Who did Rocky fight in the first scene of the first movie?
"Rocky" introduced the world to an underdog boxer from Philadelphia who would become a cultural icon. Our first glimpse of Rocky Balboa comes in a cigarette-hazed fight club where dreams go to die, not some fancy arena. While most fans remember the climactic Apollo Creed bout, who was Rocky fighting in that very first scene?
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Correct Answer: Spider Rico
Rocky's first on-screen opponent was Spider Rico, a scrappy fighter who dominated the early rounds before getting cute with an illegal headbutt in that grimy Cambria Fight Club match. Rocky responded by knocking Rico into next week, earning himself a purse that would barely fill a tank of gas today. Rico shows up 30 years later in "Rocky Balboa" as a regular at Rocky's restaurant, trading uppercuts for pasta.
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