Quote Originally Posted by Lyle
I would have prefered someone unknown as well....or a historical fighter like Bernard Hopkins but then B-Hop and Rocky Balboa are so similar in their humility their ability to achieve over long odds and ......their (cough) longevity


A good young/new actor would have been great for the movie....50 Cent anyone

Apollo Creed was supposed to be played by Earnie "The Acorn" Shavers but he broke Sly's ribs in sparring


But also one must remember Sly is like 5'2 and hell he weighed 154 in Rocky 4
Seriously I was thinking Nard as a choice since he just looks like a fighter but not a flashy modern one.. I cant stand Tarver and think he is a Flash in the pan and the most overrated Boxer of the last 7 years. It pains me to say this but he was perfect for the role and did a damn good job...