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** He is wearing a [[BadassInANiceSuit stylish business suit]] and sitting behind a desk in his office when we first see him in I.
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* {{Determinator}}: As seen in the numerous examples below, this is practically the core of his entire style -- he might not be the strongest offensively, but he can take infinitely more punishment than seems humanly possible, which lets him ride out fights up to the double digit rounds that most of his opponents have never needed to go into. By the final film, Rocky himself (as well as his coach, former bud of Apollo) realizes this and utilizes it to its fullest to capitalize on what he has left, since at his more advanced age, his raw determination is really all he's got.

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* {{Determinator}}: As Rocky's defining character trait and main theme throughout the entire franchise. All of the Rocky movies can be seen in as a love-letter to the numerous examples below, trope, including the over-the-top training montages. This even extends to the way Rocky fights, this is practically the core of his entire style -- he might not be the strongest offensively, but he can take infinitely more punishment than seems humanly possible, which lets him ride out fights up to the double digit rounds that most of his opponents have never needed to go into.into. Thus, the fighting style is more of a narrative metaphor for determination and not giving up. By the final film, Rocky himself (as well as his coach, former bud of Apollo) realizes this and utilizes it to its fullest to capitalize on what he has left, since at his more advanced age, his raw determination is really all he's got.

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