the world champion he lost to was Apollo Creed, Adonis’ father. Each fighter then avenged their defeat with comeback ...

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.

Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) was a poor club fighter from Philadelphia. Through six motion pictures spanning 30 years, he became a national icon, ascending to the top of the boxing world and ...

But Rocky Balboa was different ... Former football player Carl Weathers, left, proved to be the perfect fit for "Apollo Creed." But I studied thousands and thousands and thousands of feet of ...

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 ...

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 ...

One fan felt their relationship was similar to Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed's from the classic film franchise Rocky. "Real life Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed. Modern day fairy tale. Idemooo!" ...

All the pressure in the Ottawa Senators - Toronto Maple Leafs first round playoff series rests squarely on the Maple Leafs.