Adonis finds it hard to get anyone in Los Angeles to train him due to his father's death in the ring, particularly after he suffers an embarrassing loss in a sparring match to light heavyweight contender Danny "Stuntman" Wheeler (Andre Ward).

Why didn't Duke want to train Adonis?

In the Creed franchise, one of Adonis' biggest flaws is always his ego. He struggled with it in the first movie, which is why Little Duke didn't want to train him. Despite Little Duke being a family friend and the son of Apollo Creed's trainer, Duke, the coach knew Adonis' hubris would lead to his downfall.

Why did Rocky agree to train Adonis?

Although Adonis' circumstances change after he is adopted by Mary Anne Creed (Apollo's widow) he retains his fiery personality. Short-tempered and impulsive, but good-natured, it is Adonis' tenacity that convinces Rocky to train him.

What is Adonis Creed's weakness?

Weaknesses: If someone calls him "Baby Creed" or insults him by calling him unworthy of his father's name, he gets violent. Just like his father, he refuses to give up no matter how bad the fight may go in for his favor.

Why does Damian hate Adonis?

After being locked up for 18 years combined with the perceived abandonment of his only family, Dame's demeanor changed drastically. He became bitter and jealous, envying Adonis' success and fame, living the life he had always aspired to live.

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Why was Rocky not in Creed 3?

Despite being the face of the Rocky franchise, Stallone chose not to appear in Creed III due to creative differences with producer Irwin Winkler as well as with Jordan, although he is still a producer on the film. According to Stallone, the film had a much darker tone that he didn't agree with.

Was Damian a dirty fighter?

Damien likes to fight dirty. This ruins his reputation, and he loses friends over Damien's unfair fighting. This leads him to fight with his friend to clear his name and save his career.

Who is stronger Adonis Creed or Rocky?

It's clear after examining the careers of both fighters, that Rocky Balboa would defeat Adonis Creed, due to his track record of taking down undefeated boxing icons. Of Rocky's 57 victories, 54 are by knock out.

Who is Rocky's nemesis?

Ivan Drago

He first appeared in the 1985 film Rocky IV, in which he is Rocky Balboa's rival and the main antagonist. In Creed II, it is revealed that after Ivan's loss to Rocky, Ivan was disgraced by the USSR, where he was shamed and kicked out of the country, tainting the Drago name forever.

Why did Rocky let Mick train him?

Upon this reveal, Rocky's confidence in himself is damaged greatly, making him even more eager to accept the challenge in order to prove his worth; he convinces Mickey to train him anyway, with the promise that this would be their last match.

What did Leon do to Adonis?

Leon Was Adonis & Dame's Abusive Foster Father

On the way back, they stop at a liquor store, and they see Leon. The film reveals Leon is Adonis and Dame's abusive foster father, and when they see him in Creed 3, Adonis attacks him, and Dame pulls out a gun on Leon.

Why do Rocky and his son not talk?

Shortly after, Paulie passes away and Rocky's relationship with his son becomes strained due to Robert distancing himself from any contact with him, leaving him alone again. A few years later, he meets Adonis Creed, the illegitimate son of his old friend, Apollo Creed, who asks him to come train him.

Why didn't Rocky throw the towel?

Before the fight, Apollo begged Rocky not to throw in the towel. Should he do that, the match would be over, and if Apollo was on the mat, he'd be leaving his pride in the ring.

What happened to Rocky's son in Creed?

Milo Ventimiglia as Rocky Balboa Jr.: Rocky's estranged son, who moved to Vancouver in the period between Rocky Balboa (2006) and Creed and is now a father himself.

Who trained Rocky in Rocky 4?

Tony Burton as Tony "Duke" Evers: Apollo's father-figure, friend, trainer and manager, who becomes Rocky's trainer for his match against Drago.

Who was Rocky's hardest fight?

Ivan Drago: Drago was a Soviet boxer who was trained to be a killing machine. He was incredibly strong and had a powerful punch. Rocky faced Drago in a 15-round fight in Rocky IV, and it was one of the most brutal fights in boxing history.

Who is Rocky's weakest opponent?

Why did Drago's wife leave him?

She is a Soviet gold-medal swimmer who is the ex-wife and spokeswoman to Soviet captain Ivan Drago. Compared to Ivan himself, she is more despicable as she abandoned him after he lost to Rocky Balboa, and later appeared to have gone unchanged when interacting with her own estranged son Viktor.

Could Apollo Creed beat Clubber Lang?

Why Apollo Creed Would Beat Clubber Lang. The fight would be one for the history books, and it would surely be close, but in the end Apollo Creed's superior skill as a boxer would win out over Clubber Lang's superior strength.

Who is the real life Rocky Balboa?

Sticking just with boxing, Balboa's style was based chiefly on two real life boxers — namely the great Rocky Marciano & a lesser known boxer named Chuck Wepner (top right vs Ali).

Has Adonis Creed ever lost?

None of his fights have ended in ties. And of all the 26 matches he's fought, only one resulted in a loss. That lone defeat came at the hands of Ricky Conlan, who he fought at the end of the first Creed movie. Not unlike the result of Rocky's first match with Apollo in Rocky, Adonis lost by a split decision.

Is Creed 3 unrealistic?

The childhood friend angle just wasn't used to best effect, in a convincing way. Things just descend into a series of somewhat unrealistic and almost cliched interactions between the main characters. The story sort of dwindles into mediocrity. Overall still reasonably entertaining.

Why was Creed Upset Dame won?

Shortly after Dame knocks his opponent out in the first round, the two highly energetic young men go on a car ride on the way to the convenience store to celebrate Dame's finish. Dame talks about what he's going to buy with the money he won, and Creed gets visibly upset that he is not at the position Dame is in.

Why wasn't Rocky in Creed 3?

The 76-year-old actor said in an interview that he did not participate in the filming of the movie because the story had been given a direction with which he did not agree. "That's a regretful situation because I know what it could have been," Stallone told THR about disagreeing with the new film's tone.