the world champion he lost to was Apollo Creed, Adonis’ father. Each fighter then avenged their defeat with comeback victories in the movies that followed. Throughout five movies, Rocky Balboa ...

Andy Murray's fervor while watching Novak Djokovic play his semifinal match at the 2025 Miami Open has led to delightful ...

There was a lot of channel-flipping as the NCAA Tournament championship game and the Oscars aired opposite each other.

For if not for Apollo Creed -- sorry, Carl Weathers -- to give Rocky Balboa a foil, a charming rogue of a foil and villain, a reason to be, you don't have a movie, you don't have a franchise.

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He seeks a mentor who is the former heavyweight boxing champion and former friend of Apollo Creed, the retired Rocky Balboa. Rocky eventually agrees to mentor Adonis. With Rocky's help they hope ...

Rocky Balboa is a struggling boxer trying to make the big time, working as a debt collector for a pittance. When heavyweight champion Apollo Creed visits Philadelphia, his managers want to set up ...

"Creed II" is on its way to having a big Thanksgiving holiday weekend at the box office. The sequel to the 2015 spin-off of the "Rocky" franchise - which focuses on Adonis Creed (played by Michael B.

Former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Apollo Creed's son, Adonis. These films are both spin-offs and sequels to the Rocky film series.