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Mason Dixon is the main antagonist of the 2006 film Rocky Balboa. He is a professional boxer.
He is played by real life professional boxer Antonio Tarver.
History[]
Mason “The Line” Dixon is an American professional boxer who competed in the Heavyweight division during the 2000s. He remained as the undisputed heavyweight champion from 2003 until 2011.
In 2006 Dixon had took out the entire heavyweight division accumulating a perfect record of 33 and 0 with 30 knockouts despite his dominance Dixon was not accepted by the fans or media as a real champion due to his poor competition. The heavyweight division was viewed as being at its worst ever due to Dixon defeating all opponents with no effort with the lack of challengers it had the media and fans questioning if Dixon was that good or if it was just because of the weak competition. Dixon had never been tested or pushed to his limits many fans believed that if he was pushed that he would lose. During this time ESPN aired a simulated fight between Rocky Balboa. and Mason Dixon both in their primes Balboa won the simulated fight via knockout. Around the same time that the simulated fight aired Balboa requested a boxing license due to feeling that he had some frustrations locked away and that a few small local fights would help him let those frustrations out. Dixon’s manager frightened that nobody wanted to watch Dixon fight anymore due to the predictable outcomes proposed that Dixon fight Balboa in an exhibition expressing that it will help with Dixon’s image and make him millions. Reluctant at first Dixon accepts.
Dixon broke his hand in the second round of the fight but he fights through taking all that Rocky has to offer and wins the fight by split decision after 10 rounds. Dixon earned the respect of the media fans and proved that he can battle through adversity.
Personality[]
Dixon lives a lavish lifestyle. In connection to those things he seems to throw his wealth around. Dixon flashy knock outs mixed with how he acts indifferent about the victories, shrugging them off like nothing, and not respecting his opponents. Overall Dixon shows little respect to his opponents due to his belief that he is that much better, making him an arrogant, cocky fighter; but in the end, he shows great respect towards Rocky after the latter thanked him for the opportunity, also because he underestimated his opponent as the veteran Rocky proved to be his toughest challenger despite the age, giving him a hard time in the ring and nearly losing the fight at the end.
Trivia[]
- His flashy ability to knock out opponents quickly and then seem indifferent about the achievement is based on the early performances of Mike Tyson.
- Roy Jones, Jr. is another boxer Dixon was perhaps patterned after because Stallone originally wanted Jones for the role but the boxer did not return Stallone's phone call, so it went to Tarver.
- His public image in the film of being spoonfed his opponents and undefeated record is based on Welterweight fighter Floyd Mayweather Jr.
- Of the five on-screen opponents who managed to defeat Rocky or Adonis Creed in the ring (the other four being Apollo Creed, James "Clubber" Lang, Danny Wheeler, and Ricky Conlan), Dixon was the only one not to be defeated in a subsequent rematch.
- An alternate ending shot for the film, however, did, in fact, had the split decision go to Rocky, instead of Dixon.
- Mason Dixon is easily the least vile Rocky antagonist, aside from maybe Apollo Creed in the first two films.
- Dixon's victory over Rocky was not added to his official record due it being an exhibition fight.
- He is the only boxer that has a great winning streak and becomes Invictus.
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