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Rocky v Ivan Drago: The Rematch?

How has the Rocky franchise influenced sport, and boxing in particular?

Sylvester Stallone has teased boxing fans this week by insinuating Rocky will once again fight his arch nemesis Ivan Drago in the second Creed film which is set to be released next year.

It was back in 1985 in Rocky IV where Stallone's character tried to avenge Apollo Creed, who died at the hands of Drago. Stallone's been dropping hints on social media that the two could come to blows.

At Christmas in 2011, we ran a documentary looking at the influence the Rocky franchise has had on sport and boxing in particular - this was 35 years after the first film hit the big screen. This is that documentary.

(Featuring: Mark Chapman, Steve Bunce and Mike Costello)

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48 minutes

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