who won Creed or Rocky?

After going toe-to-toe for much of the final round, Creed is knocked down by a left from Balboa, with Balboa falling down in exhaustion as well. Rocky gets up by the count of 9, but Creed is unable to pull himself up and is counted out, losing the match and the championship by knockout, his first professional loss.

Does Rocky win in Rocky 5?

ROCKY V STORY SYNOPSIS. Ivan Drago plows into him and Rocky delivers blow after blow, finally knocking the superhuman brute to the mat. Rocky is declared champion once again. Back in the Balboa dressing room, Tony Duke, Rocky's trainer, is packing away their luggage, stuffing a pair of boxing gloves into a suitcase.

Is Rocky Based on a true story?

At a theater in Los Angeles, struggling actor Sylvester Stallone watched the Ali-Wepner fight and promptly went home and banged out the script for a little movie called "Rocky." It wasn't based on a true story -- not directly. But it was inspired by and borrowed heavily from a true story.

Is Creed based on a true story?

The characters are completely fictional, which means Creed is not based on a true story. In Coogler's movie, he wanted to give a tribute to his father, who is a big Rocky fan. According to a report by The Wrap, Coogler's father suffered from a medical condition that made his muscles reduce in size.

Who won in Rocky 5?

Tommy wins the title he wants, but still does not gain the respect he want. He wants to take out his anger in a fight with Rocky, but as Rocky is now retired from the ring, a street fight would have to do for Tommy.

Was there a Rocky 5?

Rocky V is a 1990 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen (the first time since the first film of the franchise), written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the sequel to Rocky IV (1985) and is the fifth installment in the Rocky franchise.

Who won in Rocky 6?

The result is announced as Rocky exits the ring with his family and friends: a win for Dixon by a close split decision, but Rocky clearly doesn't mind the outcome and the crowd gives him a final standing ovation.

Who had the toughest chin in boxing?

1. George Chuvalo: Battling in the most competitive heavyweight division in history, this brave Canuck slugger took the hardest shots of Ali, Foreman, Frazier, Patterson, Bonavena, Quarry, Zora Folley, Ernie Terrell, Cleveland Williams, Bob Cleroux, and Yvon Durelle and, amazingly, he was never once off his feet.

Did Drago take steroids?

7 Ivan Drago Totally Took Steroids

Part of what helped Ivan Drago become the man mountain he is in Rocky IV is undoubtedly steroids. The Siberian Express is even shown, in one scene, receiving a series of mysterious injections. There's no doubt what Stallone is trying to convey here: Drago is a drugs cheat.

What happens to Rocky's son?

Life as an adult (Rocky Balboa and Creed)

We later learn in Creed that he no longer lives in Philly. Adonis Johnson Creed asks Rocky about his son. Rocky explains that he moved to Vancouver with his girlfriend and got a good job there.

Who Killed Apollo?

Daphne and the Laurel Tree

One day Apollo insulted Eros, the god of love. Eros decided to get his revenge by shooting Apollo with a golden arrow causing him to fall in love with the nymph Daphne.

How old was Rocky in Rocky 4?

Rocky IV has a special director's cut hitting theaters for 1 night only on Thursday, November 11, and ahead of its release, the 75-year-old actor reflected on the near-fatal shot.

Is it necessary to watch Rocky before Creed?

While the Rocky films are divided into two distinct series – Rocky and Creed – in essence they are all part of the same story. So, if you want to get the full journey of Rocky Balboa, from his first fight through to his relationship with Adonis Creed, you need to put both film series together.

Why is Stallone not in Creed 3?

Speaking to IGN's Jim Vejvoda while promoting Tom Clancy's Without Remorse, Jordan revealed that one of the main reasons Stallone won't be returning is that this is a Creed franchise, and they "really want to build this story and this world around [Adonis] moving forward."

Is Rocky Balboa dead?

You might have seen posts on social media recently claiming that Sylvester Stallone had died of prostate cancer. We're happy to tell you they're fake: The 71-year-old Rocky actor is, in fact, alive and “still punching.”