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The Rocky film series is a boxing saga collection of popular films all written by and starring Sylvester Stallone, who plays the title character Rocky Balboa, a struggling young club fighter who works in a meat-packing plant, and at times, works day-in and day-out as a collector for a local loan shark, who hits the big time, getting the notice of the World Heavyweight Champion at the time, Apollo Creed, played by former NFL linebacker-turned actor Carl Weathers, in the first film, and earning an unexpected title shot fight, and then, after an unexpectantly valiant effort in a split decision loss against the heavily favored champion Creed, shocks the world, winning the title from Creed in a rematch in Rocky II!!! The films are, by order of release date: Rocky (1976), Rocky II (1979), Rocky III (1982), Rocky IV (1985), Rocky V (1990) and Rocky Balboa (2006). The film series has grossed more than $ 1 billion USD to date at the worldwide box office.
Ivan Drago (portrayed by Dolph Lundgren) was an amateur boxer and Olympic gold medalist from the Soviet Union armed with a punch over 2,000 psi. Although he was able to kill Rocky Balboa's friend and later trainer, Apollo Creed, he was not able to defeat Rocky.
The Soviet Union was extremly arrogant of Drago's abilities, however, Drago never really bragged about it. His wife, Ludmilla Drago, spoke for him almost every time. He was given several names, such as the Siberian Bull, the Siberian Express, and even Death from Above, referring to Drago's height and Apollo's death at the hands of Drago.
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