The Rocky series has been one of the most influential franchises for boxing movies. And the Creed series that branched out of it was also a treat for boxing fans around the globe. The series is also well-known for casting notable names from the world of boxing. The recent trailer for Creed III left the boxing world in a frenzy after Canelo Alvarez, Tony Bellew, and Jose Benavidez Jr. made an appearance.
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Creed III is set to be released on March 2023. The movie directed by Michael B. Jordan will see him essaying the role of Adonis Creed with Tessa Thompson and Jonathan Majors in supporting roles. But it is worth mentioning that Sylvester Stallone will not be reprising his role as Rocky Balboa.
The trailer that was recently released showed Bellew, Alvarez, and Benavidez Jr. making their presence felt.
Bellew had previously appeared in the first Creed movie. In fact, he played the main antagonist, Ricky Conlan. Meanwhile, this will be Alvarez’s first feature film appearance.
It looks like Bellew will reprise his role from the first movie. However, Alvarez’s role has not been revealed yet.
Boxing fans share their opinions on Canelo Alvarez, Tony Bellew, and Jose Benavidez Jr. making an appearance
Boxing fans were intrigued to see the boxing icons on the big screen. In fact, a lot of them took to social media to share their thoughts.
Ricky Conlan is back! "I'm back because of my name alone" lol
— Omar (@_omarolivares) October 18, 2022
Bellew! Pretty Ricky Conlon is back! https://t.co/6MnUaHxsTA
— Max Byrne (@maxybyrne) October 18, 2022
A lot of fans were excited to see that Bellew will be reprising the role of Ricky Conlan.
Ricky Conlan rematch?
— peter (@sinatraswinery) October 18, 2022
Holy shit , we getting Creed Vs Conlan 2 🔥👍
— sports stuff (@combatstuff2000) October 18, 2022
Similarly, a few fans also mentioned that a Creed vs Conlan rematch might be on the books.
That's not proof that Canelo is in it Benson
— Steven (@iamstxven) October 18, 2022
Canelo’s only for a cameo I believe pic.twitter.com/pfMkcDQmyw
— Post Enthusiast (@Post_Enthusiast) October 18, 2022
Meanwhile, a few fans felt that Alvarez might not have a role throughout the movie. And also mentioned that he might only make an appearance in a cameo role.
I saw benavidez jr in there too https://t.co/wCfpwzxVoN
— Jack Alter (@jack_alterr) October 18, 2022
I saw benavidez jr in there too https://t.co/wCfpwzxVoN
— Jack Alter (@jack_alterr) October 18, 2022
Additionally, some fans were also quick to remind viewers that Benavidez was also in the trailer.
Should be bivol
— 💸 (@HHuntedd) October 18, 2022
On the other hand, user @HHuntedd felt that Dmitry Bivol should have been cast in the movie.
Yo what weight class does MBJ fight in the movie cuz I see a mixture of Boxers lmaooooo he gettin his ass kicked from 154 to heavy??? https://t.co/BfGqGmU2PP
— BoxOutWithSidG🗽🥊 (@BIGGangladesh) October 18, 2022
But a user named @BIGGangladesh was unsure about the weight class that Creed fights in. In fact, the user even mentioned that he was fighting opponents from 154 pounds to heavyweight.
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cAnElO aVOidS bLAcK fighters
— David Sometimes Tweet (@86Davinci) October 19, 2022
However, user @86Davinci had a rather intriguing take on why a Creed vs Alvarez fight might not be a reality.
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In closing, what are your thoughts on the new Creed trailer? Do share in the comments below.