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Hello, and merry Christmas
from a very unusual place.
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We're in Moscow. I'm Barry Tompkins,
along with AI Bandiero,
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and this promises to be the most
watched event in boxing history.
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The lron Horse from America, Rocky
Balboa, comes here to the Soviet Union...
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Ivan Drago: since that tragedy in Las
Vegas and the death of Apollo Creed,
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he's been re-nicknamed
"Death from Above".
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Drago! Drago!
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The general secretary of the Soviet
and other members of the Politburo
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have now made their way to their seats
high above the ring here in Moscow.
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I know you're kinda busy, but I wanna
tell you some things I never told you.
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I know sometimes I act stupid and I say
stupid things, but you kept me around
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when other people would've said
"Drop that bum." You give me respect.
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It's hard for me to say these kinda
things because that ain't my way,
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but if I could unzip myself and step out
and be someone else, I'd wanna be you.
1:00:32
You're all heart, Rock.
1:00:36
Thanks, Paulie.
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Now blast this guy's teeth out!
1:00:41
I'll try.
1:00:58
One of the fighters is starting to make his
way through this crowd toward the ring.