On This Day In 1985 Rocky Balboa Won By Knockout For USA

Quiet today a bit being Christmas as you’d imagine in boxing news.

But one or two publications in the US and UK — in the Ring Magazine and Boxing News (hat tip) — have picked up on something below.

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A light hearted boxing movie today for the day that’s in it.

Merry Christmas 🙂

On this day in 1985 one Rocky Balboa got the job done for America and got the win as he promised them he would.

For the good old USA 🙂

📆 On this day in 1985, Rocky Balboa KO 15 Ivan Drago in a heavyweight non-title bout. Balboa survived four knockdowns to finish Drago in the closing seconds. The Russian led on all three scorecards at the time of the stoppage #boxing 🇺🇸🥊🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/iZofLyStEB

— Bible of Boxing (@ringmagazine) December 25, 2021

Rocky Balboa overcame the formidable Russian Ivan Drago in the 15th round #OnThisDay in 1985. pic.twitter.com/WpQDADM0hn

— Boxing News (@BoxingNewsED) December 25, 2021

Great stuff.

All day Balboa.

All credit to Balboa at the end of the day.

Merry Christmas to everyone of course worldwide but a big Merry Christmas in particular to everyone in America today!

From our family to yours, Merry Christmas! May your time with loved ones be filled with warmth, comfort, and joy this holiday season. pic.twitter.com/gCPM81l5Pu

— President Biden (@POTUS) December 25, 2021

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Rocky Rocky Rocky.

Some movie for the day that’s in it surely for any boxing fans looking for a movie to watch today:

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Merry Christmas 2021 To Our Readers From Boxing News And Views