@Alexi Barona The vast majority of those losses came before Rocky received any training from Mickey. He was very rough around the edges, basically untrained and with most of his potential untapped. A major theme in Rocky I (initially a standalone film) is that he could've been something if people around him had given him a real shot, if the opportunities had been available to him. The fight against Apollo, although a huge long shot, is his last chance to prove his worth as an aging fighter with battle scars.
So long as I live, I'll never forget the theater audience reaction when Rocky was able to hurt Mason. There were people literally clapping and cheering thunderously. There were some who were even crying, I know we're in the superhero craze era. This film was one of the most inspirational parts of my early 20's. Everytime this movie comes on, it takes me back to that time. It isn't over till it's over.
This is so true. I got choked up during Creed when Rocky said he was diagnosed with cancer. It's like my childhood hero was dying in front of me. Crazy how movies suck us in like that
"If there's any bone in your body he's gonna brake it. Give the man a little respect". One of the best lines in this movie. Along with Dixon saying "He's got bricks in his gloves".
"Give the man a little bit of respect" is another one. Dixon's coach knows what he's talking about. He was there to watch Rocky's rise and reign as champ.
In my opinion, some of the most pivotal moments in Rocky 1 and 2 were lines from the late Tony Burton. Think on it - "He's all wrong for us, babe." "Hey Champ, I think you need to take a look at this guy you're fighting. Looks like he means business." "DON'T PUNCH WITH HIM, DAMMIT!"
Great meta line (the idea of "Rocky 6" was just cringe SNL sketch in 2005,) also when the announcer says "Welcome to Rockyland" (like his career is just famous for this kind of shit and we're right back there.)
As someone who follows boxing IRL, I really appreciate the presentation here: the camera angles, the commentary, the HBO branding, Michael Buffer. The entire thing is presented just like a proper modern-day boxing match, and seeing Rocky in it makes it feel very cool and uncanny.
Colin Preston he said he would take it easy on Rocky unless Rocky went hard. Rocky went somewhat hard so mason went hard and started beating him badly. However mason hurt his hand that’s why Rocky had somewhat of a chance.
It wasn't a real fight dipshit Balboa was just insane in this movie,he sees him with a broken arm and runs to him to punch him more,very out of character that's something drago would do.Old people can be crazy
"Yeah well he came to battle okay? Listen to me: if there is any bone in your body he can break he's gonna do it. Give the man a little respect" Line gets me every time. It's a veteran trainer who knows both his own fighter and his opponent and is the only one in Dixon's corner with the utmost respect for Rocky because he's probably actually seen him in his prime and knows what he is devastatingly capable of.
And honestly look at Rocky's career stats, 81 fights with 54 KO's going into this one. The Rocky movies were a small sample size and focused on some of those losses and decisions, but most of the time when Rocky fought he won and won big especially after Creed started training him. The ones he lost, even when he was overmatched against Lang and Apollo he never backed down or just gave in. His trainer was fully aware that if Dixon walked into this fight expecting Rocky to cooperate he was going to get knocked out. Rocky's whole strategy is taking hits to get inside the other guy's reach, finding their weak point, and caving it in.
Apollo would of knocked down Dixon over a million times. Clubber would of seriously bruised Dixon really bad. Drago would of killed Dixon. And Tommy... He'd probably beat him too.
@@FedericoB1891 because of his age and him appearing diminished. When he saw that rocky still had it was more like a o fk here we go again kinda comment
at 3:45 when Dixon said "Mans got bricks in his gloves" I couldn't help but think of before when Rocky was with his trainer Tony Burton cracked his neck twice and said "YEAH!!" 😂😂
There's two things I think are absolutely brilliant about this fight in terms of story. 1) Mason breaking his hand on Rocky's hip. Not only was it a great equalizer in the fight, but it also shows that Mason is getting older and fighting the same battle Rocky is, just at a different point in his life. 2) The end of the fight -- the final decision -- is exactly the same as the original Rocky movie -- a controversial split decision in a fight that many felt Rocky won. Absolute genius.
I appreciate how they used a real champion boxer for this fight. He wasn’t exactly a villain like Clubber Or Ivan, he was just modern day champ who’s never met his match. Great film!
You realize how iconic the Rocky series is when watching this in the theatre and the audience is losing their shit at 5:49 in standing ovation for Rocky like its a real boxing match lol.
Balboa 9 8 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 93 Dixon 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 96 I got 96-93, Dixon. Round 3 through 9 were in montage and it looks like no knock downs occurred. I gave Rocky rounds 3, 4, 6 and 9. And Dixon rounds 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, and 10.
Nice piece of writing to have Dixon break his hand. It provides a feasible explanation for Rocky even having a chance, and also gives Dixon a great conclusion to his arc, since he had struggled with the perception that he took easy fights.
The trunks he wore in Rocky 4 are Apollo Creed's colors. He wore them in the second fight in Rocky 3 against Clubber Lang as a thank you to Apollo for training him and again in Rocky 4 in remembrance of Apollo after his death to Drago (and of course because it was the mid 80's and the whole cold war USA vs Russia thing).
I love the subplot they have with Mason. It's something we always ask about modern fighters, do they have the grit or skill the old greats did? He had no real challenge up until this point and needed the acid test of going up against a true legend. Whether Rocky is way past his prime or not, Mason needed to show that he can rise to the challenge when someone stands in front of him and doesn't go down and even throws back. Who better to give the test than Rocky?
While the opponent always lands more hits on Rocky, yet they easily overlook one crucial point. Rocky's incredible punching power. He is also aknowledged to have the most devastating body attacks, which caused internal bleed on Apollo Creed and Ivan Drago's ribs to break. Even if Rocky is an old man passed his prime.. he is still a force to be reckoned with. That's Rocky for you :) So yes... here I am chanting! ROCKY!!! ROCKY!! ROCKY!!!
If only Hollywood would have let Stallone make a rocky movie in the mid to late 90’s.they still could of used the foreman old man theme as Stallone was in his late 40’s.
Agreed. It would have been more credible if it was done even 7-8 years earlier. In that case, I would have liked to have seen Rocky win by KO in a manner similar to Foreman.
Even though I was born right after the first 'Rocky' film came out, this is the only one I saw in theaters. Still remember the first time I saw the television preview for this in 2006 (30 years after the first film) and how excited I was, knowing it was not a joke. I always enjoy a good comeback film.....😁
Interesting to think that Sylvestor Stallone probably had to really take those face/head shots for this too, as this was done at a real boxing match, so it was a real boxing crowd.
He was knocked down. They did more actual punching than in any of the fights to make it look more authentic. Sly and Antonio both acknowledged that Sly got dropped legitimately a couple times.
At 2:01 you can hear genuine excitement in Max's voice. He's not just playing a role there, every boxing enthusiast has a special place for the Rocky films in their heart regardless of how unrealistic the portrayal of the sport is so he's genuinely pumped up to get to watch Stallone playing Rocky in the ring right in front of him against Antonio Tarver, an actual professional boxer. And this was one of the most realistic fights in the series because Stallone and Tarver agreed to engage in legit sparring, they're actually beating the hell out of each other at times. I bet Jim and Larry were just as excited as Max, they're just not quite as animated. Great movie, on par with the first one IMO. EDIT: Noticed at 7:14 Robert's "Go after him!" line is delivered with the same tone as his younger self's line in Rocky V when Rocky's about to KO Tommy. I wonder if it's an intentional homage considering Stallone reportedly doesn't like to acknowledge Rocky V.
Sly was great in this movie. It was shocking how good it was. Not since the first one has there been a Rocky that was so thoughtful and lovingly put together.
Best fight presentation in the entire series. The HBO hud, the camera angles... everything about this film is the most accurate I've ever seen depicting a televised boxing broadcast ever.
Recently watched all 6 rockys ( including both creeds) what hit me the most out of all 6 was when pauly says “Last round of your life rocko” felt like id watched his story and been with him through every fight 😂 as silly as it sound that line gave me butterflies as technically that was the end 😭
I like how after the first round Mason trainer told it like it was. "This man came to fight, if he can break any bone in your body he is gonna do it, give the man some respect." Telling mason to not take him lightly and give the man his due.
Well before he fought Apollo he had 20 losses, 21 was against Apollo in Rocky I, 22 was against Clubber in Rocky III. Still don't know where that 23 loss came from.. Before his first fight against Apollo he had 44 victories, he defended the tittle 10 times so that's 54 victories, 55 Clubber, 56 Drago... Still don't know where that 57 win came from..
In terms of this fight, it was not only just about Rocky having one more in him, but finally being the opponent where Dixon could prove he was a worthy champion. It definitely reflected how weak the boxing scene is since the early 2000s.
Don't jnow why..but tears came down looking at this..sly..u r a legend...u r such an inspiration..this was shot with sonmuch of reality..that u actually cheer for sly. Looking at sly getting old is pain...the legend..the fitness icon..no one can even match his fitness level..god bless u sly for ebeing such an ambassador of the fitness world
You're right. At first Rocky was completely based on true event- fight of Ali as champion versus some unknown fighter, who stayed up on his legs until the end. It was inspiration for Stallone. He made Apollo be cocky, charismatic, intelligent and all other stuff like Ali. Carl Weathers was chosen for the role of Apollo because he naturaly was that type of guy - arrogant, intelligent, cocky and charismatic. Great project.
You should not underrate old legend, they did not have money or luxury conditions and sport complex they had only brave and soul, Old Lions will be always hero even if their last breathes
I grew up watching the 'old Rocky movies' on TV and recording them in VHS to watch them again and again and again. I had the same feeling as the guy here that says "A Rocky Balboa fight, I can't believe it" when I was at the theatre watching the movie. "I'm watching a Rocky fight at the cinema!". Pure goosebumps. Apart from that, I skipped classes the day the movie was released in Spanish cinemas so I could watch the first five Rocky during the day and then went to the movies at night session. For sure the first person in Europe that watch the six Rocky movies one after another on the same day. Don't know if there were more freaks like me in the US (probably)
Also, there aren't words to describe how ridiculous a Mason vs. Drago fight would be. Apollo creed is a hundred times the fighter Mason is and Drago killed him in the ring with ease. Mason would probably have died the second Drago gave him that scary glare of his.
Dang right!! Mason actually was a paper champion!!! when i saw those scenes in the film where those experts favour Mason for the win I was like "C'mon man Rocky would've KILLED him inside of 2 rounds in his prime"
In real life Dolph nearly killed Stallone with one punch. If it wasn't for the movie plot, Drago would have wiped out pretty much anyone in the Rocky universe lol.
@EvanderHolyfield7 Long years of training, turns they're body into a complete stone, and the training that boxing requires, does not allow body to go weak, more like urm, EVER! Even with a small break, you can tend to return into shape in no time. One more thing, if you watched Rocky Balboa, as i mean, Rocky 6, in the begining, he does a bit of workout every morning, just to keep his body up. Even a little, gives a boxer bonus more, then any avarage guy, due to the past carrier of hard training.
You can have the skill the power the speed. The one thing that can beat all that is something that walks through it all with a smile. Unstoppable Will!
Pathetic comment lol Just wanting attention lol. You kids don't know how to judge anything properly lol. Nor even think for yourself lol. You kids should blame and hate drago for the result of Rocky 5 lol
Do exhibition matches count? Since a few years took place between III and IV, maybe Rocky fought someone outside his weight class (making the fight non-title) and lost by decision.
For me is the best fight in the Rocky franchise: perfectly filmed and really catching. When they talked about Rocky Balboa everyone thought it would have been corny but was a really good movie, probably the better one after Rocky.
![Rocky Vs Mason Dixon || Rocky Balboa - The scene ends [HD]](/img/n.gif)
I like that Dixon wasn't portrait as some kind of villain. He's just a frustrated athlete.
He didn't have to. His language was bad enough.
It’s not his fault he was fighting a bunch of weak ass excuse of boxers.
He kind of resembles Floyd mayweather
Eric Delgado false Floyd’s fights weren’t pushovers
@Alexi Barona The vast majority of those losses came before Rocky received any training from Mickey. He was very rough around the edges, basically untrained and with most of his potential untapped.
A major theme in Rocky I (initially a standalone film) is that he could've been something if people around him had given him a real shot, if the opportunities had been available to him. The fight against Apollo, although a huge long shot, is his last chance to prove his worth as an aging fighter with battle scars.
So long as I live, I'll never forget the theater audience reaction when Rocky was able to hurt Mason. There were people literally clapping and cheering thunderously. There were some who were even crying, I know we're in the superhero craze era. This film was one of the most inspirational parts of my early 20's. Everytime this movie comes on, it takes me back to that time. It isn't over till it's over.
You and me both, brother
I saw Rocky 4 in the theatre when I was 10, people were going crazy just like it was a real fight.
This is so true. I got choked up during Creed when Rocky said he was diagnosed with cancer. It's like my childhood hero was dying in front of me. Crazy how movies suck us in like that
@@micjoseph6250 Same here. The place ERUPTED when Rocky caught Drago with that wild right that cut him.
@@adolpholiverbush2 Creed 2 is a half Rocky movie and half Creed movie
"If there's any bone in your body he's gonna brake it. Give the man a little respect". One of the best lines in this movie. Along with Dixon saying "He's got bricks in his gloves".
This is exactly what I noticed. Dixon felt the punches by mentioning that. That's why Duke said, everytime you hit him, you gotta make a dent.
Mack knew, he was very much like Duke, he kept Mason as humble and focused as possible just like Tony did with Apollo.
"Welcome to Rockyland"
Yesh love that line. Martin knew Rocky posed a threat.
“Everybody thought this was a joke including me, now nobodies laughing” goosebumps…
I still firmly believe that Stallone deserved an Academy Award for his performance in Rocky Balboa. Brilliant performance.
If he didn't get it for Balboa he DAMN sure deserved it for Creed. He was amazing in that.
Especially considering Stallone was suffering emotional trauma from the death of his own son
Thomas Lanigan....... sage OD’ed a few yrs after this movie came out, but he definitely deserved it for Creed!
Danny Rumbles 23 Ls? Damn
I guess, his "victimhood status", the only thing the Academy truly values these days, wasn't high enough to grant him an Oscar.
Mason trainer "Remember, this is an exhibition, take it easy."
Rocky's trainer "Every time you hit him you gotta make a dent"
lol
just goes to show the mentality of each fighter going in.
Duke wasn't fucking around. He carried the legacy of Apollo and Rock on his back.
Mason‘s trainer even told him to show Rocky respect
Mason came to play.
Rocky came to WORK.
“...show him some respect!”
“What about my respect?!”
Love those lines
Rocky knocked that respect outta him. Go Rocky!!!
I like how realistically they shot this, but Rocky still blocks with his face.
Southpaws always lead with their head. Mick said so
@@chrisbowman4346 I wonder how truthful that is.
@@firstname3255 As a southpaw I can attest to that. Then again I grew up watching these movies so there's that.
Its not rocky unless he takes at least 80% to the face.
The man's got an iron chin
"If there's any bone in your body he can break, he gonna break it" Best line ever.
"Give the man a little bit of respect" is another one. Dixon's coach knows what he's talking about. He was there to watch Rocky's rise and reign as champ.
Hell YES!
Yeah daddy Eric is th3j35t3r+he is Rocky Balboa street fighter submissions martial Arts boxing fighter the Dragon lone 🐺 the Italian stallion
"You're one crazy old man."
I like the line from Creed
Going to the body like he’s Rocky Balboa
Going to the head like he’s Apollo Creed
Tony Burton, what a great man and actor. That moment when Dixon breaks his hand and he screams to Ricky “GO AFTER HIM”, amazing.
In my opinion, some of the most pivotal moments in Rocky 1 and 2 were lines from the late Tony Burton. Think on it -
"He's all wrong for us, babe."
"Hey Champ, I think you need to take a look at this guy you're fighting. Looks like he means business."
"DON'T PUNCH WITH HIM, DAMMIT!"
The equivalent to "HE'S CUT!!!" In Rocky 4
“You cut him!! You hurt him!! You see, you see! He’s not a machine! He’s a man!!!”
My favorite Duke motivational speech. From Rocky 4.
“Bomb him!”
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I love how the comments are treating this like a real fight. You guys are awesome 👌🏽
It’s Rockyland.
Hehehe 😂😂😂 it's real it streamed on HBO lol 😂
Well Sly was actually getting punched so it kind of is
Its literally fake asf. Look how unrealistic is looks
@Blue2 Sierra I know right
"Everybody thought this was a joke, including me. NO ONE IS LAUGHING NOW."
Love that line.
Great meta line (the idea of "Rocky 6" was just cringe SNL sketch in 2005,) also when the announcer says "Welcome to Rockyland" (like his career is just famous for this kind of shit and we're right back there.)
Lmao this just reminded me of joker for some reason
@@gibberconfirm425 The same guy who said they had to use "exhibition" because they couldn't use "execution"...
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As someone who follows boxing IRL, I really appreciate the presentation here: the camera angles, the commentary, the HBO branding, Michael Buffer. The entire thing is presented just like a proper modern-day boxing match, and seeing Rocky in it makes it feel very cool and uncanny.
"Welcome to Rockyland" - that line always sends a shiver down my spine no matter how many times I have seen this scene.
Dixon had the same problem that Creed had in the first film. He thought this was a damn show, not a fight.
Colin Preston LMAO 😄😄😄
Colin Preston he said he would take it easy on Rocky unless Rocky went hard. Rocky went somewhat hard so mason went hard and started beating him badly. However mason hurt his hand that’s why Rocky had somewhat of a chance.
yeah dude fiction is this weird crazy thing
It wasn't a real fight dipshit Balboa was just insane in this movie,he sees him with a broken arm and runs to him to punch him more,very out of character that's something drago would do.Old people can be crazy
never subestiamte your enemies
6:40
Rocky's trainer falling into the ring always makes me chuckle.
I'm glad I wasn't the only one to notice that. XD
Lol
BRG 0001 jajajajajajajjaaj
That actually happened to one of the trainers after the Foreman vs Moorer bout
Finally found someone else who noticed lol. Was that a callback to a previous film of Duke doing the same, or just something they overlooked here?
"Yeah well he came to battle okay? Listen to me: if there is any bone in your body he can break he's gonna do it. Give the man a little respect"
Line gets me every time. It's a veteran trainer who knows both his own fighter and his opponent and is the only one in Dixon's corner with the utmost respect for Rocky because he's probably actually seen him in his prime and knows what he is devastatingly capable of.
As such, he knows that the simulation that started this whole thing was right…
And honestly look at Rocky's career stats, 81 fights with 54 KO's going into this one. The Rocky movies were a small sample size and focused on some of those losses and decisions, but most of the time when Rocky fought he won and won big especially after Creed started training him. The ones he lost, even when he was overmatched against Lang and Apollo he never backed down or just gave in.
His trainer was fully aware that if Dixon walked into this fight expecting Rocky to cooperate he was going to get knocked out. Rocky's whole strategy is taking hits to get inside the other guy's reach, finding their weak point, and caving it in.
damn rocky looking fit af and he's twice my age, respect
alamrisa roids work wonders..
Can you say HGH? Still a Stallion fan though. Respect!!
Stallone been training his whole life, a hard worker, but at his age you don’t look like that without the testosterone treatments
@@ericwilliams398 Like Jennifer Aniston use.
As well she uses Makeup and HGH and plastic surgery
@@bowens9211 cool
Duke still battling with the ropes like always things never change 6:40
Had a Rocky 4 flashback 😂
LMAO I never noticed that
They should do a movie with a young Duke and show how the ring ropes became his biggest rival and nemesis
@@evilTaker90V2 Duke in his prime was unbeatable but the ropes ended his streak causing him to retire from competing in boxing matches
Apollo would of knocked down Dixon over a million times.
Clubber would of seriously bruised Dixon really bad.
Drago would of killed Dixon.
And Tommy... He'd probably beat him too.
Yanvier , and Rocky would obliterate him
Cannibal Superstar You're probably too sad to even correct TH-cam comments with that manner of yours.
Yanvier , Honestly I think Dixon would beat Tommy, but lose against the rest.
@Juan tommy is nothing to drago
Alfredo Lara Thunderlips would’ve snapped him in half
"welcome to rocky land" It just shows how this guy has seen rockys fights decades prior and the respect he gives him.
He was mocking Rocky before tho
@@FedericoB1891 because of his age and him appearing diminished. When he saw that rocky still had it was more like a o fk here we go again kinda comment
I have so much respect for Rocky. Though fictional he's still a real boxer and role model
at 3:45 when Dixon said "Mans got bricks in his gloves" I couldn't help but think of before when Rocky was with his trainer Tony Burton cracked his neck twice and said "YEAH!!" 😂😂
Dean Huertas thought i heard "bricks in his guts".....
Hell yeah. After the neck crack, he says, "Let's build some hurting bombs!". I love that line.
Dean Huertas I thought of when drago said he's like a piece of iron lol
Paolo Osorio Yes. Drago gets scared when he realizes who he's fighting. So good.
@@froztbite15 Drago never got scared.He went the distance unlike Clubber
What possible credibility could Dixon still have after this fight? He came within like 2 points of losing to a 60 year old man.
Indeed; not realistic at all. Although, Dixon did annihilate Balboa before he broke his hand and wasn't at 100% either since it was an exhibition.
I scored Dixon +2 as well
With a broken hand
Tyson is 54 and I'm thinking he could hold his own against most of today's heavyweights.
Yeah, but the 60 year old man was Rocky Balboa! 🥊
"welcome to Rockyland!"
Yo Adrian, I did it !
Goosebumps!
yeap rockyland
“What happened to the angry stuff in the basement!?”
Paulie never fails to have me cracking up.
"what you havn't peaked? cracked me up everytime from Paulie
There's two things I think are absolutely brilliant about this fight in terms of story. 1) Mason breaking his hand on Rocky's hip. Not only was it a great equalizer in the fight, but it also shows that Mason is getting older and fighting the same battle Rocky is, just at a different point in his life. 2) The end of the fight -- the final decision -- is exactly the same as the original Rocky movie -- a controversial split decision in a fight that many felt Rocky won. Absolute genius.
The editing of this fight really did the Rocky franchise justice. The part where he hits Mason and it then cuts to him hitting the beef is legendary.
Rocky's definition of strategy: Stand there and get the crap beat out of you until your opponent gets tired. Then kick their ass!
I appreciate how they used a real champion boxer for this fight. He wasn’t exactly a villain like Clubber Or Ivan, he was just modern day champ who’s never met his match. Great film!
He was a villain
@@firestriker3580 nah
When Paulie tells him Adrian left him, and Rocky almost loses it...man, that scene puts a lump in my throat.
Lets not forget antonio tarver was a real light heavy champ who knocked out roy jones jr
A old Roy Jones
deez nuts
He fucked Roy twice. Would’ve beat him 10 out of 10 times. He knows Roy too well and Roy knows it.
A roy out of his prime. Tarver would’ve got worked by the prime roy
You realize how iconic the Rocky series is when watching this in the theatre and the audience is losing their shit at 5:49 in standing ovation for Rocky like its a real boxing match lol.
how ironic, he broke his wrist by punching an Old Guy's hip.
Of all the Rocky movies, I thought this was the most authentic. The camera work during the fight, straight out of HBO.
"Mans got bricks in his gloves!"
😂
This entire movie was made to mock today's boxing and the sad thing is it's completely deserved.
9 years since you commented this... And it's only gotten worse
@@tyy799 so true
Then there was a Gypsy King
I swear to god youtuber boxing is ruining boxing. Ksi vs Logan Paul 2 was watchable but the rest were a joke to boxing
@@tyy799 no
Don't fuck with the Italian Stallion
Kaiver Teo relax dude relax
Gggmanlives wasn't expecting to see you here
"Man has bricks in his gloves." No. Those are hurtin' bombs!
rocky won this fight.
To quote Mickey from Rocky 2:
"I don't care what the hell them judges said, this is the man that won the fight!"
Lol
Balboa 9 8 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 93
Dixon 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 96
I got 96-93, Dixon.
Round 3 through 9 were in montage and it looks like no knock downs occurred. I gave Rocky rounds 3, 4, 6 and 9. And Dixon rounds 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, and 10.
Like Bruce Lee Stallone always surrounded himself with the best talent. From announcers to music score to opponents.
Nice piece of writing to have Dixon break his hand. It provides a feasible explanation for Rocky even having a chance, and also gives Dixon a great conclusion to his arc, since he had struggled with the perception that he took easy fights.
I always wondered why Rocky didn't wear his usa flag short in this fight!!!If Dixon faced Rocky in his prime,he would be dead.
His wardrobe is a throwback to what he wore in the first movie. Appropriate, seeing how this is the conclusion to the franchise.
MrPjw5 i thought he should have worn his rocky 4 trunks
The trunks he wore in Rocky 4 are Apollo Creed's colors. He wore them in the second fight in Rocky 3 against Clubber Lang as a thank you to Apollo for training him and again in Rocky 4 in remembrance of Apollo after his death to Drago (and of course because it was the mid 80's and the whole cold war USA vs Russia thing).
MoonScythe1 agreed but people associate those shorts with him now
This is true. A lot of it has to do with how popular Rocky 4 is.
Duke screaming like as he was in Rocky 4, man, that gave me goosebumps, I miss Tony Burton.
I love the subplot they have with Mason. It's something we always ask about modern fighters, do they have the grit or skill the old greats did? He had no real challenge up until this point and needed the acid test of going up against a true legend.
Whether Rocky is way past his prime or not, Mason needed to show that he can rise to the challenge when someone stands in front of him and doesn't go down and even throws back.
Who better to give the test than Rocky?
Mayweather
While the opponent always lands more hits on Rocky, yet they easily overlook one crucial point. Rocky's incredible punching power. He is also aknowledged to have the most devastating body attacks, which caused internal bleed on Apollo Creed and Ivan Drago's ribs to break.
Even if Rocky is an old man passed his prime.. he is still a force to be reckoned with. That's Rocky for you :) So yes... here I am chanting! ROCKY!!! ROCKY!! ROCKY!!!
The mans got bricks in his gloves!
I love how Mason's trainer is like a Duke figure of reason and guiding him once he breaks his hand.
If only Hollywood would have let Stallone make a rocky movie in the mid to late 90’s.they still could of used the foreman old man theme as Stallone was in his late 40’s.
Agreed. It would have been more credible if it was done even 7-8 years earlier. In that case, I would have liked to have seen Rocky win by KO in a manner similar to Foreman.
Or his early 50s
That part when Dixon went down, that should have been the end of the fight at the last round
Even though I was born right after the first 'Rocky' film came out, this is the only one I saw in theaters. Still remember the first time I saw the television preview for this in 2006 (30 years after the first film) and how excited I was, knowing it was not a joke. I always enjoy a good comeback film.....😁
Interesting to think that Sylvestor Stallone probably had to really take those face/head shots for this too, as this was done at a real boxing match, so it was a real boxing crowd.
I know, right? It's like when they film parts of movies at military testing grounds - they have to *actually* nuke Russia
He was knocked down. They did more actual punching than in any of the fights to make it look more authentic. Sly and Antonio both acknowledged that Sly got dropped legitimately a couple times.
@@manuginobilisbaldspot424 i hope he didn't go to the hospital like with Dolph
@@stysonss what is nou
@@stysonss It is easier to simulate a nuke blast than to simulate someone getting punched in a choreographed boxing match.
That old man strength is nothing to play it.
Dixon may have won but a 60 year old Rocky showed him up
At 2:01 you can hear genuine excitement in Max's voice. He's not just playing a role there, every boxing enthusiast has a special place for the Rocky films in their heart regardless of how unrealistic the portrayal of the sport is so he's genuinely pumped up to get to watch Stallone playing Rocky in the ring right in front of him against Antonio Tarver, an actual professional boxer. And this was one of the most realistic fights in the series because Stallone and Tarver agreed to engage in legit sparring, they're actually beating the hell out of each other at times. I bet Jim and Larry were just as excited as Max, they're just not quite as animated. Great movie, on par with the first one IMO.
EDIT: Noticed at 7:14 Robert's "Go after him!" line is delivered with the same tone as his younger self's line in Rocky V when Rocky's about to KO Tommy. I wonder if it's an intentional homage considering Stallone reportedly doesn't like to acknowledge Rocky V.
Sly was great in this movie. It was shocking how good it was. Not since the first one has there been a Rocky that was so thoughtful and lovingly put together.
Best fight presentation in the entire series. The HBO hud, the camera angles... everything about this film is the most accurate I've ever seen depicting a televised boxing broadcast ever.
5:50 must have brought memories back for Duke, reminding him of the way Rocky went after Clubber and Drago.
yup exactly
Recently watched all 6 rockys ( including both creeds) what hit me the most out of all 6 was when pauly says “Last round of your life rocko” felt like id watched his story and been with him through every fight 😂 as silly as it sound that line gave me butterflies as technically that was the end 😭
The Way Duke screams Bomb him makes you wanna go all out lots of energy
Apollo was the first guy to break Rocky’s nose - Rocky Trivia
I like how after the first round Mason trainer told it like it was. "This man came to fight, if he can break any bone in your body he is gonna do it, give the man some respect." Telling mason to not take him lightly and give the man his due.
We need this for closure for the rocky character.
This was such a fantastic "passing of the torch" concept. A perfect ending to an amazing franchise/ story.
If every boxing match looked like a Rocky fight, I’d never miss one
I always wondered what Rocky's record was. Looks like he had 57 wins, 23 losses, 1 draw. 23 losses, that's a lot
Well before he fought Apollo he had 20 losses, 21 was against Apollo in Rocky I, 22 was against Clubber in Rocky III. Still don't know where that 23 loss came from..
Before his first fight against Apollo he had 44 victories, he defended the tittle 10 times so that's 54 victories, 55 Clubber, 56 Drago... Still don't know where that 57 win came from..
In terms of this fight, it was not only just about Rocky having one more in him, but finally being the opponent where Dixon could prove he was a worthy champion. It definitely reflected how weak the boxing scene is since the early 2000s.
Don't jnow why..but tears came down looking at this..sly..u r a legend...u r such an inspiration..this was shot with sonmuch of reality..that u actually cheer for sly. Looking at sly getting old is pain...the legend..the fitness icon..no one can even match his fitness level..god bless u sly for ebeing such an ambassador of the fitness world
"Man has bricks in his gloves"
lol! That line always gets me.
damn, this was a great movie
2:08 Dude, George Foreman was in the Rocky universe? Was Ali in the Rocky universe?
Where was Apollo vs Ali?
Frazier was too, he appears before the Apollo-Rocky fight in the original movie. Tyson in this movie of course.
Apollo was Ali.
You're right. At first Rocky was completely based on true event- fight of Ali as champion versus some unknown fighter, who stayed up on his legs until the end. It was inspiration for Stallone. He made Apollo be cocky, charismatic, intelligent and all other stuff like Ali. Carl Weathers was chosen for the role of Apollo because he naturaly was that type of guy - arrogant, intelligent, cocky and charismatic. Great project.
@@Samuelfish2k exactly
That would be the best fight Apollo creed vs Muhammad ali why couldnt that happen
Thanks for posting this.
Great series, thanks for posting this, Rocky is the man..!!!
When this is basically happening irl
You should not underrate old legend, they did not have money or luxury conditions and sport complex they had only brave and soul, Old Lions will be always hero even if their last breathes
Old heroes, old lions are the most dangerous. They've lived to be this old in a profession that sent many young men to their graves FOR A DAMN REASON.
I loved this. So cool to see Antonio Tarver in this movie. It's so entertaining!
I love how they got a real boxer to fight in this movie to play Rocky Balboa and also cool to see actor Antonio Tarver in here also.
Damn rocky starting hitting back life's hardships in the shape of mason
53 people don't have the eye of the tiger.
I grew up watching the 'old Rocky movies' on TV and recording them in VHS to watch them again and again and again. I had the same feeling as the guy here that says "A Rocky Balboa fight, I can't believe it" when I was at the theatre watching the movie. "I'm watching a Rocky fight at the cinema!". Pure goosebumps.
Apart from that, I skipped classes the day the movie was released in Spanish cinemas so I could watch the first five Rocky during the day and then went to the movies at night session. For sure the first person in Europe that watch the six Rocky movies one after another on the same day. Don't know if there were more freaks like me in the US (probably)
thx for this !!!!!!!!!
Just realized Max Kellerman was commentating over the intercom LMAO
Also, there aren't words to describe how ridiculous a Mason vs. Drago fight would be.
Apollo creed is a hundred times the fighter Mason is and Drago killed him in the ring with ease. Mason would probably have died the second Drago gave him that scary glare of his.
Dang right!! Mason actually was a paper champion!!! when i saw those scenes in the film where those experts favour Mason for the win I was like "C'mon man Rocky would've KILLED him inside of 2 rounds in his prime"
In real life Dolph nearly killed Stallone with one punch. If it wasn't for the movie plot, Drago would have wiped out pretty much anyone in the Rocky universe lol.
Great fighting scene, what a war well done. Loving always Rocky and Stallone movies.
7:08 If anyone was wondering how Creed 3 should be, it definitely should have Robert being in Adonis' corner with stuff like this.
@EvanderHolyfield7 Long years of training, turns they're body into a complete stone, and the training that boxing requires, does not allow body to go weak, more like urm, EVER! Even with a small break, you can tend to return into shape in no time. One more thing, if you watched Rocky Balboa, as i mean, Rocky 6, in the begining, he does a bit of workout every morning, just to keep his body up. Even a little, gives a boxer bonus more, then any avarage guy, due to the past carrier of hard training.
6:44 , Welcome to Rockyland!
Simply epic!
You can have the skill the power the speed. The one thing that can beat all that is something that walks through it all with a smile. Unstoppable Will!
"Welcome to Rockyland"
You Damn Right
Imagine getting knocked by a 60 year old in your prime
foreman vs moore lol basically
To be fair Rocky is pretty much the best boxer ever and did all that without a prime
Yeah lol
that sweet how they did it just like it was an HBO fight
I love the message of this movie, you don’t give up you still have a chance. We should all have a little Rocky in us.
Man still get the chills down my spine watching this fight.😁
So here’s something I learned early in my martial arts trainings, if you punch and you hurt yourself doing it, you are doing it wrong
Really? No way!!
If only Floyd Jr had your sensei instead of some of the most lauded trainers of all time, I bet he never would have had hand problems.
This movie was better than Rocky 5.
Joshua g anything is better than Rocky 5
Pathetic comment lol
Just wanting attention lol.
You kids don't know how to judge anything properly lol.
Nor even think for yourself lol.
You kids should blame and hate drago for the result of Rocky 5 lol
"Welcome to Rocky land" - a place where your opponent can take more punishment than any human should be able to, and just keeps coming.
Been watching Rocky my whole life.What a ride
For a second I was thinking "Who was the draw fight?"
Duh, Creed v. Balboa 1.
It only won an Academy Award there, Eric.
When did rocky get 23 losses? I thought he only lost against Mr T during his professional career
He was 44-20 in the first fight against Apollo. He lost that and he lost against Clubber...I still don't know where the 23rd loss came from.
The secret fight with Apollo at the end of Rocky 3 where in Creed it was told that Apollo won.
Yeah, but that wouldn't have gone on his professional record. Gotta be something else. Or perhaps it's just an oversight.
Do exhibition matches count? Since a few years took place between III and IV, maybe Rocky fought someone outside his weight class (making the fight non-title) and lost by decision.
He lost matches before he was with mic. By decision
For me is the best fight in the Rocky franchise: perfectly filmed and really catching. When they talked about Rocky Balboa everyone thought it would have been corny but was a really good movie, probably the better one after Rocky.
I like how the impact sounds were dialed down. Sounds more like actual hits in boxing.
I liked this more than I expected to back in '06