Rocky's strategy tired him out. Rocky couldn't tank his punches hence the taunting block all his haymakers strategy. He tanked Drago's blows for fifteen rounds. Lang destroys Drago.
Rocky needed to develop speed aka Creed speed. He didn't need to do so against Drago. He just weathered that guys attacks for fifteen rounds and never once beat him.
Rocky already had that speed for Drago, but needed additional stamina, endurance and strength for Drago than what he had against Lang.
You can't ignore a years worth of additional training. With less, he defeated Lang, with more than what he had against Lang, he defeated Drago in a much, MUCH longer match, 5 times the length.
Also, it has been pointed out that Rocky wasn't focused during his first match with Lang, if you are going to point at context, Rocky was more than a little distracted during that first fight. How can you even bring that up as a measuring bar?
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I said blocked not dodged. His hands were up when we see him next. That indicates blocking
His left hand is up on the close up but the far away shot shows both his hands up. That hit was absorbed by the glove
I agree he was "supposed" to be the hardest hitter but given the actual portrayals of both it honestly shows Clubber as the superior striker. We normally go off of feats and not hype here right?
Yes he did. That was the whole point of training with Creed. He needed to be able to dodge and block since he couldn't tank his hits. Something he didn't need to do with Drago
lang put no worse a beating on rocky than apollo creed.
drago, unlike the others, gave rocky brain damage.
source: rocky 5 opening scene.
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That's true but Lang didn't get 15 rounds of pretty much uncontested head shots. He had to avoid Lang but charged Drago with his face. That alone shows who Rocky felt hit harder
You need to stop ignoring that in their first match, Rocky was not in good figthing shape or mentallity and had spent the last decade fighting chumps.
Second match, Rocky took Lang's hits and mocked him for more. I posted the clip were Rocky litterally sticks his face forward and asked Lang to punch him.
ffs rocky took lang's blows, head on, and walked away with superficial injuries.
with drago he walked away with irreparable brain damage.
no further evidence needed. now cease this retarded nonsense.
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He didn't need to do it because he already had those skills at that point. Rocky's training for Drago was all about strength and stamina.
He sure did.
Okay, fine. It was the second round. It doesn't matter.
That's bullshit. Watch the clip you posted. Starting at 3:00 Clubber wails on Rocky. Just in that instance I counted 26 unblocked hits to the face before Rocky falls down. Then he got right back up. Lang ain't shit.
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