rocky 4...drago..

[el_grande_mauro_mina]

Where is Union Cane in all this - he was the paper champion! Mac Lee Green who broken his third metacarpal and what about Buddy Shaw - who gained 50 pounds and went to California. Ernie Roman who went to France than fight Apollo Creed.

Apollo was the man - he was over the hill when Rocky took the title off him and then Rocky made 10 title defences - defeating the German heavyweight champion in Paris and Big Yank Ball amongst others...

I would say Clubber Lang was a cross between Sonny Liston (not getting a shot and being avoided because he would be bad for the sport was the reason Cus D'Amato used for Floyd Patterson to avoid Sonny Liston)

[thepocketrocket]

Always wondered why Rocky never Clubber a rematch!

[oliverfennell]

Always wondered why Rocky never Clubber a rematch!

Same reason Lennox never fought Rahman again.

[greenyox3]

In Hollywood fashion, the challenges were presented as more formidable with each sequel, but in boxing terms, Rocky's opponents got easier.

1- Undefeated, prime Apollo
2- Fading Apollo
3- One-dimensional slugger
4- Rank novice
5- Didn't even have a boxing match

1. Yep
2. Granted
3. Unfair - Lang was tearing his way through the heavyweights, and no-one else had found a way to beat him
4. Unfair - Drago probably had about 500 un-verified fights in Russia before facing Creed. Besides which, he was roided-up to the eyeballs
5. Balboa showed his versatility by transferring his badass-ness from the ring to the street

[oliverfennell]

In Hollywood fashion, the challenges were presented as more formidable with each sequel, but in boxing terms, Rocky's opponents got easier.

1- Undefeated, prime Apollo
2- Fading Apollo
3- One-dimensional slugger
4- Rank novice
5- Didn't even have a boxing match

1. Yep
2. Granted
3. Unfair - Lang was tearing his way through the heavyweights, and no-one else had found a way to beat him
4. Unfair - Drago probably had about 500 un-verified fights in Russia before facing Creed. Besides which, he was roided-up to the eyeballs
5. Balboa showed his versatility by transferring his badass-ness from the ring to the street

3. So was Jeff Lacy in the supermiddles, 'til Calzaghe got to him. Lang = overhyped,
4. A lengthy amateur career is by no means transferable to pro success. Look at Audley Harrison and Jorge Luis Gonzalez.

[alexpaterson]

Lets hope they are way off with Rocky 6 then.

Don't fancy having a 60 yr old Heavyweight Challenger.

Still hope for Evander yet....

[rockyrandall2]

This is a great post!...............