Sylvester Stallone Imagines How a ‘Rocky v. Rambo’ Fight Would Go

Sylvester Stallone has finally addressed the longstanding question fans have been asking for years surrounding who would emerge triumphant in a fight between two of his most famous characters, boxing underdog Rocky Balboa and soldier-turned-lone-wolf John Rambo. His belief: “Neither man will ever be the same.”

If anyone is the expert in this area, it’s Stallone; he has played Rambo in five movies, and portrayed Rocky in no fewer than seven films, including the spinoff sequels Creed and Creed II.

“Even I would pay to see this one,” Stallone wrote on Instagram, before sharing how he envisions a hypothetical all-out street fight between the two characters going.

“If the fighters wore to remain upright Rocky would prevail,” he said. “His body punches and right hooks would eventually beat Rambo… If the fight goes to the ground, Rambo will prevail. In a bloody brutal fight to the end… rethinking this scenario, I believe that upon initial contact, since they will not be in the rain but fighting outside, basically a street fight… Rocky will land the first five or six blows. If that does not incapacitate Rambo, which I don’t think he will unless he’s caught clean, Rambo’s skill set will definitely be in full display… Which means incredibly vicious assaults on the eyes, the throat, every vulnerable part of the body eventually leading to being pulled to the ground and most likely mauled… Then again Rocky is incredibly resilient and pretty good on the ground too!!! That’s my opinion in this fictional world. Final result is neither man will ever be the same.”

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While Stallone’s love for both characters is evident, it is unlikely we will see him reprising either role any time soon: he has already told fans that he will not be appearing in the forthcoming Creed III, and there are presently no plans for another Rambo movie following 2019’s Last Blood. Instead, Stallone is turning his attention to television, and is set to star in Kansas City, a mob drama series from Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan.