russia   bar   jealousy   marriage   character name in title   wrestling   sweat   beach   father son relationship   fistfight   second chance   snow   cigar smoking   flashback   veteran   beautiful woman   tragedy   las vegas nevada   guilt   retirement   writer director   punch   blonde   philadelphia pennsylvania   california   uncle nephew relationship   boxing   blockbuster   third part   friendship between men   actor director writer   boxer   wrestler   celebration   fist   champion   endurance   hero   star   comeback   fame   death of friend   fence   male bonding   pennsylvania   boxing champion   boxing match   boxing ring   victory   charity   weightlifting   directed by star   death of wife   poverty   video arcade   push ups   chess   training montage   star spangled banner   popularity   training exercise   ghetto   underdog   fourth part   hit with a chair   auction   patriotism   former athlete   blacks versus italians   boxing promoter   boxing trainer   inspiration   motivation   unusual method of training   boxer hero   rematch   sequel to best picture winner   trainer   nightie   sleeper hold   weak heart   blonde beast   patriot   reference to popeye   estate sale   exercising   fifth part   fighter   reference to rocky marciano   riches to rags   biracial child   deceased wife   dog pound   grave site   meatpacking   coming out of retirement   reference to mark twain   dog   cult favorite   betrayal   funeral   cemetery   death   russian   number in title   beaten to death   bravery   fish out of water   muscleman   revenge   training   showdown   restaurant   husband wife relationship   montage   song   drunkenness   warrior   sequel   invulnerability   sole black character dies cliche   returning character killed off   roman numeral in title