Apollo Creed is a fictional character from the Rocky films. He serves as the main antagonist in Rocky and Rocky II and as a protagonist in Rocky III and Rocky IV. He was played by Carl Weathers. He is a tough but agile boxer who is, when the series begins, the undisputed heavyweight world champion.
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