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Earlier today I was down
at Apollo Creed's palatial gym,
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and, as usual, the champion was not
at a loss for words about Rocky Balboa.
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I know a lot of people
wanna see me in a rematch
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with a timid fellow
called the Italian Stallion.
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But this man does not have the honour
to meet me in the ring. Or is it Scallion?
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- What is your name?
- Balboa did officially retire.
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The bum's hidin'.
He doesn't wanna face me.
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- He's scared.
- There's more here than meets the eye.
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You've been under scrutiny
since that split-decision victory.
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A lot of reporters, Apollo, including me,
thought it was an even draw.
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That's your opinion,
but now I'm ready to have a rematch,
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to prove that this lucky club fighter
does not have the skill
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to last five minutes in the ring
with a superior athlete.
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The man's runnin', he's hidin'.
He doesn't wanna face me.
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So I say to you, Rocky Balboa,
that I want the American people to know,
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I want the world to know that
I'm ready to meet you anywhere.
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Any place, any time, I will meet
and defeat this so-called fighter,
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the Italian Stallion, if the man only has
the guts to give me a call. Call me collect.
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Call me, Balboa!
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This would be a legitimate rematch,
the boxer against the puncher.
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Everyone wants to see them
back in the ring.
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But there's only one problem:
Where is Rocky Balboa?
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Ugly bum!
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You know, I was thinking that...
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I ain't supposed to do
no commercials and
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I ain't supposed to
work in no meat house.
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I'm supposed to be a fighter.
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But you gave that up.
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I think I'm becomin' a nobody again, too.
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- In whose eyes? Not mine.
- In mine.
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In here.
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- We'll get by.
- That's just it.