Goofs:
Continuity: Right before the main event, the channel that is presenting the fight between Balboa and Dixon throws up some statistics for the two fighters on the screen. The headshot they use for Rocky is taken from the upcoming fight that Rocky has not yet fought in. (more)

Trivia:
According to Sylvester Stallone in his DVD Commentary, he did consider having his real-life son Sage Stallone reprise the role of Robert "Rocky" Jr. which he had played in Rocky V (1990), but he decided against it because he feared people would read too much into the personal conflict between Rocky and Robert regarding Robert's belief that he is "living in his father's shadow". (more)

Filming Locations:
1818 East Tusculum Street, Kensington, North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (more)

Quotes:
[first lines]
HBO Commentator: Yet another quick knockout for Mason Dixon, almost perfunctory; the fans let him know how they feel about it.
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