Summary

Apollo Creed was the former Heavyweight boxing champion, who was introduced as an antagonist, before transitioning into a deuteragonist later in the Rocky Franchise.

Creed is presented as the undisputed heavyweight world champion in Rocky, he was undefeated and had cleared out his division of challengers prior to his fight with Rocky Balboa. Following his split-decision victory over Rocky, Creed challenges Rocky to a rematch in Rocky II, which he loses, losing his world championship and suffering his first career loss. Creed retires after this fight, but he returns to train his former foe, Balboa, in Rocky III following Rocky's loss to Clubber Lang. Creed and Balboa bond over this time, becoming close friends. In Rocky IV, Creed decides to make a one-off return to the ring to fight a Soviet Union boxer by the name of Ivan Drago. The fight is billed as an exhibition, but unfortunately, Creed is knocked unconscious in the second round, resulting in his death.

Prior to his death, he fathered an illegitimate son, Adonis Creed, who would follow in his father's footsteps to become the next heavyweight champion.

Powers and Stats

Tier: 9-C

Name: Apollo Creed

Origin: Rocky series

Gender: Male

Age: Around 40 when he died

Classification: Human

Powers and Abilities: Peak Human Physical Characteristics, Martial Arts

Attack Potency: Street level (He never lost a fight till he fought Rocky Balboa for the second time, yet Rocky won because Apollo got tired and Apollo was still superior to him. Later he defeated a newly trained Rocky in their third and final rematch)

Speed: Peak Human with Superhuman attack speed (Boxers can generate punch speeds exceeding 15 m/s. On par with Rocky, and defeated him in two running races)

Lifting Strength: Peak Human (He and Rocky repeatedly pushed back each other many times during their fights, and boxers like him can easily lift such weights as part of their training)

Striking Strength: Street level (Easily won boxing matches and was one of the best boxers around)

Durability: At least Street level (Took a massive beating from Rocky in the first movie and he was still dominating. Managed to take multiple full-powered hits from Ivan Drago while being several years out of retirement and managed to keep standing during the whole ordeal, but ultimately died in the second round)

Stamina: Peak Human (He can fight for over 15 rounds and still be a threat. This was the only field where Rocky was superior, until Apollo finally caught up in their final rematch)

Range: Standard Melee Range

Standard Equipment: Boxing gloves

Intelligence: Likely Average, but certainly a very talented boxer

Weaknesses: Very cocky, immensely prideful of his country of origin, doesn't give up even when he is about to lose, which resulted in his death during the events of Rocky IV

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