Milo Ventimiglia. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Detroit, MI, U.S. Milo Ventimiglia Robert Balboa Jr. Russell Hornsby Buddy Marcell. He is then challenged by the son of Ivan Drago, Viktor Drago. Rocky would ultimately knock out Drago in the fifteenth round to claim victory. Tony Jr. appeared in the 2015 film Creed as the owner of the gym Apollo Creed once trained in. Duke died on the twenty fifth of February, 2016. However, Tony returns to the scene in 1982 (Rocky III) when Apollo Creed takes over as Rocky's manager following Balboa's loss to Clubber Lang and the death of his longtime trainer Mickey Goldmill. 84%. Creed and Duke in Balboa's corner for his fight against Lang. Prior to the final round of Creed's title defence against Balboa, Tony unsuccessfully urges Creed to let him stop the fight, and thus forfeit the championship, because he is worried for Apollo's health after it is revealed that he is bleeding internally as a result of Balboa's heavy body shots. After some early struggles, Adonis shocked the world by giving Conlan all he can handle. Florian Munteanu Viktor Drago. By 2018 (Creed II) Creed has reached the top of the boxing world, claiming the Heavyweight Championship. Creed sought training from Little Duke and he agreed to train Adonis. Rocky Balboa - Wikipedia Morrison is also known for his acting career, having starred alongside Sylvester Stallone in the 1990 film Rocky V as Tommy Gunn. Tony Evers, the man vying to become Wisconsin’s new governor, is the married father of three and a grandfather. Evers was born in 1951 in Plymouth, Wisconsin, the son of Jean (Gorrow) and Raymond Evers, a physician. It worked and the fight went into the tenth round, Viktor had never gone past the fourth and began to fatigue. Several years later in 1985 (Rocky IV), a now 42-year old Apollo decides to come out of retirement for an exhibition bout against new Soviet sensation Ivan Drago in Las Vegas. The role of Tony Duke is expanded during the Rocky V storyline, serving as Rocky's trainer in between fights and manager during fights. Though he loses by split decision, Rocky was unconcerned with the outcome and celebrates his moral victory with Tony, Paulie and his son before leaving the ring. Andre Ward. Duke takes over as Rocky's main trainer, Tony subsequently travels with Balboa to the Soviet Union and assists Rocky in his training, providing him with encouragement while also telling him that he now stands as the carrier of Apollo's legacy. By 2018 (Creed II) Creed has reached the top of the boxing world, claiming the Heavyweight Championship. Tony appeared to be the only member of Creed's staff who considered Balboa to be a worthy opponent, as he cautioned Creed of his vulnerability against southpaw opponents. Upon Creed's death, Tony confides in Balboa that Creed was like his own son and that a piece of him has died along with Apollo. She is the mother of their only child Robert Balboa Jr. She appears in the original five Rocky movies. Brown Rocky Balboa Street Gear (Rocky Series 1), Rocky Balboa White Trunks (Rocky Series 1), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Legends, https://rocky.fandom.com/wiki/Tony_%22Duke%22_Evers?oldid=14282. Anthony Mabron "Tony" Burton (Flint, Michigan, 1937. március 23. In 1985 (Rocky IV), Creed came out of retirement to fight a young Russian boxer that was making his debut on the American stage. Brigitte Nielsen Ludmilla Drago. As a result, Tony advises Creed to fight defensive in the final round so as to win the bout on points and thus avoid a potential knockout defeat. Duke pleading with Balboa to throw the towel in during the Drago vs. Creed fight. Mary Anne Creed. Occupation Physical Description Tony … Email * Your email address will not be published. He is the supporting character in Rocky, Rocky II, Rocky III and Rocky Balboa, the deuteragonist in Rocky IV, and minor character in Rocky V. Duke's final boxing match was a loss to the young up and coming Apollo Creed. This time, a focused Creed trains hard under Tony's tutelage and arrives at the rematch in the best shape of his career. Wood Harris as Tony “Little Duke” Evers; Milo Ventimiglia as Rocky Balboa Jr. Andre Ward as Danny “Stuntman” Wheeler; Brigitte Nielsen as Ludmilla Drago; eTV Movie – Transporter 2 Duke returned 20 years later in 2006 (Rocky Balboa (film)), Duke now seemingly retired from training, comes back to help Rocky Balboa have one last boxing match. In 1976 (Rocky), Duke trains Creed for a match-up against an unknown opponent at the time, Rocky Balboa. Creed goes on to dominate the majority of the fight, although Tony remains wary of Rocky's punching power and determination. In 2015 (Creed), Little Duke refuses to train Adonis Johnson Creed, son of Apollo Creed, due to fear of history repeating itself. Tony "Little Duke" Evers. Tony "Little Duke" Evers is the son of Tony "Duke" Evers, the former trainer of Apollo Creed and Rocky Balboa. Creed takes charge as the main trainer, utilizing skills that he learnt from Duke. Phylicia Rashād Mary Anne Creed. He was portrayed by Wood Harris. Anthony Mabron Burton (March 23, 1937 – February 25, 2016) was an American actor, and boxer. Balboa was in the corner of Creed and had the towel in hand with Duke screaming at him to throw the towel in, but Creed dropped before he could and died in the ring. Tony "Duke" Evers (born 27th May 1938; died 25th February 2016) was an American former professional boxer, former owner of the Delphi Boxing Academy and boxing trainer. Tony Evers Ludmilla Drago. However, there may be an actor who can do Duke justice: Terry Crews. He asks Little Duke to train him for the upcoming match which Tony agrees to. Adrianna "Adrian" Balboa (née Pennino, played by Talia Shire) is Rocky's girlfriend, and later wife. Duke again trained Creed for the fight that was meant to just be an exhibition, but tragically Apollo Creed was killed at the hands of the Russian, Ivan Drago. Creed eventually selects Rocky Balboa, then an unknown club fighter, a shot at the championship. He was portrayed by Wood Harris. Robert Balboa. Lovers Viktor was winning on the scorecard but was unable to defend himself due to fatigue and after Creed knocked him down twice, his father, Ivan Drago decided to throw in the towel for his son, giving Adonis the victory. Sometime in the next few years, Duke opened up the Delphi Boxing Academy, a boxing gym for boxers to train at, Apollo Creed trained in this gym for many years while he was the Heavyweight Champion. Hair Colour Creed almost shared the same fate as his father. Adonis Creed wanted Evers to train him, but he refused. In 2006 (Rocky Balboa), Rocky has long since retired and is running a restaurant in Philadelphia following Adrian's death several years earlier. Moreover, Creed and Tony (along with Rocky's wife Adrian) also help to rebuild Rocky's self-esteem, which is left shattered after his knockout by Lang and the revelation that Mickey had handpicked some of his prior opponents in an effort to prevent him from serious injury, and to keep him winning. Tony Duke is a speaking character in the video games Rocky for the Nintendo Gamecube, Sony PlayStation 2, and Microsoft Xbox and Rocky Legends for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. Creed almost shared the same fate as his father. Színészként legismertebb alakítását a Rocky-filmekben nyújtotta (1976 és 2006 között hat részben), mint Tony „Duke” Evers, aki Apollo Creed, majd a címszereplő Rocky Balboa bokszedzője volt. titres similaires. 88%. Tony Jr. appeared in the 2015 film Creed as the owner of the gym Apollo Creed once trained in. He began his professional career as a teacher and media coordinator in the Tomah school … 2006 Blade Runner 2049 2017 Nandez. Tony lauds Balboa for his heart and courage, and for vindicating Apollo Creed. Gov. There isn't much information known about Duke's early life, only that he began his boxing career in the late 1950s and fought until the late 1960s. Rocky Legends gives more insight to Duke's career. Citing that the nearly 60-year old Balboa lacks the speed, stamina, or durability to endure typical training, Tony decides to focus on Rocky's lone remaining asset - his incredible punching power - and develops a regimen focused on strength training and building "hurting bombs". Out of Universe Creed and Duke introduce a more athletic style reminiscent of Creed's skilled boxing repertoire, as opposed to Rocky's traditional slugging technique. Nicknames 9/11 2017 Michael. Soon, a match between Donnie and Viktor is held. RockyRocky IIRocky IIIRocky IVRocky VRocky Balboa, Professional Boxing Trainer (1968 - 2015) for Apollo Creed, Rocky Balboa and Adonis Johnson Creed. Additionally, Harris is known for playing Brooke Payne on the miniseries “The New Edition Story” and “Barry Fouray” on the “The Breaks.” In 2015, he reunited with “The Wire” cast member Michael B. Jordan in the film ”Creed” and reprised his role as “Tony ‘Little Duke’ Evers” in its 2018 sequel. And the man kept coming after you. Rocky - Wikipedia Along with his old trainer, Tony "Duke" Evers , Creed offers to train Rocky for a rematch against Lang, taking Rocky to Los Angeles . Creed asked for Duke's guidance following the fight and Duke agreed to help train and manage Apollo. His most important match … Despite the dominance, Creed won the fight by DQ due to Drago hitting him when he was down, meaning that he kept his title. Tessa Thompson Bianca Taylor. Duke was very crushed by the loss, saying that Creed was like a son to him. He’s Tony “Duke” Evers’s son.) Eye Colour Meanwhile, Rocky Balboa has been on top of the world, generating ten successful title defences, but when Balboa loses his championship to Clubber Lang and his trainer Mickey Goldmill dies, Apollo Creed steps up and offers to train Balboa along with Duke at his side. Phylicia Rashād. After returning to the U.S., Rocky subsequently announces his retirement from boxing, and Tony presumably returns to the Delphi Boxing Academy in Los Angeles. Duke/Dynamite (as a Boxer) The New Edition Story 2017 — 3 episodes Brooke Payne. Although Tony is saddened by the loss, he realizes Creed dropped the title gracefully, having won back the lost respect of his alienated fans who dismissed the first fight, and also appreciates Rocky's gentlemanly acceptance of the new championship by thanking Creed and Duke for giving their all.
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