![]() The enraged Drago grabs him by the throat, throws him out of the ring, and proclaims he only fights for himself. Drago's trainer-a Soviet/ East German official-insults him, claiming that by allowing an American to fight so admirably on Russian soil, Drago is disgracing the Soviet Union. To everyone's shock, Rocky manages to withstand Drago's punishing hits and starts wearing him down, to the point where the Russian crowd begins to cheer for Rocky, whereas at the start of the fight, they were hostile to him. ![]() With Drago's confidence shaken, and Rocky's determination fully empowered, the fight eventually becomes a long, drawn-out war between the two. Unlike the match with Apollo, Drago comes out on the offensive and pummels Rocky for the first round and much to the second, until Rocky manages to causes a deep cut below Drago's right eye. After weeks of training in the Russian mountains, and after an initially reluctant Adrian arrives to support him, Rocky is ready to take on Drago. Rocky decides to fight Drago to avenge Apollo's death, and when the boxing commission refuses to allow it, Rocky surrenders his World Heavyweight Title to fight Drago an unsanctioned bout, arranged to take place on Drago's home turf in Moscow on Christmas Day. This turns out to be a fatal mistake, as Drago lands a final savage punch that kills him.ĭrago exhibits no remorse, coldly stating "if he dies, he dies", claiming he will soon "defeat a real champion". Drago continues to attack Apollo without mercy, and Rocky is ready to go against his wishes and end the fight, however he hesitates due to Apollo's refusal. Rocky is ready to throw in the towel, but Apollo orders him not to as the second round begins. Drago even continues to attack Creed after the bell is rung to end the round, despite this being an exhibition match, leaving Apollo bloodied and slumped against the ropes. But then Drago connects with a series of violent blows, proving Apollo is no match for the younger and stronger Russian fighter. Before the match begins, Drago mutters "You will lose."Īt the beginning of the fight, a confident Apollo dances around the Soviet boxer, flicking jabs at Drago. Creed arrives to the ring wearing his signature Stars & Stripes boxing garb to " Living in America", sung by James Brown, dancing upon a huge stage that is lowered into the ring. Drago enters professional heavyweight boxing in the beginning of the movie.įormer champion Apollo Creed ( Carl Weathers), now 43 years old, comes out of retirement to challenge Drago to an exhibition match, assisted by Creed's former rival Rocky Balboa ( Sylvester Stallone). In Creed II, it is revealed that Drago and Ludmilla had divorced as a result of his loss to Rocky Balboa and he is now raising their son - himself a professional boxer - alone.ĭrago's trainers, Sergei Igor Rimsky (George Rogan) and Manuel Vega (James "Cannonball" Green), along with his wife Ludmilla (née Vobet) ( Brigitte Nielsen), are convinced that he can defeat any boxer. She is much more articulate than Drago, who seldom talks, and always speaks on his behalf at press conferences and interviews. ĭrago was married to another athlete, Ludmilla Vobet ( Brigitte Nielsen), who is mentioned to be a double gold medalist in swimming. Ivan Drago was forced to leave Russia and move to Ukraine to look after his son Viktor Drago following his loss to Rocky. Drago is seen receiving intramuscular injections in the movie, implied to be anabolic steroids, though the actual nature of the injected solution is never explicitly stated instead, Ludmilla, his wife, states as a joke that Drago is like Popeye and eats spinach every day. ![]() His heart rate and punching power are constantly measured via computers during his workouts. Drago is carefully fitted and trained to be the consummate fighter. Ivan Drago is an Olympic gold medalist and a boxing champion from the Soviet Union, who had an amateur record of 100–0–0 wins (100 KO). A poll of former heavyweight champions and prominent boxing writers ranked Drago as the third-best fighter in the Rocky film series. He is portrayed by Swedish actor and real-life martial artist Dolph Lundgren. He also appears in the 2018 film Creed II, in which he is the main antagonist and serves as the trainer to his son Viktor. He first appears in the 1985 film Rocky IV, in which he is the central antagonist and rival of Rocky Balboa and is also responsible for the death of Apollo Creed after brutally defeating him in their match. Ivan Vasilyevich Drago ( Russian: Иван Васильевич Драго, pronounced ) is a Russian fictional character from the Rocky film series. Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR (present-day Russia) Professional Boxer, Boxing Manager and Coach
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