Still, one of the saddest chapters in the movie saga came in Rocky IV when Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) dies in the middle of a fight.
Because Rocky honors this request, Drago beats Apollo Creed to death in the ring, causing fatal damage with a hard-hitting flurry of punches.
While the Creed movies will continue in a franchise of their own, there’s no guarantee we’ll be seeing Stallone appear as Rocky.
Having appeared in all three prior movies, Apollo had made the transition from a full-fledged foe into a total ally for Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone).