Originally posted by KuRuPT Thanosi
Incorrect. He never landed a single blow where he:1. Was in a static training room
2. Just juiced up prior
3. Was allowed to stand in one place
4. Breathe and compose himself
5. Then turn and pivot his hips and feet into punchShow me one of his fights where he was EVER able to do that in a fight. Not once. It's impossible. Unless handicapped, anybody would be able to get out of the way of it.
Illustrating him killing a way past his prime Creed proves nothing. Putting a disclaimer of the best fighter in the Rockyverse is being disingenuous. He may very have been in his prime, he wasn't near that fighter by the time of Rocky 4. He was over 40, inactive and ill prepared for the fight. To say nothing of boxers become more susceptible and vulnerable as their careers goes on. Creed being where he was at that time could very well mean it was straw that broke the camels back, not that Drago was firing killing blows to any fighter with each hit.
Reguardless if the PSI numbers were off or lower by some percentage from the controlled environment, we still have the on screen feat of Drago's punches killing a trained fighter.
And you make it seem like Creed was fighting Drago in crutches connected to an I. V. In his death bed. Creed although retired looked great and moved great in the ring prior to being hit by Drago which messed him up for the remainder of the fight.