"The Count of Monte Fisto"@en . . "The Dancing Destroyer"@en . . "The Prince of Punch"@en . "The Master of Disaster"@en . "Apollo Creed is a fictional character from the Rocky films, initially portrayed as the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. He was played by Carl Weathers. He is a tough yet highly agile African-American boxer featuring a Larry Holmes-like jab, and his name is a reference to the Apostle's Creed. The character draws heavy inspiration from the real-life champion Muhammad Ali, having what one author remarked as the same \"brash, vocal, [and] theatrical\" personality."@en . . . "Rocky" . "Apollo Creed"@en . "The One and Only"@en . . . . . . "The King of Sting"@en . .