Apollo Creed's Rocky IV Death Had Doctors Convinced Carl Weathers Was Actually Hurt

The "Rocky" franchise includes some of the biggest and best U.S. sports movies of all time. It's a highly influential, successful, and endlessly fun property, although the films themselves aren't necessarily the most realistic cinematic portraits of boxing out there. "Creed III" might've brought the franchise fully into anime territory, but with their over-the-top feats of athleticism, larger-than-life characters, and last-minute power-ups, the "Rocky" sequels have always had a touch of...