Apollo Creed, portrayed with charismatic flair by Carl Weathers, arrived on the screen with the 1976 film Rocky. As the undisputed heavyweight champion, Creed stole the spotlight, even if he was going ...

In the aftermath of Carl Weathers’ death, the late actor’s fans and family are honoring his decades-long film legacy, particularly his memorable portrayal of the heavyweight champion Apollo Creed.

Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the "Rocky" movies, facing off against Arnold Schwarzenegger in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Granted, Rocky IV's writer-director-star didn't take the decision to kill off such an important character lightly. "It was a tough ...

The Delphi Boxing Academy is the Los Angeles-based boxing gym founded by Tony “Duke” Evers where Apollo Creed trained for many years. Now run by Evers’ son, Tony “Little Duke” Evers, the Delphi gym is ...

Tony Burton, who is best known for his role as Apollo Creed’s trainer Tony “Duke” Evers in the first six “Rocky” movies has died. He was 78. The former football player and boxer appeared alongside ...

Few types of motion pictures rouse the audience with an undeniable excitement more than sports movies. Watching a single individual or a team work together to achieve a physical goal that feels ...

Michael B. Jordan is expanding the Creed universe with a live-action TV series. On Monday, Amazon Prime Video announced it ordered the first live-action series extension focused on young boxers who ...