The Master of Disaster "Apolo Creed"

Today I bring you a post about the great rival of Rocky Balboa, who else but "Apollo Creed", He was a charismatic and prodigious boxer, also extremely cocky and arrogant (the character was inspired by the legendary Muhammad Ali) that had an incredible record of 56-0, all wins by knock-out, this before facing Rocky Balboa the Italian stallion.

Before starting a fight he called himself with different unforgettable nicknames: "The Destroyer Dancer", "The Master of Disaster", "The Only One", "The Prince of the Coup", "The Count of Mount Fist", "The Pungent King".

Although it was the great against part of rocky, in the end they become best friends and help him regain his title after he lost it with James "Clubber" Lang, train together and leads him to win the title again.

Years passed, Apollo already with 43 springs feels that something is missing. He misses his days of glory and would give anything, even his life, because his golden years are back. A young Russian boxer by the name of Ivan Drago has appeared on the scene and wants to make incursions into rented boxing. He is an Olympic gold medalist with an impressive amateur record: 100 fights, all won by KO. Apollo sees in the novel sovieta star an opportunity to return to the glory and, in spite of the negative of Rocky and Adrian (wife of Rocky) decides to challenge the young Russian in his professional debut.

At the press conference things became heavy, Apollo said he would teach him how to box the Russian and that "some learn to beat". On the other hand the wife of Drago (her interpreter since Ivan does not speak English) said that she did not come to lose. The Soviet coach claimed Apollo's age and accused him, for that very reason, of not being very realistic. At the end of the press conference, Drago tore down a poster of Creed as a sign of contempt.

Apollo prepares a spectacular entrance to the ring for his return to the world of slapping showing what had been his successful career. With dance, lights, many colors, dancers and the appearance on stage of James Brown singing his hit "Living in America"

The first moments of the fight Apollo is energetic. It seems that the years do not weigh you at all, let alone the inactivity of 5 years. Dance around the Russian by connecting sharp and sharp jabs to his head. But the Russian receives the order of his trainer and begins to beat Apollo violently leaving him devastated and on the edge of the KO finished the first round.
From the corner of Apollo they wanted to stop the fight, but Apollo ordered that they do not, and told Rocky not to stop the fight, "come what may."
Apollo went out to box the second round with a lot of encouragement despite the fact that the blows took their toll. He continued to control with his jab, but a string of impressive blows from the Russian sent him to the canvas, where he died in the arms of Rocky.

It was the end of a great life. Apollo Creed. At 43 he died as he lived, with the passion of boxing. He leaves us a record of 59 fights, with 57 wins (56 by KO) and only 2 losses.