Ivan's temper then snaps, prompting him to grab and hold Nicolai by the neck, and throw him into the audience, exclaiming "I fight for me! Then came Herbert the Dinosaur, a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Ivan's style was based on size, strength and mental Ivan defeated these, only to be met by Stabby Jenkins, a short man with a dagger. The T-Rex used all its might to kill Drago, but in the end, Drago defeated it. They then touched gloves with Creed slamming into Ivan's and says ''You will lose'', which causes Creed's expression to become more worrying. Relationships [4], Next, he met someone unusual—Segway Jerkwad. He eats his Now a worldwide star, Donnie proposes to his girlfriend, Bianca Taylor, who agrees to marry him. In 1985 (Rocky IV), Ivan would fight one of America's greatest fighters named Apollo Creed in an exhibition match, but Ivan ended up destroying him with ease and knocking him out in the second round, resulting in the death of Creed, in which Rocky Balboa (Apollo's close friend) took it upon himself to avenge Apollo and agreed to a fight against Ivan in Russia where Ivan lost the fight, making it his first and only loss ever. So he “only” weighs 245 pounds. Hair colour The final fight in resilience as he was vicious and relentless, not stopping until he finished an Much like Lang, Ivan fatigued severely, rendering him helpless as Rocky rallied several punches against Ivan, uppercutting him into a knockdown. That’s probably because rather than being a symbol of the might of Soviet sport and science, Viktor is rising from the crumbs of his father’s life. He is then seen being injected with anabolic steroids, despite the earlier denial by the Soviets that he didn't use steroids. Adonis never met his father, but the opportunity to fight the son of the man who murdered him offers some sense of retribution or closure for his loss. Sign Up for free (or Log In if you already have an account) to be able to post messages, change how … Visibly frustrated by the Russian, 42 year old, Apollo Creed came out of a five-year retirement to challenge Ivan to an exhibition match, which would be promoted by Rocky Balboa. During the weigh-in, Ivan taunts Adonis as Ivan tells Adonis he is much smaller than Apollo was. The Soviet Union was extremely arrogant in Ivan's abilities; however, Ivan never bragged about it. Ivan was born on November 3rd, 1961 in Moscow, Russia, there isn’tmuch information surrounding his childhood, but one would assume that hewas raised with discipline, due to growing up in such a rough environment.Ivan would eventually join the Soviet Army becoming an Infantry Captain, itwas during this time that a boxing trainer named Sergei Rimsky and a high ranking political adviser named Nicolai Koloff were scouting the soldiers in order to find a worthyathlete. 2100 psi, his average was 1850 psi. Portrayed by That friend was, of course, Apollo Creed. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. He was extremely determined in the ring, capable of outworking any Viktor is now recognised as the official number one Heavyweight fighter in the world but he is still lacking the championship belt, the Dragos challenge Adonis Johnson Creed to a rematch in Russia and Ivan pushes Viktor to his limit in training for the bout. Later, he got the chance to send photos and meet Sylvester Stallone who told him he had a good chance to get the part, but advised him to gain twenty pounds of muscle. Weight Spoilers for Creed II ahead. Then he met another unusual sight, a cowboy. 261 pounds (118kg) dismissed allegations of Ivan's steroid use, explaining her husband's freakish Ivan also spars with various men and knocks them all out very quickly. Unlike his fight with Apollo Creed where he waited and timed his shots, Ivan stormed out of his corner and charged at Rocky Balboa, trapping him in his own corner and unloading with body shots and hooks! Adonis shoves Ivan, which prompts Viktor to shove Adonis and causing Adonis to become infuriated and attempt to go at Viktor, but Viktor is clearly not deterred by it and simply looks at Ivan, followed by walking away. Born But the sequel makes things a little more personal for the heroic boxer. Nicolai becomes fed up with the jokes and calls Apollo a has-been, Apollo becomes infuriated by this and jumps out of his seat, pointing fingers at Nicolai, Ivan then gets up, and a small melee ensues, with Ivan pushing Apollo as the conference comes to an end. Drago dodged the bullets and killed Alfredo. Drago and Apollo facing off at the press conference. At the time, the Soviet Union and the United States were at war with each other and the Soviet Union wanted to prove their superiority. Last appearance Ivan is now focusing on developing a deeper bond with his son, training side-by-side with him. I defeat real champion..'' and then in regards to Apollo's fatal injuries, Ivan said ''If he dies... he dies. In 1985, undefeated amateur Russian world boxing champion, 24-year-old Ivan arrived in the United States along with Ludmilla Drago (Ivan's wife), Nicolai Koloff (Ivan's political adviser) and Sergei Igor Rimsky and Manuel Vega (Ivan's trainers). The fighters have more in common with each other than they realize, but pride and pressure are forcing them into the confrontation. convinced that he would beat any boxer in the world, prompting them to fly to America in In the first round of the fight, Ivan had the upper-hand and came out firing! Eye colour [2] He eventually retired, forced to live in Ukraine, where he lived a modest life while relentlessly training Viktor to be an even more formidable boxer than he was. In fact, his only other credit is the 2016 short film Bogat. Viktor had a rematch with Adonis in Russia, the fight was a war with both men destroying each other. He appears as the main antagonist of both the 1985 film Rocky IVand the 2018 film Creed II. After Ivan's loss to Rocky Balboa, Ivan was disgraced by the USSR, where he was shamed and kicked out of the country, tainting the Drago name forever. This Balboa was able to land a few body shots, prompting Ivan to smile and point at his stomach, asking Rocky to bring it! The two fighters met in the middle of the ring with the referee going over the rules, Creed seemed confident and excited as he tells Drago ''It's time to go to school!'' Nicolai states that whatever he hits, he destroys. In rounds three, four and five, Ivan continued to have the upper hand, dominating Rocky by using his reach advantage, Rocky was unable to cut the distance and Ivan continued to unload with heavy strikes on Rocky, but with every punch that Ivan threw, Rocky kept coming back for more and more. Wins by KO After the fight, Rocky Balboa did whatever he could to get a fight with Ivan, but the boxing commission stated that they would not sanction the fight, urging Rocky to wait two years. Drago was supposed to be a genetically engineered super athlete who was created to show how futuristic training might make athletes of the future. 31 Ivan and his team accepted the challenge and agreed on a venue and date. 31 And Viktor’s success will be his own after his fall from grace 30 years ago. Rocky made it clear to everyone that he would attempt to avenge Apollo Creed's death at the hands of Ivan, which is now labelled "Death from Above". gold medalist in swimming. In Rocky IV, Ivan Drago stood 6’5” and weighed 261 pounds. FOR ME!"[3]. Residence A straight shot of that magnitude would kill a regular human flat. The average psi for a heavyweight Ivan continued after the sound of the bell, throwing two more punches to the bloodied Apollo. Ivan was shamed by the USSR and exiled from Russia, forcing him to move to Ukraine. But the filmmakers didn’t hire him for his expensive film experience. When shooting the film, Sylvester Stallone decided that for the shooting of the fight, he and Dolph Lundgren should hit one another for real, so as to increase the intensity of the scene. Ivan was an amateur boxer and Olympic gold medalist from the Soviet Union, armed with a punch over 2,000 psi. As seen in the events from Rocky Legends, Ivan was first scouted by Nicolai Koloff in Russia, Koloff was tasked with finding a fighter that could be built and sent to the United States in order to become champion. Losing to Rocky and embarrassing himself in front of high-ranking Soviet officials effectively ended Drago’s career, and his son presents his best opportunity to return to the spotlight. During the time that Adonis is recovering from his injuries and regaining his confidence that was shattered, Viktor claims his first official victory on the American stage, knocking out an unnamed opponent in the first round, followed by rising to the top of the boxing ranks over the next few months thanks to his unmatched power and brutal offence. It was discovered that his blood pressure was over 200, and he had to be flown on a low-altitude flight from Canada to St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, where he remained in intensive care for four days. Out of Universe Ludmilla Drago (Ivan's ex-wife and Viktor's mother) appears at the dinner, sitting next to another man, causing Viktor to storm out. Summary. Eventually, Rocky was able to work out a deal with Ivan's team to have the fight take place in the USSR on Christmas Day for no money whatsoever. Segway attacked immediately, but Drago was able to defeat the cyborg. Nicolai (Ivan's political adviser) issued the challenged to have an exhibition bout with the ''American Champion'' the current Heavyweight Champion named Rocky Balboa at the time. Rocky IV He scolds Ivan for seeking validation from the very people who turned their backs on him when he needed them, telling his father that these people kicked him out. viktor drago runs the rocky films gauntlet *creed 2 potential spoilers* Movies: At the Theater Topic Archived; You're browsing the GameFAQs Message Boards as a guest. the eye of prospects, from here Ivan was trained in Soviet Russia and went on to defeat a series of other boxers. Ivan had a dominating round, but it was called upon by Rocky because Rocky began taunting at Ivan to bring it, similar to how he did in his fight against Clubber Lang. size and strength by saying, "he is like your Popeye. He tells Balboa that they treated him like a stray dog, kicking him out. Ivan holds an Olympic gold medal and holds a strongest punch of over On the night of the fight, Rocky made his way to the ring first and to the surprise of nobody was hugely booed by the audience. Ivan and his team held another press conference from their training facility, showcasing the advanced technology they're using to train him. Nickname(s) On the night of the fight, Ivan stood in the boxing ring alone and in the dark, unknown to him the ring rose up from under the ground and into the arena with him standing in it. Rocky Balboa Street Gear (Rocky Series 1), Rocky Balboa White Trunks (Rocky Series 1), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Legends, https://rocky.fandom.com/wiki/Rocky:_The_Ultimate_Guide, https://rocky.fandom.com/wiki/Ivan_Drago?oldid=14350. was raised with discipline, due to growing up in such a rough environment. Drago in the ring as it rises into the arena. the USSR is on the deck of a warship, where Ivan is pitted against the best Lovers spinach every day!" And he hopes to steer the young boxer away from making the same mistake he did. Tony "Duke" Evers (Apollo's trainer) ran into the ring and yells at Ivan's team as Duke tells them that "It's supposed to be an exhibition". Sporto McJockitch attacked first, some of them followed by their girlfriends, who did no damage. Due to his fatigue, Ivan was incapable of answering the count and nearly fell out of the ring. much information surrounding his childhood, but one would assume that he In Rocky IV, Ludmilla Drago (Ivan's wife) always spoke for Ivan during interviews as he simply looked at the cameras and occasionally looking at others, indicating that Ivan is a quiet person as he doesn't talk much. Ivan was married to another athlete named Ludmilla Drago, who is a double Ivan then unloaded on Apollo for the remainder of the round, trapping Creed in the corner and unloading with body shots and right hooks, bloodying Creed! Ivan Drago (Russian: Иван Драго) is a major antagonist in the Rocky film series. Viktor Drago’s father is no stranger to Rocky fans. Evan is a high-powered supernerd who is sprinkled across the internet like salt. Viktor has been fighting in Ukraine for some time, winning all of his fights by KO. Ivan came out second and was praised with support from his home crowd, he entered the ring and nodded to his superiors who were sitting in the upper decks of the crowd. Viktor Drago’s father is no stranger to Rocky fans. [1]. Film(s) FOR ME! Draws But it wouldn’t be a boxing movie if the big fight didn’t happen, so he’s probably not going to listen. After the fall of Soviet Union, he had a son named Viktor Drago who succeeded him in his boxing career. At the beginning of the seventh round, the president of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev looked over with a worrying look to Nicolai Koloff who was seated next to him. After Viktor knocked out another opponent in Ukraine and Adonis Creed won the World Heavyweight Championship, Ivan, Viktor and Buddy travel to Philadelphia to issue a challenge to Adonis for the title. In 2018, three years after his loss to "Pretty" Ricky Conlan, Adonis "Donnie" Creed has won six straight bouts, culminating in a victory over Danny "Stuntman" Wheeler to win the WBC World Heavyweight Championship. However, Ivan wasn't 1 His contributions have appeared at Screen Rant, Cult of Mac, and GamesBeat. Nicolai is asked if Ivan can withstand the pressure of fighting someone like Balboa to which Nicolai responds that nobody can match Ivan's strength, endurance, or aggressiveness, making him indestructible. whatever he hits, he destroys. The film shows him as almost inhuman and monstrous. He’s Ivan Drago, the villain of the fourth movie, which had Rocky Balboa traveling to Russia to take on the machine-like boxer to avenge the friend Drago had killed in the ring. And he’s poured all of this hatred and rage into his son, who then passes it on to his opponents. After the conference, Ivan flew back to the USSR and began his training for the fight, where he is placed in an incredible gym with fifteen to twenty scientists and trainers all monitoring and focusing on him! He stands 6’4” and actually lost weight for the role. He then fought several more of the criminals before entering Mighty Mick's Gym. Viktor Drago (Florian Munteanu), left, and Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) ... and the movie presents Rocky’s defeat of Drago as an American triumph over the Soviet Union. Ivan Drago while smirking. Ivan then commences the final round with Rocky. Male Biographical Information In the second round, Ivan continually lands blows on Rocky and knocks him down again, much to the chagrin of Balboa's trainers and Adrian Balboa (Rocky's wife), but the turning point comes when Rocky catches Ivan with a right hook that opens up a bad cut on his cheek! Rocky withstood everything that Ivan threw at him during those rounds. convinced Ivan could defeat the American and take the title. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Drago destroyed the robot as well. The elder Drago got the boot from his home country after the fall of the USSR, and he ended up raising his son alone. Total fights Viktor Drago (born 1990) is a Ukrainian Heavyweight boxer and the son of retired Heavyweight boxer Ivan Drago. In the twelfth round, a small portion of the audience began chanting for Rocky, respecting him for his courage and spirit. announced at the press conference held as soon as Ivan got off the plane. Gender In the second round, Ivan stood with his hands down and slipped Apollo's punches, intimidating Apollo. Ivan counters and continues to unload, eventually knocking Balboa down with ease! … Drago's punching power was measured and it was well beyond that of whatever the best puncher in the world could do. In the early stages of the first round, Apollo orbited the Russian, Ivan stood in the middle of the ring and Apollo danced around him, keeping distance to avoid any strikes from Ivan, but slipping in every second or two to land a quick jab on Ivan! Height The press questions if Ivan has used any anabolic steroids, in which Ludmilla replies ''Never! Ivan trains his son without remorse, pushing him, and often looking down on him for not doing better. Ludmilla Vobet Drago (ex-wife) Ivan seems stunned by the fact that he has been cut open and backs away, causing Rocky to charge at him, unloading with rights and lefts before trapping the Russian in the corner and unloading with body shots. He mentions that the loss ruined his life and then threatens to avenge that loss through Viktor, echoing his first words to Rocky years earlier with, "My son will break your boy.". Adonis knocks Viktor down twice in the round, causing a number of Viktor's supporters, including Ludmilla Drago, to leave the fight. Later that night, he had difficulty breathing and was taken to a nearby emergency room. When Bianca suggests starting a new life together in Los Angeles, Donnie is reluctant to leave Philadelphia as it would mean leaving Rocky. And according to the actor, he achieved this by using old-style Russian training methods, some of which will actually appear in the film. A pre-fight press conference was held with Apollo cracking jokes and making fun of the Russian, stating that he is going to teach Ivan to box ''The American way'', Apollo was asked about Ivan's inexperience to which Apollo replied ''Some people just have to learn the hard way!'' He shows that he does have a cold heart as he trains Viktor Drago (Ivan's son), relentlessly rather than bonding with him, but by the end of Creed II, Ivan made the decision to put his son over his nation, letting go of the past and bonding with his son. Adonis sees the fight against Drago as an opportunity to reclaim — and possibly exceed — his father’s legacy while getting some sort of proxy revenge for his murder. At the press conference, Ivan didn't say a word, he sat in silence while Ludmilla (Ivan's wife) answered all the questions about him. Exiled from Russia and Training his son But from the footage we’ve seen of the younger Drago in action, he’s nothing like his once-famous father. When he isn't writing, he plans projects he won't have time to make and cultivates an affinity for terrible horror films. Blonde He was awarded the loss via knockout in the fifteenth and final round. Held a portion of the Heavyweight Championship (One of the WBC, WBA, WBO, IBF, The Ring or Lineal titles) (defeated unknown, lost to unknown), After the match, Drago was locked up in the Soviet Embassy for years.