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The time of the fling was not exactly revealed, but it was assumed to be late or early Apollo died before seeing the birth of his third child, and a posthumous baby boy was born, named Adonis Johnson Creed.
Apollo Creed first appears as a charismatic, intelligent, and undefeated year-old World Heavyweight Champion. A planned Bicentennial fight against number one contender Mac Lee Green was scheduled for January 1, , which Apollo gladly hypes whenever someone places a microphone in front of him. However, Green hurts his left hand in training and the other top ranked contenders, such as Ernie Roman , Buddy Shaw ranked fifth , are either busy or don't believe that they can get into shape in time.
Unwilling to waste the time, effort and money he's already invested in the fight, Creed comes up with a promotion that will generate huge publicity; he will offer an unknown local fighter an opportunity to battle Creed for the title, in a match in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania. Upon reviewing the local boxers in Philadelphia, Creed is drawn to a club fighter named Rocky Balboa because Balboa is Italian and has a catchy nickname, "The Italian Stallion".
Apollo also explains his choice by saying: " Who discovered America? An Italian, right? What better way to celebrate its th birthday than to get it on with one of his descendants? Duke warns Apollo against facing Balboa since he fights left-handed, but Apollo brushes off the idea that he could be anything resembling a legitimate threat, pledging to knock him out in three rounds. Duke raises concern again when he sees Balboa in a television interview, training by punching sides of beef in a meat packing plant - breaking the ribs - however, Apollo puts more effort into giving everyone a good show rather than training for the bout.
Duke warns Creed that it appears Rocky "means business", showing he is serious about the forthcoming fight, but the warning is brushed aside by Apollo, who remarks "yeah, so do I", then returns to shop talk of set decoration for the fight. For the fight, Apollo dresses up like both George Washington and Uncle Sam in the pre-fight festivities with his matching trademark "stars and stripes" boxing shorts is in a jovial mood until Rocky knocks him down in the first round with a single uppercut; the first knock down Creed had ever suffered.
He then endures a grueling round fight with Balboa, who manages to get to his feet after Creed takes him down with an uppercut in the 14th round in what appears to be the end of the match.
This was the first time anyone had ever taken the champion the full 15 rounds. Both fighters are beaten, bloodied, and bruised by the end of the bout - Rocky with severe eye damage and Apollo with internal bleeding, caused by broken ribs. Apollo gains a controversial split decision victory, and neither fighter wants a rematch.
Creed is first seen in the ER alongside Rocky and a flurry of press, Creed, going against his earlier stance, denounces the fight as a fluke and challenges Rocky to finish the fight right there, which nearly happens when both men get out of their wheelchairs and look ready to brawl, only to be restrained by hospital employees.
Later, when everything has calmed down and he is alone, Rocky walks to Creed's hospital bed. Balboa asks if Creed gave his all in the fight, and he wants the truth. Creed replies in the affirmative. Creed's desire for a rematch with Balboa intensifies when it becomes clear that the prevailing public opinion is that Creed had either gotten lucky, or the judges were fixed in his favour.
Duke tries to pacify Apollo that it was he who won by decision. Creed remains frustrated by the feeling that he didn't truly 'beat' Balboa, and continues to be haunted by negative fan mail. Evers pleads with Creed to not fight Rocky again. His reason is that despite the horrific beating Rocky received from Creed, Balboa kept coming after him. Despite everyone imploring him not to press on, Creed is determined to correct his career's only blemish and ignores their advice.
Rocky has married his girlfriend, Adrian, after recovering from the first fight, and is not keen on fighting again, especially given the disapproval of his doctor and Adrian.
In the meantime, Rocky is having financial troubles. Although losing to Creed, Rocky was well rewarded. However, he squandered his purse on needed improvements to his life such as a house and a car, but also a nice jacket and watches for himself, Adrian and Paulie. Rocky hopes to capitalise on his newfound fame by shooting commercials, but this does not pan out.
Rocky, still hoping to avoid fighting, attempts to get a professional job, but his lack of formal education limits his choices. Rocky decides he wants to fight again, but is discouraged by Mickey because of an injury to his eye in the first fight.
It is not until Creed challenges Balboa to a second fight on Thanksgiving Day, using various humiliation tactics that Mickey decides to train Rocky for a second fight. Creed is far more serious at the press conference, assuring the press that he took the last fight lightly, but this time the world will see the best Apollo Creed, citing that he would "drop [Balboa] like a bad habit" and tells Rocky when he leaves "Come November, you're mine!
Unlike their first fight, Creed dominates Balboa throughout the second fight, managing to thwart Rocky's strategy of fighting right-handed. Despite this, he is unable to make good on his promise of an early knockout victory, as Rocky absorbs his punches. By the final round, he is well ahead on points and Duke begs Apollo to go on the defensive, as he'll win if he makes it to the end of the match; Apollo refuses, desperate to knock Rocky out rather than win on points.
Apollo endures a substantial beating in later rounds, when it becomes apparent he cannot knock Balboa out, and Balboa begins landing his own punches on the tiring Creed. At the beginning of the 15th round, he tells Rocky, "You're going down", to which Rocky replied, "No way". After going toe-to-toe for much of the final round, Creed is knocked down by a left from Balboa, with Balboa falling down in exhaustion as well.
If neither got up, it would be a draw, keeping the title with Creed. Rocky is able to get up by the count of 9, but Creed is unable to pull himself up and is counted out, losing the match and the championship by knockout, his first professional loss. Apollo retires from boxing soon after. Even though he has lost, he gains his respect from the crowd back since it feels that he fought and lost in a fair fight. The fight also results in Creed finally acknowledging Balboa's ability as a fighter, rather than seeing him as a fluke.
Apollo 39 years old first appears at the first fight between James "Clubber" Lang , 23 years old, and Rocky Balboa, 34 years old, as a guest analyst, a match in which Lang defeats Rocky by KO in the second round. Before the match, the former champion Creed steps into the ring to greet the fighters.
When he steps up to Lang, the latter slaps away Creed's hand and mockingly and rudely insists that he " don't want no has-been in my corner ". He further says, " You want to jump, Creed? Creed then wishes Rocky luck, telling him to 'give everyone a present' and knock out Lang.
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