In the history of boxing, what...

[Elie]

Sugar Shane! Not really, but he reminds me of Apollo for whatever reason.

hairy chest...

[freudianfloyd]

Although he was supposed to immitate Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard seemed a bit more fitting, I know alot of Leonards tactics were based on Ali also, but Leonard had power, and Apollo must have because Rocky said "nobody has ever gone the distance with him" and he liked to play in the ring with bolo punches, and sticking his face out,which Creed did often in the first fight, things Ali never really did.

[Pullcounter]

what fighter had a fighting style that was most similar to Apollo Crede's?

Apollo is a rip off of Ali.

[Stoppage]

I know that they got his character after watching Ali.

[IMDAZED]

what fighter had a fighting style that was most similar to Apollo Crede's?

Frankie Randall

[TheGreatA]

Looks like Ken Norton, fights like Larry Holmes and maybe Ali.

[TheGreatA]

Here is the boxing version of Balboa vs Creed II: