Was there a third fight between Rocky and Apollo?

In the movie Creed, rocky tells adonis how apollo won their third fight And he explains how apollo was the better fighter between the two and he could only beat him because he was past his prime.

Who won the fight between Rocky and Mason Dixon?

Reluctant at first, Dixon accepts. Dixon breaks his hand in the second round of the fight, but he fights through, taking all that Rocky has to offer and wins the fight by split decision after 10 rounds. Dixon earned the respect of the media, fans and proved that he can battle through adversity.

Who is better Rocky or Apollo?

Apollo barely lost against Rocky in Rocky II, and without their fight from the original Rocky, the match would have never happened anyway, giving Rocky a slight advantage. After their two professional bouts, Apollo training Rocky prior to his death proves that he was the best fighter.

What killed Apollo Creed?

By the start of the second round, Drago pummels Creed with ease. Rocky again tries to stop the fight by throwing in the towel, but hesitates too long, giving Drago a chance to deliver (just as Rocky drops the towel) a fatal blow to Apollo, who dies in Rocky’s arms in the middle of the ring.

Does Rocky ever beat Apollo?

As both men struggle to regain their feet, Rocky is able to will himself up at the count of 9 while Apollo collapses from exhaustion, giving Rocky the win by knockout and making him the new heavyweight champion.

Did Drago take steroids?

Drago is seen receiving intramuscular injections in the movie, implied to be anabolic steroids, though the actual nature of the injected solution is never explicitly stated, instead Ludmilla, his wife stated as a joke that Drago is like a Popeye and eats spinach everyday.

Who was in better shape Apollo Creed or rocky?

You can make the case that Rocky is in better shape than Apollo at the time of the fight, because Apollo was, in fact, helping Rocky train, and not training for a title fight himself (unless he was secretly training that entire time, but we will assume he wasn’t for the purposes of this theory).

What does Apollo Creed say to Rocky at the press conference?

Creed is far more serious at the press conference, assuring the press that he took the last fight lightly, but this time the world will see the best Apollo Creed, citing that he would “drop [Balboa] like a bad habit” and tells Rocky when he leaves “Come November, you’re mine!”

Did rocky concede the fight to Apollo?

Maybe, but Rocky might have just conceded the fight to Apollo at that point. A hard shot lands, Rocky goes down, is stunned. It’s easy to think that, especially after the grueling last two fights against Lang, one where he got knocked out, and this fight being so soon after the second Lang fight, that Stallion was done.

Which side does Apollon punch rocky?

Apollo’s punch is coming to the left side of Rocky’s face. No mark there on Rock’s face after the fight, just the right. Hold that thought. Let’s set up where both fighters are physically and mentally before the secret third fight. Rocky just went through a long training camp and a championship fight (albeit three rounds) with Clubber Lang.