which rocky does apollo die

Apollo Creed dies in the ring in Rocky IV , during his exhibition fight against the Soviet boxer Ivan Drago.

Quick answer

• Apollo does not die in Rocky , Rocky II , or Rocky III.
• He dies early in Rocky IV , after refusing to let Rocky stop the fight and being fatally knocked out by Drago in the exhibition match.

This is the key moment that motivates Rocky to go to the USSR and fight Drago himself later in the same film.

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