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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.
Rocky Marciano, world heavyweight boxing champion from September 23, 1952, when he knocked out champion Jersey Joe Walcott, to April 27, 1956, when he retired from the ring. He was undefeated in 49 professional fights, scoring 43 knockouts. Learn more about Marciano in this article.
With an impressive record of 49-0, Rocky dominated the boxing world with his relentless style and devastating punches. In this top 10 knockout highlight reel, you'll see why Rocky earned the ...
Apr 2, 2014 · American professional boxer and world heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano beat Jersey Joe Walcott for the title and won an unrivaled 49 straight fights.
ref: Dolly Searle. This was a bruising, crowd-pleasing battle. Marciano won handily enough but failed to even knock down his opponent, who had fought only twice in the previous two years. Applegate's best round was the third, which the referee also took from Marciano because of a low punch.
Feb 4, 2023 · Rocco Francis Marchegiano, better known as Rocky Marciano, the name he boxed under, had retired from the ring in April 1956 as the undefeated heavyweight champion of the world, according to the Associated Press.
Rocky Marciano, the hardest puncher to ever wear gloves. This original documentary examines the entirety of Rocky's career, from his early days in the depression era, his rise through the...
Marciano is the only world champion to complete his career undefeated. Marciano had a 12-fight amateur career during which he won the New England Golden Gloves title before losing to Coley Wallace in the Eastern Championships. It would be his last defeat inside a boxing ring.
Rocky Marciano is the only heavyweight champ to retire undefeated (49-0). Victim No. 38 for the up-and-coming Marciano was old-and-should-have-stay-retired Louis, with Marciano sending the...
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, and held the world heavyweight title from 1952 to 1956.
