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Funko Pop 1178 Apollo Creed

Apollo Creed is a fictional character from the Rocky films, played by Carl Weathers. He appeared in the series' first four films and served as the main antagonist in Rocky and Rocky II. He became one of the protagonists in Rocky III and Rocky IV. The character was inspired in part by the real-life boxing champion Muhammad Ali, having what one author described as the same "brash, vocal, [and] theatrical" personality. The writer and star of Rocky, Sylvester Stallone, said that "[Jack] Johnson served as the inspiration for the character of Apollo Creed in the Rocky movies." The character also is loosely based on Sugar Ray Leonard and Joe Louis.

Protagonist Rocky Balboa, Creed's rival in Rocky and Rocky II, faces underdog odds (five-to-one in Rocky II) and views Creed with respect, pointedly refusing the prodding of a reporter to trash talk Creed (although it is implied that, being poorly educated at that point, he didn't understand the meaning of the word "derogatory"), even after the flamboyant Creed publicly taunted him by laconically remarking, "He's great."

In Rocky, Creed essentially cleans out his division of serious challengers (the few remaining being either injured or unavailable) and magnanimously decides to fight local journeyman Balboa for the fan spectacle, as well as the implied symbolism of fighting a man with an Italian background on "this country's biggest birthday." In the film and its sequel, Balboa and Creed find themselves evenly matched in the ring, becoming friends by the third movie. Creed had many nicknames, including "The King of Sting," "The Dancing Destroyer," "The Prince of Punch," "The Count of Monte Fisto," and, most prominently, "The Master of Disaster." A 2013 poll of former heavyweight champions and boxing writers, including former WBA heavyweight star James "Bonecrusher" Smith, ranked Creed as the second-best boxer in the Rocky series, second only to Rocky himself. He suffered only two losses: one to Rocky, and the other to Ivan Drago, who killed him in their exhibition fight.