Wham! A gouging left-hook pierced his right eye. Boof! The world champion heavyweight boxer threw another lethal strike.

I was on hand ringside in downtown L.A. for the first fight between Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) and Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) in 1976 for the Oscar-winning “Rocky.” On Dec.4, Rocky ...

Apollo Creed joins Hiya Toys’ 1/12 scale Rocky action figure series with a detailed 6-inch collectible. Includes interchangeable hands, alternate head, star vests, and a boxing ring base with stool.

Rocky Balboa -- (In the most Stallone voice you've ever heard) "Hey kid, I haven't seen a right like that since --" Creed -- "My pop-pop. Apollo Creed was my grandfather. My name's Gemini." Rocky ...

In Rocky IV, a retired Apollo agrees to fight an exhibition match against Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren). Severely underestimating Drago’s strength, Apollo dies in the ring.

The Rocky series had many antagonists for Stallone to square off against in the ring. But Stallone once felt that Carl Weathers’ Apollo Creed might have stood out from the others.

Creed 3 has blown audiences away, and it continues to expand on the franchise that Rocky created back in 1979. Star Ace Toys is going back to those simpler times with their latest 1/6 scale figure ...

A Balboa-Creed reunion of sorts, after Apollo’s mid-match demise three movies ago in 1985’s “Rocky IV,” the film also reteams Jordan with his “Fruitvale Station” writer-director, Ryan ...

A Balboa-Creed reunion of sorts, after Apollo’s mid-match demise three movies ago in 1985’s “Rocky IV,” the film also reteams Jordan with his “Fruitvale Station” writer-director, Ryan ...