He is the secondary antagonist in Rocky, Rocky II, a supporting character in Rocky III and Rocky Balboa, the tritagonist in Rocky IV, and minor character in Rocky V. Duke's final boxing match was a loss to the young up and coming Apollo Creed .

Anthony Mabron Burton (March 23, 1937 – February 26, 2016) was an American actor and boxer. He was known for his role as Tony "Duke" Evers in the Rocky films. [2] Burton was born in Flint, Michigan. [3] . He had a younger sister named Loretta. [4] .

Tony Burton (born Anthony Burton on March 23, 1937 – February 25, 2016) appeared as Tony "Duke" Evers, Apollo Creed's trainer in the first three films in the Rocky series, After the death of Creed in the Rocky IV film, Burton's character Duke …

This is a list of characters from the Rocky film series, consisting of Rocky (1976), Rocky II (1979), Rocky III (1982), Rocky IV (1985), Rocky V (1990), Rocky Balboa (2006), Creed (2015), Creed II (2018) and Creed III (2023).

Jun 12, 2009 · Rocky IV Motivation Speech From Duke

Duke : I know you think you're gonna have to do everything by yourself but you know I'll be with you. Rocky : Yeah

Jul 5, 2023 · East meets West when Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) takes on a vicious Soviet fighter (Dolph Lundgren) with a deadly punch in a match which means not only defending himself, but...

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Mar 23, 2004 · Tony Burton was an essential part of the Rocky franchise, appearing in every film from the original Rocky in 1976 through Rocky Balboa in 2006. As Tony “Duke” Evers, he began as Apollo Creed’s trusted trainer before stepping into Rocky Balboa’s corner later in the series.

Jan 12, 2024 · Duke can immediately stop the fight by entering the ring and causing a DQ. Duke would also be to blame in reality. Cornerman don’t really stop the fight by throwing the towel in the ring.