What is the name of Rocky's trainer in the first film?

Mickey Goldmill is Rocky Balboa’s trainer in the first Rocky film. He runs the Mighty Mick’s Boxing gym in Philadelphia and initially sees Rocky as an underused fighter with potential rather than as a serious championship contender.

Mickey is played by Burgess Meredith, whose performance gives the character a mixture of toughness, impatience, humor, and genuine affection. He pushes Rocky to train harder and helps him prepare for his unexpected world heavyweight title fight against Apollo Creed. Their relationship is difficult at first because Mickey had previously given Rocky’s locker and opportunities to another boxer.

Mickey’s role is more than technical. He becomes a father figure and moral support for Rocky, urging him to believe that he belongs in the ring with the champion. In Rocky II, Mickey continues training Rocky for the rematch with Apollo, but suffers a heart attack before the fight and dies after Rocky wins.

Paulie is Rocky’s friend and Adrian’s brother, while Duke is Apollo Creed’s trainer. Neither is the trainer Rocky has in the first film.