Quote Originally Posted by Mark TKO View Post
For the rematch with Lang, Balboa was at his peak. Leaner and faster. He has so slimmed down he looked like a middleweight.

He bulked up a bit more for Drago and though not as fast that night his chin was incredible. 86 Tyson would not have stopped him even with a free punch. Fact.
Spot on. He turned into Calzaghe that night. Fast, slick and of course able to adapt mid fight when he knew he could take Lang's power having worn him out.

Drago was post prime Balboa getting a beating, losing rounds, but able pull off a win with endurance.

Balboa was better in the first Creed fight than the second. In tbe second one he was way down.

He had the title run but hard to tell due to the match making in the Mayweather post 140 style. Looked good, but what did it mean?