Lou Filippo was a former boxer who became a referee and ring judge, but achieved a legacy by appearing in all five "Rocky" movies. He is best remembered for counting out Sylvester Stallone's rival Apollo Creed in "Rocky 2".
Mr. Filippo died on November 2, 2009 at a hospital in Los Angeles after suffering a stroke. He was 83.
He fought 250 bouts as an amateur and had a 23-9-3 record as a professional. He later became a boxing referee and judge. He officiated at 85 world championship fights, including the controversial split-decision win by Sugar Ray Leonard over Marvin Hagler in 1987. He scored the fight in Hagler's favor. He also judged Shane Mosley's split-decision over Oscar De La Hoya in 2000.
His reputation for integrity as a judge and referee attracted the attention of Stallone who cast him in the referee role in all five of his "Rocky" films.
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