What type of cancer did Rocky have?

What type of cancer did Rocky have?

Balboa is also diagnosed with an early case of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. As this diagnosis arrives at a pivotal point in the film, Balboa is forced to train Creed – for a brief few moments – from a chair in his hospital room where he’s undergoing chemotherapy.

What happened to Creed in Rocky?

Rocky again tries to stop the fight by throwing in the towel, but hesitates too long, giving Drago a chance to deliver (just as Rocky drops the towel) a fatal blow to Apollo, who dies in Rocky’s arms in the middle of the ring.

Does Rocky have brain damage?

Rocky’s doctor, Presley Jensen, reveals that Rocky is suffering from a condition called Cavum septi pellucidi, which is brain damage caused by extremely heavy blows to the head. The effects are seemingly permanent and irreversible.

How is Adonis Creed Apollo’s son?

He is the youngest biological son of Apollo Creed. Apollo died before he was born. Adonis was the result of an affair that Apollo had with an unknown woman.

What happened to Rockys eye?

In Rocky II, it is revealed that during the world title fight in Rocky, Rocky’s right eye was badly damaged. The injury is enough to make him quit professional boxing, and after he decides to face Apollo again, it is enough to make Mick think that there is no way he can win.

Why does Rocky and his son not talk?

Robert was born in Rocky II and supported his father in Rocky III and Rocky IV. As Creed 2 explores, Rocky has had a difficult time finding the words needed to talk to his son after all these years; he explains that he’s on several occasions dialed Robert’s phone number but then hung up before he could answer.

What did Rocky do with his money?

Rocky Balboa is forced to retire after having permanent damage inflicted on him in the ring by the Russian boxer Ivan Drago. Rocky and Adrian discover that Paulie left power of attorney to Rocky’s accountant who invested all of his money that went belly-up and lost it all.

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