<P> During one intense night of training, Rocky becomes sick and is taken to the hospital . He is diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, but refuses to undergo chemotherapy, remembering that it didn't save his wife Adrian . Adonis discovers pamphlets about the disease in Rocky's coat pocket after another late night training session, where Rocky tells Adonis that they are not family and that he has nothing to live for now that Adrian, his best friend and brother - in - law Paulie, Apollo and his old coach Mickey, have died and his son has moved away to Vancouver . Feeling angry and dejected, Adonis gets into a fight with a rapper before one of Bianca's shows, and is thrown in jail . When Rocky comes to bail him out, he tells off the former heavyweight champion, accusing him of getting Apollo killed in the ring . </P> <P> Later, Adonis goes to Bianca's to apologize and explain the situation but she takes out her hearing aids and ignores him . He then meets up with Rocky, explaining that he's going to use the name Creed and fight against Conlan, but only if Rocky gets treatment to fight his illness . While Rocky is sick, he still trains Adonis in the hospital room and back in his house . </P> <P> The fight takes place in Conlan's hometown of Liverpool, England, where Adonis is antagonized by Conlan at the press conference . Before the fight, Bianca comes to their hotel at Rocky's behest, and the two lovers reconcile . Mary Anne sends Adonis his father's iconic American flag boxing shorts; the back of the shorts bearing the name Johnson and the front bearing the name Creed . After some early struggles, Adonis shocks the world by giving Conlan all he can handle . He ultimately goes the distance, even managing to knock Conlan down for the first time in his career as Bianca and the once - antagonistic crowd begin to cheer him on . Although he loses by split decision, Adonis gains the respect and admiration of Conlan and everyone watching . </P> <P> Back in Philadelphia, Adonis and a recovering Rocky go up the Rocky Steps, representing a victory for both Rocky and Adonis in fighting their respective battles . </P>

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