Sylvester Stallone has been saying he regrets killing off Apollo Creed in 'Rocky IV' ever since Carl Weathers' birthday in 2019. Now that Stallone has made 'Rocky vs. Drago -- The Ultimate ...

Rocky vs. Drago — The Ultimate Director’s Cut includes more scenes with Apollo deepening his motivation to fight Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren). Stallone had another written, but they never ...

In the film, Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) comes out of retirement to fight evil up-and-coming Russian boxing phenom Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren).

Rocky tried to get Apollo to quit the fight as Drago kept pounding him. Apollo died in Rocky’s arms. At the end of the movie, Rocky knocked out Drago in the 15th round.

Balboa-Drago took place on December 25, but is that enough to qualify Rocky IV as a Christmas movie? We put the film to the holiday test to find out.

In the film, Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) comes out of retirement to fight evil up-and-coming Russian boxing phenom Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren).