Like the fight against Apollo, the referee doesn't stop over cuts above the eye, despite the fact that Rocky and Drago's brows are openly bleeding and likely impairing their eyesight in general, the fight would never be allowed to continue to the point that they'd be that hurt (with even their midriffs raw and bloody from body blows). In classic Rocky fashion, any and all rules of regulation boxing take a vacation at the end so that Rocky and Drago can pummel each other with life-or-death stakes on the line.At least one analysis explores how the film would've worked if the match had been ended either by the referee / Rocky throwing in the towel before Drago could land the fatal hook to Apollo's face. Even by the conclusion of the first round, it was blindingly obvious Apollo was in danger of significant injury. It doesn't matter if the towel was thrown in or not: the referee is obligated to end the match immediately if he fears for a boxer's well-being, something made even clearer when Drago starts punching Apollo and Apollo is clearly unable to respond or react, which in real life would lead the ref to stop the fight on a TKO. In reality, Ivan and Apollo's fight would have been stopped very quickly.No amount of electro-stimulation and steroids could give you that kind of strength. To put this in perspective, a T-Rex's bite power was estimated at 7700 pounds of force. Considering the average size of someone's fist, this would equate to roughly 15,000 pounds of force. Artistic License – Physics: Ivan Drago has a measured punching pressure of over 2000 psi.Artistic License – Cars: The KGB officials assigned Rocky while he trains in Siberia are driving a US import variant of the Mercedes Benz, which would not have been sold in the Soviet Union.Appeal to Nature: Rocky's training is portrayed as more righteous because it’s outdoors in the brutal Russian winter, while Drago's training is indoors, more technological, and includes steroid use-all of which emphasize Drago's villain status.An Ass-Kicking Christmas: Rocky and Drago fight on December 25th.Actor Allusion: In the TBS Japanese dub, Ivan Drago is voiced by Norio Wakamoto, who previously voiced another stoic, dreaded military-based boxer, Kim Yong-bi, in Tomorrow's Joe.Which explains why the Russians insisted that the match with Rocky take place in Russia. He would, however, likely have been permanently banned from boxing anywhere within the influence of the USA, and might have to be worried about being forcibly arrested by American agents and taken to the United States for trial should he ever set foot outside the confines of the Soviet Union. Drago would be more likely to die of old age than to ever set foot in a US courtroom over a death in the boxing ring of another boxer who fully understood the risks of the sport. A high-profile figure like Drago would, however, end up the subject of intense diplomatic wrangling. note The prospect of World War III would have been unlikely in this case, as the US and USSR did have an extradition agreement in place and several criminals were exchanged between both countries during the Cold War, either directly or via Interpol. However, being from the Soviet Union, the United States chose to let him walk free, rather than risk World War III and/or a Class 2 Apocalypse How over a boxer. He obviously should have been arrested and charged with manslaughter, at the least. Ivan Drago blatantly pushed the referee away during the fight in which Apollo loses his life. ![]() ![]()
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