Does Adonis creed die in Creed 2?

He not only wins, but in a post-match speech, sort of ends the Cold War. Fast-forward to the present day, and Apollo's son, Adonis, is still living under the weight of his legendary father's death. In “Creed II,” he gets a chance to fight Viktor Drago, Ivan's son. Here's a rundown of the callbacks in “Creed II.”