Apollo Creed

Apollo Creed (August 17, 1942 - August 31, 1985) was the former Heavyweight Champion, who was introduced as the main antagonist in Rocky and Rocky II, the deuteragonist of Rocky III, a major character in Rocky IV, a mentioned character in Rocky V and Rocky Balboa and the titular posthumous overreaching protagonist of Creed, Creed II and Creed III.
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.
Creed only ever suffered two defeats in his entire career as a Professional boxer, the first of which to Rocky himself, and Ivan Drago, which is the loss that resulted in his demise.
Theme song: Eye of the Tiger (Survivor)
== Trivia ==
* Apollo was chosen as one of Ikran's favorite Black Characters in Video Games.
* Jax Briggs from Mortal Kombat may be the inspiration of him.
== Gallery ==
File:Creed casual.webp|Creed training casually
File:Creed's death.webp|Creed's death
File:Business Creed.webp|Creed doing business
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