who does rocky fight in rocky 5

In Rocky V , Rocky’s main climactic opponent is his former protégé, Tommy “The Machine” Gunn.

Quick Scoop

• Rocky does not have a traditional in-ring title fight in Rocky V ; he turns down a promoted match with champion Union Cane.

• Instead, the big showdown is a brutal street fight in his old Philadelphia neighborhood against Tommy Gunn, the young fighter he trained and who later betrays him.

• Tommy Gunn is played by real-life boxer Tommy Morrison and is portrayed as Rocky’s “shadow” who becomes heavyweight champion but is mocked as a “paper champion” for never beating Rocky in the ring.

So, to answer in one line: Rocky fights Tommy “The Machine” Gunn in a street fight at the end of Rocky V.

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