No, Rocky Balboa was expected to lose the first fight. The fight only came to be because Apollo Creeds initial opponent got himself injured which threaten a potentially lucrative fight in the bi-century of the US Declaration of Independence to be cancelled.

Also Know, how many times did Rocky fight Apollo? In ROCKY the fight went the entire 15 rounds with Apollo winning a split-decision. In ROCKY II Rocky won the World Heavyweight Title by knocking out Apollo in the 15th round. So officially Rocky and Apollo fought 30 rounds together.

Just so, what movie does Rocky fight Apollo?

Rocky IV

Who won the fight between Rocky and Apollo?

In “Creed,” the latest installment of the series from 2015, Apollos son Adonis Creed finds Rocky in an effort to enlist Rocky to train him to box. In one scene, Adonis asks Stallion about the secret third fight, and Rocky reveals that Apollo won.