Not to be confused with Roc Marciano or Rocky Graziano.
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Rocky Marciano
Marciano, c. 1953
Born
Rocco Francis Marchegiano
(1923-09-01)September 1, 1923
Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died
August 31, 1969(1969-08-31) (aged 45)
Newton, Iowa, U.S.
Other names
The Brockton Blockbuster
The Rock from Brockton
Statistics
Weight(s)
Heavyweight
Height
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1][nb 1]
Reach
67 in (170 cm)[3]
Stance
Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights
49
Wins
49
Wins by KO
43
Rocco Francis Marchegiano (September 1, 1923 – August 31, 1969; Italian pronunciation:[markeˈdʒaːno]), better known as Rocky Marciano (/mɑːrsiˈɑːnoʊ/, Italian:[marˈtʃaːno]), was an American professional boxer who competed from 1947 to 1955. He held the world heavyweight championship from 1952 to 1956, and remains the only heavyweight champion to finish his career undefeated.[4] His six title defenses were against Jersey Joe Walcott (from whom he had taken the title), Roland La Starza, Ezzard Charles (twice), Don Cockell and Archie Moore.
Known for his relentless fighting style, formidable punching power, stamina, and exceptionally durable chin, Marciano is considered one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time.[5] Marciano remains the only fighter to have stopped every opponent he ever faced for the world heavyweight title, and shares, with Joe Louis, the highest knockout-to-win percentage in world heavyweight title fights at 85.71%.[6] His career knockout-to-win percentage of 87.8% remains one of the highest in heavyweight boxing history. Marciano is ranked #14 in The Ring magazine's list of the 100 greatest punchers of all time.[7]
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Rocky Marciano: "The Brockton Blockbuster" by John Jarrett. May 15 2018.;
Unbeaten: Rocky Marciano's Fight for Perfection in a Crooked World by Mike Stanton. June 26, 2018.;
Rocky Marciano"The King" by Giuliano Orlando. December 12, 2014.;
Rocky Marciano: The Rock of His Times (Sport and Society) by Russell Sullivan. August 1, 2002.;
Riflessioni sul pugilato" By Giorgio Vespignani Moreno Barbi. December 20, 2012.;
Rocky Marciano - Il cammpione mai sconfitto" By Anthony Valenti. Gennaio 5, 2022.;
Da Rocco Marchegiano a Rocky Marciano - 60 anni di ring. By Ripa Teatina Municipal authorities. September 2, 2007.;
Gli anni di Rocky: Storia dei pesi massimi dal 1942 al 1955 By Maurizio Gandolfi. August 3, 2022.;
Rocky Marciano blues - Una storia in quindici round e dodici battute" By Marco Pastonesi. August 25, 2023.;
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CONGRESSIONAL RECORD VOLUME 154 PART 5. September 2008.
^Redemption: The Life & Death of Rocky Marciano - Volume 1 by John Cameron, March 2013.
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1966 Rocky marciano interview;
"The best heavyweights under 6-foot". August 4, 2013.
Rocky Marciano: "The Brockton Blockbuster" by John Jarrett. May 15, 2018.;
Unbeaten: Rocky Marciano's Fight for Perfection in a Crooked World by Mike Stanton. June 26, 2018.;
Rocky Marciano"The King" by Giuliano Orlando. December 12, 2014.;
Rocky Marciano: The Rock of His Times (Sport and Society) by Russell Sullivan. August 1, 2002.;
Riflessioni sul pugilato" By Giorgio Vespignani Moreno Barbi. December 20, 2012.;
August 31, 1969; Italian pronunciation: [markeˈdʒaːno]), better known as RockyMarciano (/mɑːrsiˈɑːnoʊ/, Italian: [marˈtʃaːno]), was an American professional...
remembered for his career-ending bout with future world heavyweight champion RockyMarciano, cumulating in his knockout and resulting brain injury. Nicknamed 'Bingo...
Francis "RockyMarciano" Marchegiano, though his surname coincidentally also resembles that of Middleweight Boxing Champion Thomas Rocco "Rocky Graziano"...
1950’s and is best known for his two fights with heavyweight champion RockyMarciano. Born in 1927, La Starza grew up in the Van Nest section of the Bronx...
for the right to challenge Heavyweight Champion RockyMarciano. His two stirring battles with Marciano are regarded as ring classics. In the first bout...
fictional boxing match between RockyMarciano and Muhammad Ali shot in 1969 and released in 1970. At the time, Ali and Marciano were the only undefeated heavyweight...
better known by his stage name Roc Marciano, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Roc Marciano started his career in 1999 when he joined...
crashed in Newton, Iowa, killing former world heavyweight champion boxer RockyMarciano and two others. On Sunday, August 31, 1969 at 8:05 pm CDT, the Cessna...
challenge RockyMarciano in a close fight for the World heavyweight championship. Haft's final fight was against future champion RockyMarciano, on 18 July...
have included characteristics of real-life boxers RockyMarciano and Joe Frazier, as well as Rocky Graziano's autobiography Somebody Up There Likes Me...
Commonwealth heavyweight titles. He is best remembered for fighting against RockyMarciano for the world heavyweight championship. Cockell defeated a number of...
appear in a privately staged fantasy fight against retired champion RockyMarciano. In 1969 the boxers were filmed sparring for about 75 one-minute rounds;...
to continue boxing). Examples of this style include George Foreman, RockyMarciano, Julio César Chávez, Jack Dempsey, Riddick Bowe, Danny García, Wilfredo...
journalist and meteorologist RockyMarciano, Heavyweight boxing champion of the world from 9/23/1952 to 11/30/1956 Rosario Marciano, Venezuelan classical pianist...
October 28, 1951. p. 34-A. Retrieved April 21, 2024 – via newspapers.com. "Marciano Honored With Hickok Award". The Cincinnati Enquirer. AP. November 13, 1951...
wife, Evelyn. One of his children, Frank, was a passenger along with RockyMarciano on the 1969 Cessna crash which killed them and the pilot. Another son...
Carl Williams, and Marvis Frazier. Holmes fell one short of matching RockyMarciano's career record of 49–0 when he lost to Michael Spinks in a 1985 upset...
that Patterson was aiming for the heavyweight title. However, after RockyMarciano announced his retirement as World Heavyweight Champion on April 27,...
legendary: Sugar Ray Robinson would still win (and lose) world titles, RockyMarciano became the only heavyweight world champion in history to retire with...
Goldman was the boxing trainer of RockyMarciano, on whom Rocky Balboa is largely based. Goldman trained Marciano in many ways similar to how Goldmill...
the undefeated RockyMarciano. In the first round, Walcott floored Marciano with a left hook; the first time in his career that Rocky had ever been down...
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