Thomas Rocco Barbella (January 1, 1919[1] – May 22, 1990), better known as Rocky Graziano, was an American professional boxer and actor who held the World Middleweight title.[2] Graziano is considered one of the greatest knockout artists in boxing history, often displaying the capacity to take his opponent out with a single punch. He was ranked 23rd on The Ring magazine list of the greatest punchers of all time. He fought many of the best middleweights of the era including Sugar Ray Robinson. He was the subject of the 1956 film, Somebody Up There Likes Me, based on his 1955 autobiography, starring Paul Newman as Graziano.
^Alternative birth dates have been cited; however his gravestone states January 1, 1919, and his widow confirmed that this as the correct date
^"The Lineal Middleweight Champions". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
1990), better known as RockyGraziano, was an American professional boxer and actor who held the World Middleweight title. Graziano is considered one of...
is best remembered for his three bouts over a 21-month period with RockyGraziano for the middleweight crown. These three bouts were among the most brutal...
Francis "Rocky Marciano" Marchegiano, though his surname coincidentally also resembles that of Middleweight Boxing Champion Thomas Rocco "RockyGraziano" Barbella...
included characteristics of real-life boxers Rocky Marciano and Joe Frazier, as well as RockyGraziano's autobiography Somebody Up There Likes Me and...
and Sammy Davis Jr. on a frequent basis. He was also a boxing fan of RockyGraziano. He became a made man in 1950, and served in the crew of Sebastian "Buster"...
Look up graziano in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Graziano is both a masculine Italian given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:...
– July 14, 1972) was an American actor and the co-manager of boxer RockyGraziano. He was best known for playing Pvt. Chet Mullen in The Phil Silvers...
LaMotta, Henry Armstrong, Carmen Basilio, Fritzie Zivic, Pone Kingpetch, RockyGraziano, Ingemar Johansson, and Lou Ambers. He also had a lengthy career in...
men (who are friends) in Italian culture. In the 1950s, boxer/actor RockyGraziano used the term in the original sense for NBC's The Martha Raye Show....
the middle of the decade, Jack and Montgomery fought four times, and RockyGraziano and Tony Zale starred in what boxing critics have often called one of...
trained many of boxing's greatest including Italian champions Rocky Marciano and RockyGraziano, and later Larry Holmes and Roberto Duran. While pursuing...
by Lawrence Doheny and Harry Spalding. The film stars Jimmy Clanton, RockyGraziano, ZaSu Pitts, Diane Jergens, Valerie Ziegler, Cheyenne Boyer, Gloria...
Notes 1954 The Silver Chalice Basil 1956 Somebody Up There Likes Me RockyGraziano The Rack Capt. Edward W. Hall Jr. 1957 The Helen Morgan Story Larry...
ranked among the top 10 middleweights and fought such Hall of Famers as RockyGraziano, Jake LaMotta, and Kid Gavilan. During one bout at Madison Square Garden...
vs. RockyGraziano, round 6 1947: Joe Louis vs. Jersey Joe Walcott, round 4 1948: Joe Louis vs. Jersey Joe Walcott II, round 11 1949: RockyGraziano vs...
Aria as Young Jake LaMotta Ray Wise as Father Joseph James Russo as RockyGraziano Robert Davi as Aaron Levy Cloris Leachman as Lillian Forrester Mike...
Lloyd Bochner as Rood Jeanne Cooper as Lorna Shecky Greene as Catleg RockyGraziano as Packy Deanna Lund plays a lesbian stripper but, embarrassed by the...
with Olson, winning by a decision. He next defeated former champion RockyGraziano by a third-round knockout, then challenged World Light heavyweight champion...
Soose NYSAC 1941-11-28 1947-07-16 Tony Zale NYSAC 1947-07-16 1948-06-10 RockyGraziano NBA 1948-06-10 1948-09-21 Tony Zale NBA 1948-09-21 1949-06-16 Marcel...
written by Harry Spalding. The film stars Ferlin Husky, Zsa Zsa Gabor, RockyGraziano, Faron Young, Al Fisher, Lou Marks and June Carter Cash. The film was...
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