Post by DSkillz on Jul 22, 2015 3:00:33 GMT
Apollo Creed
Apollo Creed is a fictional character from the Rocky films, initially portrayed as the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. He was played by Carl Weathers. A tough yet highly agile African-American boxer featuring a Larry Holmes-like jab, his name is a reference to the Apostles' Creed. The character draws heavy inspiration from the real-life champion Muhammad Ali, having what one author remarked as the same "brash, vocal, [and] theatrical" personality. Protagonist Rocky Balboa, Creed's rival in Rocky and Rocky II, faces underdog odds (five-to-one in Rocky II) and views Creed with respect, pointedly refusing the prodding of a reporter to 'trash talk' against Creed by laconically remarking, "he's great".
In Rocky, Creed manages to essentially clean-out his division of serious challengers and magnanimously decides to fight rookie contender Rocky Balboa for the fan spectacle. In said film and its sequel, Balboa and Creed find themselves basically evenly matched in the ring; ending up friends by the third movie. Creed had multiple nicknames, including most prominently "The Master of Disaster". Others include "The King of Sting", "The Dancing Destroyer", "The Prince of Punch", and "The Count of Monte Fisto". A 2013 poll of former heavyweight champions and boxing writers, including former WBA heavyweight star James "Bonecrusher" Smith, ranked Creed as the second best boxer in the entire Rocky series. All of Apollo's championship fights were scheduled for the 15 round distance. Championship fights did not convert from 15 rounds to 12 rounds until 1987.
Apollo Creed first appeared in the 1976 Oscar-winning film Rocky as the charismatic, intelligent and undefeated 33-year-old World Heavyweight Champion. A planned Bicentennial fight against number one contender Mac Lee Green was scheduled for January 1, 1976, which Apollo gladly hypes whenever someone places a microphone in front of him. However, Green hurts his left hand in training, and when none of the other top ranked contenders, such as Joe Czak and Buddy Shaw, step up to face the champion, Creed responds with a promotion that will generate huge publicity. He will offer an unknown local fighter an opportunity to battle Creed for the title, in a match in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Links:
Wikipedia
Rocky Wiki
Copyright Owner/Official Site
MGM
Record:
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electricferret.freeforums.net/thread/4326/khazan-secret-prince-apollo-creed
In Rocky, Creed manages to essentially clean-out his division of serious challengers and magnanimously decides to fight rookie contender Rocky Balboa for the fan spectacle. In said film and its sequel, Balboa and Creed find themselves basically evenly matched in the ring; ending up friends by the third movie. Creed had multiple nicknames, including most prominently "The Master of Disaster". Others include "The King of Sting", "The Dancing Destroyer", "The Prince of Punch", and "The Count of Monte Fisto". A 2013 poll of former heavyweight champions and boxing writers, including former WBA heavyweight star James "Bonecrusher" Smith, ranked Creed as the second best boxer in the entire Rocky series. All of Apollo's championship fights were scheduled for the 15 round distance. Championship fights did not convert from 15 rounds to 12 rounds until 1987.
Apollo Creed first appeared in the 1976 Oscar-winning film Rocky as the charismatic, intelligent and undefeated 33-year-old World Heavyweight Champion. A planned Bicentennial fight against number one contender Mac Lee Green was scheduled for January 1, 1976, which Apollo gladly hypes whenever someone places a microphone in front of him. However, Green hurts his left hand in training, and when none of the other top ranked contenders, such as Joe Czak and Buddy Shaw, step up to face the champion, Creed responds with a promotion that will generate huge publicity. He will offer an unknown local fighter an opportunity to battle Creed for the title, in a match in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Links:
Wikipedia
Rocky Wiki
Copyright Owner/Official Site
MGM
Record:
W: - 0
L: - 1
electricferret.freeforums.net/thread/4326/khazan-secret-prince-apollo-creed