I’ve been here for you! Who else you got? Listen. Rocky Balboa: That means you got to do some smart thinking.Īdonis Johnson: Oh, you want to talk about smart decisions, Rock? You in this house all alone.

I’m saying I’m not going to be here forever.Īdonis Johnson: And what’s that supposed to mean? Raw, right?Īdonis Johnson: But you don’t think I could beat him. When a fighter ain’t got nothing to lose, he’s dangerous!Īdonis Johnson: You think I’m going to lose.Īdonis Johnson: Same guy that said he ain’t have enough experience. What about you? Listen to me, you got everything to lose. Why do you want to fight? I get why they want to fight you. Not at all.Īdonis Johnson: What are you talking about? I just told you why. And when I did get in that ring, that guy broke things in me that ain’t never been fixed. And I could’ve thrown in the towel, but I didn’t.

I was supposed to be in there with Drago that night and not your father. Rocky Balboa: That kid was raised in hate, you know what I’m talking about? You weren’t. If I don’t take this fight, I got to live with it right now. You don’t want to really bring all that stuff up again, do you, kid?Īdonis Johnson: I thought you would get it. Look what his choice put your mother through.

Rocky Balboa: Choice? That’s the same thing your father said, and he died right here, in my hands. Now they’re parading around, talking s**t. What good is a light that don’t light, right? Kind of funny, but it’s stupid, too.Īdonis Johnson: I got to take the fight.Īdonis Johnson: These dudes killed my pops. That thing’s been broken for a couple of years. That must be Rocky whispering in your ear. Your dad, he knew that.Īdonis Johnson: Do yourself a favor, brah, and quit while you ahead.īuddy Marcelle: Self-preservation. Ivan Drago: It’s good picture.īuddy Marcelle: The belt ain’t enough. You ever see stray dogs in Ukraine? They go for days with no food. Ivan Drago: Because of you, I lose everything. Apollo’s trainer, Rocky Balboa, was heavily criticized for failing to stop that fight. News Reporter: That history being the infamous 1985 match in which boxing legend Apollo Creed was killed by Russian fighter Ivan Drago. Unless he’s afraid of history repeating itself. This is the fight the whole world wants to see. Rocky Balboa: So you came all the way over here to tell me that?īuddy Marcelle: It’s no coincidence that Ivan Drago’s son shows up right after Apollo Creed’s son claims the belt. Rocky Balboa: Yeah, look, you know, that’s like a million years ago. Ivan Drago: People in this country love you. And let’s be honest, Creed fought him three years too late anyway. Now, this man here, he ain’t no Danny Wheeler. A press conference was held earlier by boxing promoter Buddy Marcelle.īuddy Marcelle: We came all the way to Philly to let you know it’s serious. News Reporter: Ukrainian boxer Viktor Drago appeared today in Philadelphia to issue a very public challenge to recently crowned heavyweight champion Adonis Creed. So now, you got to ask yourself, are you here to prove something to other people, or prove something to yourself? And when you climb through them ropes, it’s going to be the loneliest place in the world because you’re going to be in there with another fighter who wants to take you out. And tonight, it’s going to look as high as a mountain. Rocky Balboa: You know, there’s only three steps into that ring. It’s just another fight, okay? You got this. 'You wouldn't be any good to anybody if you didn't do what you love.' - Adonis Johnson (Creed II) Click To Tweet 'You want to change things in a big way, then you need to make some big changes.' - Rocky Balboa (Creed II) Click To Tweetīianca: Did you take a s**t yet?īianca: Mm-hmm.

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