Funko has announced new Rocky figures, including one of Rocky Balboa himself, another of Dolph Lundgren’s Ivan Drago, and the late Carl Weathers also got an Apollo Creed figure to honor the ...

For Rocky Balboa, the deaths of trainer Mickey Goldmill and his wife Adrian come to mind. He also shares growth with Michael B. Jordan’s Adonis Creed following the death of Apollo Creed.

Apollo Creed, portrayed with charismatic flair by Carl Weathers, arrived on the screen with the 1976 film Rocky. As the undisputed heavyweight champion, Creed stole the spotlight, even if he was ...

Several sequels later, we’re now focused on Adonis Creed, Apollo’s son, who took his own first shot under Rocky’s tutelage in “Creed” (2015). There are nine titles in the franchise ...

except Rocky wins in the end and defeats Apollo Creed for the title. Much like Rocky, more importantly much like what worked in the first Rocky, Stallone's character feels like a passive ...

Hearing that Carl Weathers, the former Oakland Raiders linebacker turned actor, known best for playing Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, died in his sleep at 76 Friday … it hit hard.

A powerful Russian boxer named Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren) kills Rocky’s friend, Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers). As a result, Rocky throws himself back into the ring to get vengeance for his friend.