Drago Goes Down | ROCKY IV

[@elai3147]

watching this during the cold war was an experience, will never forget the theatre reaction when he knocked out drago, the entire place was cheering and some even stood up, and this was in canada...

[@kingbishop1]

What year did you see it in theatres?

[@elai3147]

@@kingbishop1 late 85 or early 86, don't remember exactly

[@pleakhouse]

Sit down and shut up. I’m watching the movie.

[@develynseether4426]

Same place this fight was filmed. 😂🇨🇦

[@BANDIT2DAY]

Yeah, I remember watching that movie here in the United States when it came out. Everybody was cheering. No, it seems like the rules are reverse and the United States for the bad guys. Evil People running our country right now and it sucks.

[@donaldhavasy2356]

Rocky always did a great job of absorbing all the damage with his face

[@adelaideheelpainclinic7250]

History’s greatest boxing chin

[@Zooboy1994]

I love the way he defends himself with his head. He maneuvers his head very skillfully onto the oncoming punches.

[@dicky7600]

Well he didn't want to hurt his arm

[@VincentZevecke]

Just believe in yourself.

[@shareofmoney]

Man, this clip never gets old!

[@LordCommandor]

Dolph Lungren's only best film.

[@Gene-XL]

My personal favorite of all the Rocky movies! The nostalgia is strong with this one!

[@MisterE1976]

I agree wholeheartedly! This was the very 1st Rocky movie I ever saw as a kid at that time.

[@highwind8124]

No punches were blocked that day.

[@starsaber9631]

Some guys don't know how to duck or step back

[@MrDamz]

They were blocked however it was with the face 🤣

[@kingleech16]

Blocking is for cowards.

[@bas6628]

Lol

[@blackphoenxx]

​@@kingleech16 Blocking is for protection so you dont loose💀

[@MoNages2022]

Mike Tyson: "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face." Rocky Balboa: "Hold my pet turtle."

[@charlessanders4337]

That was Rocky’s plan 😂

[@NANLIT90]

How about a pet chicken?

[@Vikingr4Jesus5919]

Rocky: "That IS my plan."

[@censorshipsucks9493]

And hold Buttkiss, and Punchy's leashes.

[@andrewsmith8729]

Dolph Lundgren was a super super fit man back in his day... a genuine Kyokushin fighter that could fight like a thrashing machine.

[@caras2004]

Highly intelligent too

[@digitaldigdug7811]

Not sure if its true or not, but supposedly Dolph had to pull his punches. Sly wanted to see if he could take his punches full go.....Dolph cracked Sly's ribs and was in the hospital. This, of course, delayed production of the movie.

[@caras2004]

During a practice round, Sylvester Stallone told Dolph Lundgren to "really go at it" like how normal boxers do for 15 seconds. He ended up with a swelling pericardia sac around his heart and had to be rushed to the emergency room by plane. His insurance company thought he was faking it, saying that his injuries looked more "from head-on collisions when the steering wheels hit you in the chest". Stallone replied, "Have you seen Dolph Lundgren?! That's a truck! That's a steering wheel! That's a head-on collision!" His insurance company honored the claim soon after that.

[@andrewsmith8729]

@@digitaldigdug7811Geez, that brings back a memory flash...I think you might be right there. I recall Dolph Lundgren from back in 1981 and 1982 when he won the European Kyokushin championship or Kickboxing championship. Nobody had really heard too much of him. Then, he started being talked about in Black Belt, or Inside Kung Fu or Kick, or Kickboxer. They were the 4 martial arts magazines of the era.... I used to buy them when in year 11 and 12 at the time. If I remember correctly, he had an awesome reputation when he first came out of Europe. Kyokushin had this thing for brutal training to build resistance to pain. They regularly used to do demonstrations where they would break baseball bats with shin kicks.... the good ones.. total lunatics used to break several at a time. I remember seeing photos of Dolph Lundgren in Australia in 1982 with a Kyokushin guy called Tony Bowden (?)... he was the Australian heavyweight bat breaking lunatic. Rocky IV was made in 1985. I remember that story about him breaking Stallone's ribs quite well... because Stallone had started fancying himself as a bit of a boxer by that stage....Lundgren ended the illusion.

[@andrewsmith8729]

@@caras2004 Rocky IV was made around 1985… I remember hearing this story back then that Lundgren had broken Stallone’s ribs. Stallone had made three Rocky movies and started fancying himself as a bit of a boxer. Lundgren dispelled that illusion. In 1981 / 1982, I was in my final years at high school. Dolph Lundgren started being featured in martial arts magazines I used to collect. He came to Australia (1982) and met the Australian Kyokushin Heavyweight Champion…. Tony Bowden? I remember seeing the photos of them together… Lundgren might have beaten Bowden at the time. Kyokushin had a reputation for brutal training and resistance to pain back then…. Or they did here in Australia. They used to break baseball bats with shin kicks and fight full contact without pads etc.

[@Epyon-wq7ws]

“And the millions will be chanting his name” ~ The Rock ~

[@beak1983]

Rocky went and punched down the Berlin Wall once he finished this fight. True story

[@puppy969]

Lol. With his face.

[@manolios]

or Kursk.... if talking by today's standards...

[@Ftalmeida73]

"Mr. Balboa, tear down this wall!"

[@MaskedRiderChris]

All the people dragging this and other Rocky movies don't get it. Sure, they're far from cinematic art, and sure, we know these fights are totally unrealistic. But the rest of us out there can check our disbelief at the door and enjoy these movies for what they are. Which is popcorn movies, and sometimes only a popcorn movie will scratch that certain itch for such most moviegoers have. Stallone is great at making these movies and at their best, they're a rousing good time. Works for me!

[@dubiouscaesar3709]

I get that, however, the first two were leagues apart from the rest, the story of how underdog took the unbeatable champ the distance, to cause a rematch wasn't too corny.

[@MaskedRiderChris]

@@dubiouscaesar3709 Fair answer, there. The last three did become increasingly corny, I agree. But "Rocky Balboa", from the look if it, made up for that a bit.

[@bobbystereo936]

That's why during covid Stallone worked on a director's cut so the movie would be less corny.

[@rafaellima83]

Thats the thing 1 is a masterpiece, 2 is a very good movie. 3 is bad and 4 is an abomination so huge that makes 5 not look that bad in comparison. Rocky Balboa is another masterpiece and then the Creed movies are all top-notch.

[@bobbystereo936]

@@rafaellima83 Stallone went back & fixed Part 4. Now it's a regular serious Rocky movie.

[@hip2thabone_da_sticky1]

0:53 Rubbing his head like a magic lamp just kills me!😆

[@TheGhostofMrArthurs]

and duke going along with it too, for almost 40 years that has been hilarious

[@chevyvega6622]

think stallone has reached absolute legend status with all the characters he has played out in hollywood, really quite something. i cannot think of anyone with such a strong place as him......

[@MikeJohnMentzer]

Looks at the hardest puncher in the world with guard down and says "Come on" Rocky the GOAT!

[@1982PRA]

Rocky using his head to block the punches 😅👍

[@bbb462cid]

That way he never really got hurt

[@lawrenceseiler3537]

Stallone said in one of his interviews dolph put him in hospital for 9 days due to hitting him in chest so hard for a scene in the ring

[@daveholtz2528]

LOL. Rocky: "Uh-oh...here comes another punch at my solar-plexus...(blocks w/ face) Rocky: "Yikes he's throwing at my liver...(blocks with chin)....lol

[@bbb462cid]

@@daveholtz2528 You;re using terms Rock would never understand

[@gerardoalbertocarrenovalde7172]

es correcto, de todos esos golpes, por eso se dan las cosas como se dan en ROCKY V.

[@henry7765]

I watch these Clips every time I workout at home

[@Misserbi]

Roman Empire versus a Russian Dynasty. Short versus tall. Meat wave battle. Nobody dies so Rocky prevails!

[@Matt_fxx]

His inner Rambo was activated 😂😂

[@TheJoefussGarage]

One powerful moment, in cold war cinema, for us Gen X'ers... We stood, and applauded in US theaters as well. It was, a special time in my journey into young adulthood... 👏 Bravo...

[@justified1free2]

Nobody on this green earth could take punishent like that and live! Only in the movies!

[@timbayliss4153]

Unless you had an equal body weight and strength, as a WWF member.

[@kingsman8475]

Jake La Motta Aaron Pryor Marvin Hagler Julio Cesar Chavez

[@kingsman8475]

Jake La Motta, Aaron Pryor, Marvin Hagler, Julio Cesar Chavez.

[@timbayliss4153]

@@kingsman8475 Don't forget Roberto Duran, or going for reach strength, and stamina, Frank Bruno and Prince Naseem Hamed.

[@kingsman8475]

@@timbayliss4153 can't use these guys cause they all got knocked out.

[@Millennium-st5vs]

Rocky's speech at the end of the fight is needed today.

[@raymondchristian2932]

When you realize Rocky had to knock out all his opponents. Because it was no way he was winning on points!😂

[@raymondchristian2932]

Actually Rocky 6 he didn't knockout Mason and he did lose on points! the first since Rocky 1. 😂

[@robertpeterson9761]

This is no doubt my #1 of the Rocky series

[@anewman513]

Joking, right?

[@Shane661]

"A stiff jab". That is an understatement if ever there was one.

[@NotEnoughTP]

Can you imagine watching a fight like this nowadays where both fighters just go for it

[@ronan23]

Don Frye must have been heavily inspired by Rocky

[@Ojedits-q3s]

I love this scene man

[@franzschubertv2874]

The defensive skills in this fight were amazing.

[@d.s.8733]

I remember after this movie putting on my winter gear and running across the Athletic field in 3 feet of snow, I was so exhausted but so motivated! This brought back good memories

[@kensellar]

Feels even better these days.

[@joshtheking1772]

"ROCKY BALBOA HAS SHOCKED THE WORLD."

[@dianelevesque137]

Great film 📽

[@josuearreola4754]

Ive seen this movie so many times and i still get chills when Rocky beats Drago

[@bbb462cid]

Lundgren's 1-2 looks vicious

[@k.thomaz3339]

I've seen all the rocky movies but the scene where he cuts Drago for the first time in Rocky 4 is my favorite because it shows that no amount of steroids can change anything

[@Jungletraveler00_12]

Drago with all the advantage could not beat the force of nature that is Rocky

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

IT WAS A MOVIE ....

[@sadev101]

in the movie yes.. in real life stallone asked dolf to hit him for real. and stallone ended up visiting the hospital.

[@weho_brian]

plot armor is undefeated

[@gingerdurbin2726]

Get em Rock!

[@Chris-ey5fv]

Super great ending and way to go! HIP,HIP HURRAY for the USA'S very own best - Balboa.❤

[@MikeyAdzy]

‘Funny story’… I grew up watching Dolph Lundgren first (Red Scorpion, HeMan, etc) so he was my idle/hero/good guy… Cried like a baby when he lost this fight 😂😂😂

[@dianelevesque137]

Il a tellement travaillé ROCKY 🥊 et drago va s'allonger

[@A.R.93]

The sound effects 😂 classic films.

[@mattyHi1892]

Two types of pain. That which breaks you and that which makes you. This was the first time in Dragos life he tasted a different type of pain, and it broke him.

[@forestbrooks4025]

One of the greatest movies of all time!

[@gregrowe1168]

I love how the punches sounded like gun shots.

[@juanpedro_mario]

The Incredible Rocky, the more punches he takes, the stronger he gets

[@g.w.7893]

These two would be corpses with that many direct hits.

[@PODSMPSG1]

He underestimated Rocky. Rocky is used to going 15 rounds because he's done it twice before. He's also used to fighting taller and heavier opponents too.

[@squeakycleannnn]

sorry to break it to you but no, this is a movie

[@nilssonakerlund2852]

And no one is better at blocking punches with his face than Rocky.

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

Underestimated Rocky ??? THIS IS A HOLLYWOOD MOVIE .... SMH FROM RAW STUPIDITY

[@HughRogers609]

Yeah, it was in the script, what else do you think is going to happen. How else could he sustain 15 rounds of brain damage and win.

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

@@HughRogers609 omg its a MOVIE ....

[@joecool2678]

Vladimir Putin watches this movie every night before bed

[@GREGWATSON-lc8cc]

Epic

[@dbentertainment9148]

I also remember those two punches after 0:57. Near the face is a higher punch sound and then a lower punch sound at the gut.

[@tomytomoofficial4028]

The Best Fight & The Best Scene 🥊👍

[@Ncthrifter]

This was one of the great moments in movie history. My man pulled a car thru snow, creed died, this was real to us

[@Durwood71]

The boxing scenes in these movies are almost parodies.

[@labenbrittenum6934]

long before multiplex theaters when they’d cram a thousand people in one place…i remember the place going nuts when ROCKY finished DRAGO

[@spaceflight1019]

Mike Tyson likes to say that "everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face." Well...what if getting punched in the face is actually part of the plan? Throughout the series, Rocky endures superhuman beatings until his opponents become tired and complacent. Then, he strikes, and the opponents have little to nothing left.

[@lonelytraveler6335]

Have to say those punches sounded like they hurt.

[@miniroll32]

If he lies, he lies.

[@Rood67]

Two highly intelligent men. Incredible talent!

[@mcculljo]

1:52 the partner everyone needs in their corner!

[@grahamprentice5257]

Love all the films

[@jdwilkins2000]

Chuck Wepner would have been proud, Chuck was the inspiration for the Rocky character, after taking Ali deep into the 15th round in a 1975 Heavyweight title fight.

[@anslemslove5215]

Any one of those punches would knock out the entire heavyweight division 😂

[@1234Brad]

I love how rocky almost gets killed before he unloads his furry.

[@Burtonupontrentrailwaystoday]

Legendary

[@Para-rt9uk]

One of the best moments in cinematic history.

[@minimilitea960]

Rocky standing 💪 so strong that audience forget their citizenships 😂

[@AnthonyLopez-di5vv]

Back before blocking punches was a thing

[@paulchakola7372]

lol

[@pabloilarraz-hw6xi]

Very good

[@granjith5759]

Watched this movie, more than 60 times...

[@anewman513]

Get help

[@dy7318]

Drago's mistake - he kept going for the head. Nothing to hurt there.

[@VincentZevecke]

Nothing is impossible , if you believe.in yourself, never quit. This is how, I live my life

[@JulioSerrano-y9p]

He is good actor 👍

[@BrianRisk]

Goes to show you can win any fight if you are also the author of the screenplay

[@TTony-tu6dm]

In no way, shape or form resembles actual boxing but still a load of fun

[@mizolafoufounna]

Floyd Mayweather Jr was still a child! 😅😝

[@EnemyAce88]

Clubber Lang was the only guy Rocky ever fought where he at least kinda sorta tried to avoid getting hit.

[@leegarthgarth8387]

Whilst part 4 is good , after watching all Rocky movies again after 25 + years would have to conclude that part 2 was my favourite.

[@natewei]

1:47 ahhhhhhh!!!!

[@bas6628]

Rocky's streetfighting skills coming to the fore...... didn't drago know rocky fought a slugger named clobber Lang and wrestled with thunderlips. And went 30 rounds with the master of disaster

[@juliancornejo6845]

From the Italian 🇮🇹 Stallion to the American Stallion 🇺🇸

[@erikmitchell1451]

Never understood why rocky never ducked lol he was a punching bag more Than an athlete

[@MagneKvalvik-r6g]

Awsome

[@liamanderson1960]

Love R🥊 ❤

[@beardedbloke2521]

Earlier in the film they show Dragos incredible power, I struggle to understand how Rocky could take more than 5 punches to the head at the start of the fight 😂

[@gregrowe1168]

Those numbers Drago reached on that machine far exceed any of a real life boxer. 2000 lbs just isn’t possible. The strongest punches by real fighters are in the 1000 lbs range.

[@joecantdance494]

This is so totally and utterly ridiculous, and that's clearly why people love it

[@alteredstate07]

GO on Rock!!

[@spockmcoyissmart961]

Frazier's down! Frazier's down!......... oh, wait, that was another fight.

[@lonmayer130]

This beats a Tyson fight any day.

[@urzmontst.george6314]

Me, watching from Canada: USA! USA!USA!

[@GaryPrice-nv1jc]

The acting was a lot better than Mike tyson vs jake Paul

[@sorlino89]

I never saw so many gulag workers cheering so loud

[@ME-ke7qc]

nut reality..this is holywood

[@rockgangsters6092]

Unreal

[@betelguese3909]

Of all the Rocky movies this is the one I couldn't buy into. No way on God's green earth Rocky could've beaten this guy.

[@RingLeaderElon]

Did you not see the training montage??? It was a sure thing 🤣

[@puppy969]

Lol. Two Rockies couldn't beat him.

[@theninthpower]

Clubber Lang could beat Drago.

[@gregrowe1168]

@@theninthpowerI wish we could have seen that fight. They should have shown clips of Drago destroying all the opponents before Rocky too. You’d think the Soviets would have loved to try to intimidate Rocky with stuff like that.

[@LV-1969]

You watch this clip and then go back and watch a Tyson fight back when he was in his prime. If a boxer took as many of Tyson's punches like Rocky took punches, he would have been dead in the first round.

[@AndreComtois]

Word

[@PauloSantos-db4ox]

Melhor luta da franquia. Bloquear socos é para os fracos.

[@rodrigobarbosa1722]

assisti isso no cinema não tem preço...rio de janeiro, 1986

[@justinyuen4950]

Both fought with hands down

[@luispatricio5919]

O Stallone quase morria nesse filme. Dolph Lundgren acertou-lhe com tanta força, que pôs o Sylvester Stallone mais de uma semana no hospital, com o coração inchado. 🤔🧐🙄😕

[@davidgraham2673]

That's true. I watched Stallone give an interview about it.

[@normanware6337]

That's a slug feast....+ survival...thanks.........boxers instinct....thanks..

[@小池孝-z1q]

リアルならドラゴの勝ち！しかし映画なので、ロッキー(主人公)の見せ場を作った傑作です。

[@erichanastacio9695]

I guess this is where Atom vs Zeus fight of Real Steel movie comes from. 😆😆😆😆😆😆