Talk:Apollo Creed

Drago v Creed - pro record

The Ivan Drago versus Apollo Creed match was an exhibition thus does not count toward either fighters professional record. It was suppose to be for fun and show but it turned out horribly wrong. So whoever keeps giving false information by crediting Drago with a professional victory against Creed, please stop it.

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Another one of him entering the ring against Drago this time. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 222.3.9.128 (talk • contribs) 4 May 2006.

Death Date

Balboa fought Drago on December 25th, 1985. I don't think Drago fought Balboa that close to Creed, so I think the death date is false.

Dead

He's dead, how come it just shows his birth date?

"Stats are wrong, Apollo's win against Rocky was on points so 47 fights, 45 KO, 1 distance, 1 loss (ko'd)"

What? Have you ever watched boxing? Apollo's record stands at 47-1 (46 KO). The distance fight against Rocky was scored a win by split decision for Apollo. If you ever watched boxing you would know that a decision counts as much for a win as a knockout.

Learn some math buddy. (48 fights) 47 wins + 1 loss = 47-1. 46 of the 47 victories were by knockout. Thus Apollo's record stands at 47-1 (46 KO). The Ivan Drago match was an exhibition thus does not count toward either fighters professional record. It was suppose to be for fun and show but it turned out horribly wrong.

This page seems far too anecdoatal, terms like "so these guys are haivng a slug fest" just lack of quality. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 217.33.207.195 (talk • contribs) 10 May 2006.

True, it really needs to be 'wikified' ;-). Also, what's with the 'Mrs. Creed stares at her husband taking the beating'? The article is about Apollo, not the spectators - Mark —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.143.241.220 (talk • contribs) 29 July 2006

Why is there no photo of Apollo? He is a major character in the first 3 movies. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Killswitch Engage (talk • contribs) 6 August 2006

Closer to 3½ movies. :) 134.29.6.7 13:32, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

Apollo was born in 1935??? If that's true then he was already 41 when he fought Rocky for the first time, and that can't be right. In Rocky IV they say Creed is over the hill, so by then he was over 40, but not in 1976. Since the article said that Apollo was most likely based on Muhammad Ali, I changed Apollo's birth year from 1935 to Ali's (1942). This makes sense, putting Apollo at a more reasonable age considering the plot of the movies.

There is no such data on birthdates and the date of the Drago fight, so why just make some semi-random stuff up? The odds of these made up dates being accurate in the scriptwriter's (Stallone's) mind are astronomical and it's a slight to the character of Apollo. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.207.149.255 (talk) 01:26, 16 September 2008 (UTC)

Boxing Record

Is it accurate to show that Creed had 2 losses on his record? Technically, the fight against Drago in Rocky IV was an exhibition bout and thus should not count on his record. As a result, Creed's only career loss should be against Balboa in Rocky II. Gmh224 03:38, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

Boxer Template

Why did we take this character's template along with Clubber Lang's? I think we should put them back. The K.O. King (talk) 14:32, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

Is anyone there? The K.O. King (talk) 14:02, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

Similarities to real life boxers.

"Many believe his character was modeled after Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali while Rocky Balboa was based on relatively unknown fighter named Chuck Wepner. Wepner knocked Ali down in the 9th round of their 1975 title bout in Richfield, Ohio. Ali ultimately scored a technical knockout of Wepner in the 15th round, breaking Wepner's nose. Rocky ended up with a broken nose in his first bout with Apollo Creed. " - I removed this phrase because it is unsourced and with no citation this doesn't really seem to fit. I really don't think that this kind of thing needs to be included in this article unless there is comment from the film makers somewhere saying who the characters were based on. Zen 16 (talk) 23:31, 28 January 2013 (UTC)

The boxing style section mentions Apollo winding up a punch and then hitting with the other hand like Sugar Ray Leonard. Really, Apollo both wound up and punched with his right hand.

is there any reliable information to add to this article about why the curious last name "Creed" was chosen to represent the world's champion boxer in the original Rocky film?

Was the name "Creed" in Stallone's original script? 2600:8801:BE31:D300:350B:FC57:5D61:625E (talk) 04:59, 16 January 2022 (UTC) Jack James.

Wiki Education assignment: Technical and Professional Writing

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 21 August 2024 and 5 December 2024. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Chitens (article contribs).

— Assignment last updated by Chitens (talk) 02:41, 18 September 2024 (UTC)

Upcoming Edits and Collaboration

Hi fellow Rocky enthusiasts, I’m gonna be working pretty intensely on copy editing this article over the next few weeks and wanted to let you know that I’d be around. My main goals right now after looking at the article include general grammar and punctuation. I also want to take the time to see what information is necessary for the Rocky films Apollo Creed appears in, as their descriptions seems essay-like. I wanted to mention that I have some general questions about the formatting as well. If someone could respond or reach out and explain why his film appearances take precedence over his general description I would really appreciate it, in my mind I don’t see why those would come before characterization, fighting style, and reception.  Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions or comments about the talk page or any edits that I’ve made! I’ll be sure to keep the talk page up to date so you know if I have any suggestions for larger edits. Chitens (talk) 00:33, 25 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi again,

After some time looking over the article and doing some smaller edits on my own, I still wonder if it's necessary to have the complete apollo creed storyline from each rocky movie. At times it can make the article seem cluttered and general information becomes harder to find as well. I would suggest furthering on some of the smaller edits I've made/make or suggested to these portions in order to better the article overall. Chitens (talk) 03:36, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

Here is slightly edited version for the description of Rocky II, my main goal was to make it less essay like. I think edits like this throughout the article could significantly help its readability.

=== Rocky II (1979) ===

Main article: Rocky II

In the second film, Creed demands a rematch against Balboa while in the hospital emergency room. The public's opinion after the first fight is that Creed fixed the fight against Balboa to retain his title, which only increases Creed's desire for a rematch to against the pleas of his staff Creed challenges Balboa to a second fight on Thanksgiving 1976. By this time, Balboa had retired from boxing after being discharged from the hospital from his first fight and had married his girlfriend Adrian. Creed trains harder than ever before with the intention of punishing Balboa for the embarrassment he caused 11 months earlier. Mickey Goldmill, Rocky's trainer, helps him to become faster, using unusual methods like chasing and catching a chicken. He also instructs him to change his boxing stance from left-handed to right-handed to confuse Creed and to protect his damaged right eye.

Unlike their first fight, Creed dominates Balboa throughout most of the second fight. Despite this, he is unable to make good on his promise of an early knockout victory. By the final round, Creed is well ahead on points but is fatigued, and it is apparent that he cannot knock Balboa out. Creed takes a beating from Balboa, not wanting a repeat of the first fight (and ignoring the pleas of his trainers), he vows to knock Balboa out rather than take the safer route by winning on points. After going toe-to-toe for much of the final round, Creed is knocked down by Balboa, with Balboa falling down in exhaustion as well. Balboa 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.

Creed retires from boxing soon after. Despite the loss, he regains the respect of the public, as he lost in a fair fight. The fight also results in Creed finally acknowledging Balboa's ability as a fighter, rather than seeing him as a fluke. Chitens (talk) 03:50, 22 October 2024 (UTC)