Rising
talent Michael B. Jordan — who played the lead in Coogler's debut, Fruitvale Station — stars
as boxer Adonis Johnson, son of Apollo Creed, the heavyweight superstar played by Carl Weathers in the first four Rocky movies.
Rottweilers, Belgian Malinois, Giant Schnauzer, Doberman Pinscher,
Boxers, and Bouvier des Flandres are among the breeds that have served man well
as police and army dogs; Labrador and Golden Retrievers are among the top breeds used
as guide dogs for blind owners; Labs are highly prized
as sniffing dogs and trackers; Beagles ferret out contraband at airports; and many other breeds have directed their
talents in many directions.