In Creed III, Los Angeles is the main setting for Adonis Creed’s boxing career. Adonis lives there with Bianca and their daughter Amara while working as a retired champion, promoter, and mentor.
The film’s Los Angeles setting distinguishes it from the original Rocky films, which are strongly associated with Philadelphia. Adonis has built a successful life and boxing business on the West Coast, but Damian Anderson’s return forces him to confront an unresolved part of his past.
Los Angeles is also where Adonis trains fighters and manages his professional legacy. The city provides the film’s gyms, homes, promotional events, and final preparation scenes.
Philadelphia still matters to the wider franchise because it is Rocky’s home and the location of many earlier stories. However, Creed III primarily follows Adonis’s life in Los Angeles.