Why wasn't Mickey rushed to the hospital?

Rocky would have covered all of his medical bills.

That's the funniest thing I've read in awhile...cheers

Rumor had it at the time (never confirmed) that the film’s script supervisor— who doubled as Stallone’s masseuse — and the film’s editor — who picked up extra change as Sly’s preferred foot massager- both engaged in a night of partying which may or may not included heavy drinking, possible debauchery, and professional manicure/pedicure sessions amongst other alleged lurid activities. Stallone got word of this, wondered why he wasn’t invited and embarrassingly scolded the two suckers in front of cast and crew. After the dressing down in front of laughing colleagues, the two jaded employees sought revenge and messed with the scene in the hope that it would make The Italian Stallion look like an inconsiderate, narcissistic big-timer who couldn’t care less about his sage older mentor in his dying moment. So the scene was shot as we see it in the final product, but Stallone noticed it too late to change it back to a more believable sequence that included an ambulance ride. But because of the power, pull and allure that the Rocky Balboa character possessed over the audience, the plan backfired and the audience loved the locker room crying session from Balboa in the film’s most poignant moment after the fight which of course shows Mickey taking his last breaths of life. Then, Stallone allegedly had the two employees fired; blackballed, the two offenders were then subjected to taking fruitless jobs in the industry, mostly relegated to b-movies and lower budget Pauly Shore flicks.

Again, just rumors….

On a side note, III is probably my favorite sequel, mostly due to , IMHO, having the best and most fun villain in Clubber Lang, the Balboa/Lang rematch and redemption story arc and Apollo Creed’s turn as ally to The Italian Stallion. So, all in all, good times!

Salut!