Rocky reboot delivers a knockout punch

TO be honest, we have been sucker punched by Creed - a Rocky reboot which Sylvester Stallone neither writes nor gets into the ring himself.

Instead, the "Italian Stallion" has entrusted the franchise to Ryan Coogler, the young indie director who wowed critics with his gritty low-budget debut feature Fruitvale Station (2013).

The 29-year-old continues his impressive run in his first major studio effort, delivering a surprise knockout punch here.