What if Rocky had fought Drago first?

Question

In Rocky IV, instead of Apollot having the exhibition bout with Drago, what if it had been with Rocky instead? (as originally planned)?

Because he would have been a bit more serious about it than Apollo, I don't think he would have been killed. However, I do believe he would have lost to Drago due to the fact that he did not yet know of Drago's radical punching power. In the movie, he won against Drago only because he knew what he was up against and because his best friend Apollo had been killed by him, and he just BARELY won at that.

What do you think the outcome would have been if the exhibition had been with Rocky instead of Drago?

Answer 1

I love love Rocky questions, I love all of the movies. I am one of the few people who say there was no bad Rocky movie. 5 was a bad ending to the saga, but with 6 it is no longer the case. To your question, very interesting, I have never seen that asked, and quite frankly, never though of it myself (sad face). I think if Rocky fought Drago first it could have gone either way. First we have to think Creed was coming off of a 5+ year lay off. Creed also looked at this fight as "kid stuff" when talking to Adrian and Rocky at their home. Rocky would have come in alot more serious and I'll tell you why. In Rocky he was scared of Apollo, but did very well, many believing Rocky took that fight. He was disinterested in training for the rematch until his son was born and he came back to KO Apollo at the last second because he wasn't playing anymore. When he fought James "Clubber" Lang he was told he made his 10 defenses against tomato cans, then his manager died that night. He was racked with fear and wanted retirement. Well, Apollo came in and made him better, mentally and physically. They won the title back together. During the rematch with Clubber he was VERY unafraid. He was never scared again through out the series of another man. Not Drago, Gunn, or Dixon. Bringing us to Rocky 4 now, you say Rocky didn't know the power, yes he did. It was all over the TV and they were holding media events, watching Drago punch. So his power was very well know. Rocky warned Apollo about Drago, Apollo brushed the warnings off. Rocky would NOT have made that mistake.And speaking of punching power, in Rocky 1 Rocky broke Apollo's ribs in one shot... BAM!!! Rocky can bomb too, and he can take a shot better than Apollo, in Rocky 1 +2 Apollo landed FAR more shot than Rocky, yet Apollo was the victim of the KO. If you see their relationship, Apollo was the more dominate one of the 2. In Rocky 2 he wanted no rematch, Apollo made him. In Rocky 3, Rocky wanted to quit, Apollo made him come back. In Rocky 4, Rocky wanted to throw in the towel, Apollo said "You don't stop this fight... no matter what" and Rocky obeyed. If Rocky fought Drago first and Rocky was getting man handled, Apollo WOULD have stopped it. I think though Rocky would have done MUCH better, he most likely would have lost the first go round. But ask Apollo and Clubber, Rocky is bad a$s in a rematch. Good answer? Thank you for the question :)

Answer 2

Rocky would get KOed early and it wouldve been a short film. Unless they pull a Rocky 3 angle and train for a rematch in the USSR. I wouldve like to have seen Drago run through a couple fighters first before the rematch, like Drago destroying Clubber.

Answer 3

Drago around 3, Clubber could have made it exciting interior the 1st around, yet he have been given gassed rather common and replaced into common to hit, he would not have the middle or chin of Rocky, The Siberian convey knocks him chilly, in all risk lifeless in around 3

Answer 4

i dont think rocky would have won, he won purely on hard training, aggression, revenge, etc. he fought it for apollo, and was a hungry lion the entire fight. Rocky would have never fought him in the first place, remember he said he was retired after he fought clubber lang? chances are drago would have clobbered a decent fighter and apollo would have known his talent and trained or train rocky again. but who knows. if apollo trained, i dont think he would have won but he wouldnt have died.

Answer 5

If Rocky fought Drago first, probably some people might say the movie was racist....

Answer 6

Here's a little heads-up for you, twinkletoes - it was a movie!

Answer 7

its a bloody film for christ sake its not real,,oh and sorry superman and spiderman are fictional too mind sorry to uoset u

Answer 8

rocky would still win

Answer 9

r u crazy