If Apollo had beaten Rocky would he be able to beat Clubber Lang?
Just had to ask this question because in Rocky 2 Apollo Creed was way ahead in point until Rocky knocked him out by one second, surely if Apollo had gotten back up he would have won based on points at that time.
Now after that he congratulates Rocky Balboa on being a great fighter and Rocky has to climb back up the ranks or retire, Rocky might fight and retire in a few years.
Apollo Creed would still be the world champion and would go on as undefeated, all of the losers that Rocky beat between Rocky 2 and 3 were easy, Clubber Lang on the other hand was a monster and Mickey saw him coming and tried to prevent Rocky from fighting him.
Makes you wonder if Apollo Creed would have been confident enough to blow Clubber Lang off because he had beaten Rocky twice and everyone else, then got cocky and thought that he could drop this chump, Clubber would not view him as a has been anymore but as a real opponent to defeat for the title, Apollo had his pride and was very fast.
But i think that Apollo would have struggled against Clubber Lang, he wouldnt expect his power and would get enraged if Clubber invited his wife to have sex with him like he did with Adrian, then you have Apollo playing Clubbers game, Clubber was bound to show up and challenge for the title anyway, Apollo wouldnt hide from a chump like him, but Duke would see him coming and get ignored again.
Would love to see Apollo as the champ survive Rocky only to mow through more guys and hit the roadblock that is Clubber Lang, a man with far more power than Rocky had and a chip on his shoulder, not wanting to be blown off and angry for waiting, Apollo might lose and try to have a rematch and lose again, no sportsmanship there at all either.