Rocky & Drago: Most Memorable Sports Characters

The BleacherReport.com recently posted their choices for The 20 Most Memorable Sports Movie Characters.

There is no surprise that Rocky Balboa made the list.  Here’s what they had to say…

Sylvester Stallone’s legendary boxing role is one of the most memorable roles in any film in any genre. It wasn’t Stallone’s first role, but it is the job that launched him into an epic Hollywood star.

The interesting addition to the list is that Ivan Drago also made the cut!  Here’s why…

Stallone’s Soviet counterpart in Rocky IV makes the list because he is one of the most infamous antagonists in sports film history.

Dolph Lundgren, who played Drago, fit the bill perfectly as the intimidating, steroid-infused, Red boxer through which the Patriotic Rocky sought vengeance.

You can read the whole piece here.