“Adonis has a lot of fights,” Coogler told BuzzFeed News in a phone interview. “We wanted each fight to tell its own story, and we wanted them all to build up to the final moment when he kind of becomes who he was meant to be.”
“Adonis starts off this film wanting to get a trainer, and about a third of the way through the film, he gets his wish,” said Coogler. “He gets Rocky training him. It
’s a really important moment, because those of us who are fortunate enough to have our dreams come true, we have that moment happen, and then it’s like, holy shyt, it’s really scary.”
Coogler, a former collegiate football player, continued: “I’ve been through that as an athlete. I’ve been through that as a filmmaker. I’ve been through those moments when you ask people to give you a shot, and then you get it, and all of a sudden, it’s like, there’s no more excuses, I’ve got my shot, and now it’s the scariest thing in the world, because if it doesn’t work out, it’s my fault. That’s what this fight was for Adonis. He finally has somebody in his corner, and all of a sudden was nervous, because he didn’t want to let them down. There’s no more excuses. If it doesn’t work, it’s on him.”
“What’s really interesting about boxing is you have this trainer who’s there for you, who’s there as a support system, but when the bell rings, that trainer leaves you in the ring completely alone,” said Coogler. “It’s just you, the ref, and this other guy who’s trying to knock your head off.”
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i mean people who aren't engrossed with film like we are would probably hit the "it was good?" because they see it as another rocky movie and I don't know many people who were aching to see another rocky movie. 
