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Rocco Francis Marchegiano (September 1, 1923 – August 31, 1969; Italian pronunciation: [markeˈdʒaːno]), better known as Rocky Marciano (/ m ɑːr s i ˈ ɑː n oʊ /, Italian: [marˈtʃaːno]), was an American professional boxer who competed from 1947 to 1955.
Heavyweight champions Rocky Marciano and Jersey Joe Walcott fought two historic boxing matches in 1952 and 1953. The first fight saw Marciano, the undefeated challenger, take on the world heavyweight champion Jersey Joe in a hard-fought championship fight.
Rocky Marciano and Archie Moore fought for the world heavyweight boxing title on September 21, 1955. The fight pitted Marciano, the undefeated heavyweight champion against Moore, the light-heavyweight champion. Marciano knocked Moore out in the ninth round, winning his 49th and final fight before retiring. [1] [2]
The Super Fight was a fictional boxing match between Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali shot in 1969 and released in 1970. At the time, Ali and Marciano were the only undefeated heavyweight champions in history and fans often debated who would win had they met in their primes.
The house at 168 Dover St. shows that an entire culture and neighborhood made Rocky Marciano a champion. Meet the man who turned it into a shrine. Rocky Marciano house is a shrine to boxing champ.
Many critics regard the two Marciano–Charles fights to be among the greatest heavyweight boxing bouts. [10] [20] Particular praise is given to the second Marciano–Charles fight, which is considered by critics to be among Marciano's finest performances in his boxing career and most memorable and entertaining fight. [22]
Rocky Marciano (1969) Boxing champion Rocky Marciano died on Aug. 31, 1969, when the plane he was flying in crashed in Iowa. He was a day away from his 46th birthday.
Restauri, 66, was inspired to box by world champion boxer Rocky Marciano during a meeting in 1969. It led him to a boxing career that would net him three consecutive NCBA National Collegiate ...