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Rocky Marciano

Statistics
Real name Rocco Francis Marchegiano
Nickname(s) The Brockton Blockbuster
The Rock from Brockton
Rated at Heavyweight
Nationality Flag of the United States American
Birth date September 1, 1923(1923-09-01)
Birth place Brockton, Massachusetts
Death date August 31, 1969 (aged 45)
Death place Des Moines, Iowa
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 49
Wins 49
Wins by KO 43
Losses 0
Draws 0
No contests 0

Rocky Marciano (September 1, 1923 – August 31, 1969), born Rocco Francis Marchegiano, was the heavyweight champion of the world from 1952 to 1956. Heavyweight is a division or weight class, in Boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds (14 st 4 lb/91 kg are considered heavyweights by the major professional The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. An Orthodox stance in combat sports such as boxing and karate refers to someone who boxes right-handed as opposed to a left-handed fighter who is referred to as a Southpaw. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marciano, with forty-three knockouts to his credit (87. 8% knockout rate), remains the only heavyweight champion in boxing history to retire having won every fight in his professional career.

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Biography

Early years

Marciano was an Italian-American, born and raised in Brockton, Massachusetts to Pierino and Pasqualina Marchegiano. An Italian American is an American of Italian descent and/or dual citizenship Brockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. Rocky had three sisters− Alice, Concetta, and Elizabeth and two brothers− Louis and Peter. When he was about eighteen months old, he contracted pneumonia, from which he almost died. Pneumonia is an inflammatory illness of the Lung. Frequently it is described as lung Parenchyma / alveolar inflammation and abnormal As a youth, he played baseball, worked out on homemade weightlifting equipment, and used a stuffed mail bag that hung from a tree in his back yard as a heavy bag. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Weightlifting, also called Olympic weightlifting or Olympic-style weightlifting, is a sport in which participants attempt a maximum weight single lift of a barbell A punching bag is a sturdy bag designed to be repeatedly punched, for use in Physical exercise or stress relief in order to improve one of three areas He attended Brockton High School, where he played on the American football and baseball teams. History When Brockton High was established it could house only 125 Students. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with However, he was cut from the school baseball team because he had joined a church league, violating a school rule forbidding players from joining other teams. He dropped out of school after finishing tenth grade. Marciano then worked as a chute man on delivery trucks for the Brockton Ice and Coal Company. He also worked as a ditch digger and as a shoemaker. Rocky was also a resident of Hanson, Massachusetts; the house he lived in still stands on Main Street. Hanson is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States.

In March of 1943, Marciano was drafted into the army for a term of two years. Stationed in Wales, he helped ferry supplies across the English Channel to Normandy. Normandy (Normandie Norman: Normaundie) is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. After the war ended he completed his service in March 1946 at Fort Lewis, Washington. Fort Lewis is a Census-designated place and United States Army post located in Pierce County Washington, United States. [1]

Amateur circuit

While awaiting discharge, Marciano, representing the army, won the 1946 amateur armed forces boxing tournament. His amateur career was interrupted on March 17, 1947, when Marciano stepped into the ring as a professional competitor. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. That night he beat Lee Epperson by a knockout in three rounds. In an unusual move, however, Marciano returned to the amateur ranks and fought in the Golden Gloves All-East Championship Tournament in March 1948. For the honor in Major League Baseball, see Gold Glove. The Golden Gloves is the name given to annual competitions for Amateur He was beaten by Coley Wallace during the tournament. Coley Wallace ( April 5, 1927 - January 30, 2005) was an actor and American Heavyweight boxer who outpointed Rocky Marciano He continued to fight as an amateur throughout that spring and competed in the AAU Olympic tryouts in the Boston Garden. Official NameAmateur Athletic Union of the United States Incorporated (AAU The Boston Garden was a famous Arena built in 1928 in Boston Massachusetts. There he knocked out George McGinnis, but hurt his hands during the bout and was forced to withdraw from the tournament. The McGinnis fight was his last amateur bout. [2] His amateur years, with an 8-4 record, would be the last time Marciano experienced a loss. [3]

In late March, 1947, Marciano and a few of his friends traveled to Fayetteville, North Carolina, to try out for the Fayetteville Cubs, a farm team for the Chicago Cubs baseball team. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each [4] Marciano lasted three weeks before being cut from the team. After failing to find a spot on another team, he returned to Brockton and began boxing training with longtime friend, Allie Colombo. Al Weill served as his manager and Charley Goldman as his trainer and teacher. Armand "Al" Weill ( December 28, 1893 in Guebwiller, France – October 20, 1969 in Florida) regarded Charley Goldman ( December 22, 1887, in Warsaw, Poland – November 11, 1968) was a famed boxing trainer who trained five

Professional career

Although he had one professional fight (against Lee Epperson) on his record, on July 12, 1948, Marciano began fighting permanently as a professional boxer. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. That night he notched a win over Harry Bilizarian. He won his first sixteen bouts by knockout, all before the fifth round, and nine before the first round was over. Don Mogard became the first boxer to last the distance with "The Rock," but Marciano won by decision.

Early in his career, he changed the spelling of his last name. The ring announcer in Providence, Rhode Island could not pronounce Marchegiano, so Marciano's handler, Al Weill, suggested they create a pseudonym. The first suggestion was Rocky Mack, which Marciano rejected. He decided to go with the more Italian-sounding "Marciano". [5]

Marciano won three more fights by knockout, and then he met Ted Lowry, who, according to many scribes and witnesses, probably managed to win three or four of the ten rounds from Marciano. ' Tiger' Ted Lowry (born January 1, 1920) was an American boxer Nevertheless, Marciano kept his winning streak alive by beating Lowry by decision. Marciano fought Lowry again in November 1950 and it too went the scheduled ten round distance. Four more knockout wins followed his first fight with Lowry, including a five rounder on December 19, 1949 with Phil Muscato, an experienced heavyweight from Buffalo, New York, and the first "name fighter" Marciano would oppose. Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State. Three weeks after that fight Rocky beat Carmine Vingo in a fifth round knockout in New York that almost killed Vingo. When Rocky next fought in late March 1950, he gained a hard-fought ten-round decision victory over the fighter who would become his 1953 world title challenger Roland La Starza. Roland La Starza (b May 12, 1927) is a retired American boxer and Actor. The victory over La Starza was extremely close. Marciano won 6-4 on all scorecards.

Marciano won three more knockouts in a row before a rematch with Lowry. Marciano again won, by unanimous decision. After that, he won four more by knockout, and, after a decision win over Red Applegate late April 1951, he was showcased on national television for the first time, when he knocked out Rex Layne in six rounds on July 12, 1951. Red Applegate (1921-1965 was a United States boxer His professional career took off with 4 consecutive wins 2 by knockout (both in the first round but he was stopped by Austin Rex Layne was born in Lewiston, Utah on June 7, 1928. He died on June 7, 2000 Background According to the Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January One more win, and he was again on national TV, this time against Joe Louis. Joseph Louis Barrow ( May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) better known as Joe Louis, was a heavyweight boxing champion. Marciano defeated Louis in what would be the latter's last career bout, a result that left him with mixed emotions as Louis had been the idol of his childhood.

Championship

After four more wins, including victories over Lee Savold and Harry Matthews, Marciano faced world heavyweight champion, 38-year-old Jersey Joe Walcott in Philadelphia on September 23, 1952. Lee Savold (born Lee Hulver March 22, 1916 – May 14, 1972) was a heavyweight boxer who held the British and European (EBU Harry Holland Matthews (1902-1985 was a Labour Party councillor who stood for Parliament of the United Kingdom and an early member of the Militant Group Arnold Raymond Cream ( January 31, 1914 – February 25, 1994) better known as Jersey Joe Walcott, was a world heavyweight Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Walcott dropped Marciano in the first round and steadily built a points lead, but in the thirteenth Marciano's "Suzie Q" right cross put Walcott down. Walcott could not beat the count and Marciano was the new world heavyweight champion. His first defense came a year later against Walcott, who this time was knocked out in the first round. Next, it was Roland La Starza's turn to challenge Marciano. Roland La Starza (b May 12, 1927) is a retired American boxer and Actor. After building a small lead on the judges' scorecards all the way to the middle rounds, Marciano won by a technical knockout in the eleventh round.

Then came two consecutive bouts against former world heavyweight champion and light-heavyweight legend Ezzard Charles, who became the only man to ever last fifteen rounds against Marciano. Ezzard Mack Charles ( July 7 1921 – May 28 1975) was an African-American professional boxer and former Heavyweight Champion Marciano won the first fight on points and the second by an eight-round knockout. Then, Marciano met British and European champion, Don Cockell. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Don Cockell was an English boxer He fought for most of his career as a light-heavyweight and became the British and European champion at that weight Marciano knocked him out in the ninth.

Marciano's last title bout was against Archie Moore on September 21, 1955. Before Boxing Moore often found himself in trouble as a youngster and was in a reformatory until 1934 Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) The bout was originally scheduled for September 20, but because of hurricane warnings it had to be moved to the 21st. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Marciano was knocked down for a two count in the second round, but he got up and knocked out Moore in the 9th round. Moore was also knocked down in the 6th and 8th round but was saved by the bell.

Marciano announced his retirement on April 27, 1956. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [6]

After boxing

Marciano considered a comeback in 1959 when Ingemar Johansson won the heavyweight championship from Floyd Patterson on June 26, 1959. Ingemar Johansson (born 22 September, 1932) is a Swedish boxer and former heavyweight champion of the world. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. After only a month of training in 3 years, Marciano decided against it and never seriously considered a comeback again. [7]

After his retirement, Marciano invested in restaurants, though many of his investments (such as buying Florida wetlands) were disastrous. Many times, the money he gave to his friends was not repaid.

He hosted a weekly boxing show on TV for one year. For a brief period, he worked as a troubleshooting referee in wrestling (Marciano was a good wrestler in high school). Wrestling is the act of physical engagement between two people in which each wrestler strives to get an advantage over or control of the opponent He continued as a referee and boxing commentator in boxing matches for many years.

In late July of 1969, shortly before his death, Marciano participated in the filming of the fantasy, The Superfight: Marciano vs. Ali. The Super Fight was a fictional 1970 Boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Rocky Marciano. The two boxers were filmed sparring, then the film was edited to match a computer simulation of a hypothetical fight between them, each in their prime. The bout was aired on January 20, 1970. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marciano won by KO in 13.

Death

In 1969, on the eve of his 46th birthday, Marciano was a passenger in a small private plane, a Cessna 172[8] headed to Des Moines, Iowa. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout It was at night, and bad weather set in. The pilot, who was not certified to fly in such dangerous conditions, tried to set the plane down at a small airfield outside Newton, Iowa, but hit a tree two miles short of the runway. Newton is the County seat of Jasper County, Iowa, United States. The plane was out of gas as well. Rocky, the young pilot, and another passenger (alleged Iowa mob boss Louis Fratto's son) were killed on impact. Louis Thomas Fratto (aka Lewis Farrell, born Luigi Tomaso Giuseppi Fratto ( July 17, 1908 - November 24, 1967) nicknamed Marciano was on his way to give a speech to support a friend's son and there was a surprise birthday celebration waiting for him. He had hoped to return early morning for his 46th birthday celebration with his wife. He was coming from a dinner in Chicago at STP CEO Andy Granatelli's home. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. STP is a brand name and trade name for the automotive additives and performance division of the Clorox Corporation Anthony "Andy" Granatelli (born March 18, 1923 in Dallas TX) was the CEO of STP. Marciano died intestate. Intestacy is the condition of the estate of a person who dies owning property greater than the sum of his or her enforceable debts and funeral expenses without having made a

He is interred in a crypt at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate Canal system is a city in Broward County, Florida, Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the His wife, who died five years after him at the age of 46, is entombed next to him. His father died in March 1973, his mother died in early January 1986.

Legacy

In 1971, Ring magazine founder Nat Fleischer named Marciano as the tenth greatest heavyweight champion ever. Nathaniel Stanley Fleischer ( November 3, 1887, New York – June 25, 1972) was a noted American Boxing writer [9] In 1998, Ring magazine named Marciano as the sixth greatest heavyweight champion ever. In 2002, Ring Magazine numbered Marciano at #12 on the list of the 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years. In 2002, Ring Magazine published a list of the 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years in Boxing, as voted by the magazine's writers In 2003, Ring Magazine rated Marciano #14 on the list of 100 greatest punchers of all time. In 2005, Marciano was named the fifth greatest heavyweight of all time by the International Boxing Research Organization. [10] A 1977 ranking by Ring magazine listed Marciano as the greatest Italian-American fighter. In 2007, on ESPN. com's list of the 50 Greatest Boxers of All Time, Marciano was ranked #14. A 1968 radio computer simulation by Murry Woroner concluded that Marciano was the greatest heavyweight champion. [11]

Marciano holds the record for the longest undefeated streak by a heavyweight and for being the only World Heavyweight Champion to go undefeated throughout his career. This record was challenged by Larry Holmes in 1985 when Holmes went 48-0 before losing to Michael Spinks twice. For the politician and activist see Larry Holmes (Marxist. Larry Holmes (born November 3, 1949, in Cuthbert Georgia Michael Spinks (born July 13, 1956) a native of St Louis, Missouri, is a former boxer who was champion in both the Light heavyweight Light heavyweight Dariusz Michalczewski also challenged Marciano when he was 48-0. Dariusz Michalczewski (born May 5, 1968, in Gdańsk) is a German - Polish seelight heavyweight boxer Julio César Chávez holds the record for longest win streak with eighty-eight straight until he suffered a draw in 1993. Julio César Chávez González (born July 12, 1962 in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora) is a retired Mexican professional boxer Willie Pep, a featherweight, had a perfect 63-0 record before he was defeated. Guglielmo Papaleo ( September 19 1922 - November 23 2006) was an American boxer who was better known as Willie Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of Boxing and Wrestling (Greco-Roman Packy McFarland was a lightweight (fighting between 1904-1915) who lost his first fight and then won his next 98, though he never won the lightweight title.

Throughout history, only a few boxers have retired without a defeat. Super middleweight Sven Ottke was 34-0 when he retired, while welterweight Floyd Mayweather, Jr. retired at 39-0[12]. Sven "Phantom" Ottke (born June 3, 1967, in Berlin / Tempelhof) was an undefeated German professional Super middleweight Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr (born Floyd Joy Sinclair on February 24 1977) is a former American professional boxer who has a record A few boxers have retired undefeated but did suffer draws. Ji Won Kim retired as an undefeated super bantamweight champion in 1986 with a 16-0-2 record, Ricardo Lopez retired in 2001 at 51-0-1, and middleweight Laszlo Papp was 28-0-2. Ji-Won Kim (born August 6, 1959 in Korea) was a Korean boxer who was a champion in the Super bantamweight division Ricardo “El Finito” Lopez Nava (born July 25, 1967) is a boxer from Mexico. László Papp ( March 25, 1926 &ndash October 16, 2003) was a Hungarian boxer born in 1926 in Budapest.

Marciano was knocked down to the canvas only twice in his professional career. The first occurred in his first championship bout, against Jersey Joe Walcott and the second occurred against Archie Moore. On both occasions, he rose to knock his opponent out.

Marciano's punch was tested and it was featured in the December 1963 issue of Boxing Illustrated: "Marciano's knockout blow packs more explosive energy than an armour-piercing bullet and represents as much energy as would be required to spot lift 1000 pounds one foot off the ground. " [13][14]

Marciano was named fighter of the year by Ring Magazine three times. The Ring (often called Ring Magazine) is an American Boxing Magazine that was first published in 1922 as a boxing His three championship fights between 1952-54 were named fights of the year by that magazine. In 2006, an ESPN poll voted Marciano's 1952 championship bout against Walcott as the greatest knockout ever. Marciano also received the Hickok Belt for top professional athlete of the year in 1952. In 1955, he was voted second most important American athlete of the year.

Marciano is a member of the International Boxing Hall Of Fame. The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF is located in Canastota, New York, United States, within driving distance from the Baseball Hall

In popular culture

Professional boxing record

49 Wins (43 knockouts, 6 decisions), 0 Losses, 0 Draws [15]
Result Opponent Type Rd. , Time Date Location Notes
Win Archie Moore KO 9 (15), 1:19 1955-09-21 The Bronx, NY
After the fight he would retire on
1956-04-27. Before Boxing Moore often found himself in trouble as a youngster and was in a reformatory until 1934 Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated
Win Don Cockell TKO 9 (15), 0:54 1955-05-16 San Francisco, CA Retained World Heavyweight title. Don Cockell was an English boxer He fought for most of his career as a light-heavyweight and became the British and European champion at that weight Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city
Win Ezzard Charles KO 8 (15) 1954-09-17 The Bronx, NY Retained World Heavyweight title. Ezzard Mack Charles ( July 7 1921 – May 28 1975) was an African-American professional boxer and former Heavyweight Champion Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec
Win Ezzard Charles Decision (unanimous) 15 1954-06-17 The Bronx, NY Retained World Heavyweight title. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat
Win Roland La Starza TKO 11 (15) 1953-09-24 New York City, NY Retained World Heavyweight title. Roland La Starza (b May 12, 1927) is a retired American boxer and Actor. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. The City of New York
Win Jersey Joe Walcott KO 1 (15), 2:25 1953-05-15 Chicago, IL Retained World Heavyweight title. Arnold Raymond Cream ( January 31, 1914 – February 25, 1994) better known as Jersey Joe Walcott, was a world heavyweight Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States.
Win Jersey Joe Walcott KO 13 (15), 0:43 1952-09-23 Philadelphia, PA Won World Heavyweight title. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə
Win Harry Matthews KO 2 (10), 2:04 1952-07-28 The Bronx, NY
Win Bernie Reynolds KO 3 (10), 2:21 1952-05-12 Providence, RI
Win Gino Buonvino KO 2 (10) 1952-04-21 Providence, RI
Win Lee Savold TKO 7 (10), 0:00 1952-02-13 Philadelphia, PA
Win Joe Louis KO 8 (10) 1951-10-26 New York City, NY
Win Freddie Beshore KO 5 (10), 0:50 1951-08-27 Boston, MA
Win Rex Layne KO 6 (10), 0:35 1951-07-12 New York City, NY
Win Red Applegate Decision (unanimous) 10 1951-04-30 Providence, RI
Win Art Henri TKO 9 (10), 2:51 1951-03-26 Providence, RI
Win Harold Mitchell TKO 2 (10), 2:45 1951-03-20 Hartford, CT
Win Keene Simmons TKO 8 (10), 2:54 1951-01-29 Providence, RI
Win Bill Wilson TKO 1 (10), 1:50 1950-12-18 Providence, RI
Win Ted Lowry Decision (unanimous) 10 1950-11-13 Providence, RI
Win Johnny Shkor TKO 6 (10), 1:28 1950-09-18 Providence, RI
Win Gino Buonvino TKO 10 (10), 0:25 1950-07-10 Boston, MA
Win Eldridge Eatman TKO 3 (10) 1950-06-05 Providence, RI
Win Roland La Starza Decision (split) 10 1950-03-24 New York City, NY
Win Carmine Vingo KO 6 (10) 1949-12-30 New York City, NY
Win Phil Muscato TKO 5 (10), 1:15 1949-12-19 Providence, RI
Win Pat Richards KO 2 (10), 0:39 1949-12-02 New York City, NY
Win Joe Dominic KO 2 (10), 2:26 1949-11-07 Providence, RI
Win Ted Lowry Decision (unanimous) 10 1949-10-10 Providence, RI
Win Tommy DiGiorgio KO 4 (10), 2:54 1949-09-26 Providence, RI
Win Pete Louthis KO 3 (10) 1949-08-16 New Bedford, MA
Win Harry Haft KO 3 (10), 2:21 1949-07-18 Providence, RI
Win Don Mogard Decision (unanimous) 10 1949-05-23 Providence, RI
Win Jimmy Evans TKO 3 (10) 1949-05-02 Providence, RI
Win Jimmy Walls KO 3 (10), 2:54 1949-04-14 Providence, RI
Win Artie Donato KO 1 (10), 0:33 1949-03-28 Providence, RI
Win Johnny Pretzie TKO 5 (10), 1:46 1949-03-21 Providence, RI
Win Gilley Ferron TKO 2 (6), 2:21 1948-12-14 Philadelphia, PA
Win James Connolly TKO 1 (8), 0:57 1948-11-29 Providence, RI
Win Bob Jefferson TKO 2 (6), 2:30 1948-10-04 Providence, RI
Win Gilbert Cardone KO 1 (4), 0:36 1948-09-30 Providence, RI
Win Bill Hardeman KO 1 (6) 1948-09-20 Providence, RI
Win Jerry Jackson KO 1 (6), 1:08 1948-09-13 Providence, RI
Win Jimmy Weeks TKO 1 (6), 2:50 1948-08-30 Providence, RI
Win Eddie Ross KO 1 (6), 1:03 1948-08-23 Providence, RI
Win Bobby Quinn TKO 3 (4), 0:22 1948-08-09 Providence, RI
Win John Edwards TKO 1 (4), 1:19 1948-07-19 Providence, RI
Win Harry Bilzerian TKO 1 (4) 1948-07-12 Providence, RI
Win Lee Epperson KO 3 (4) 1947-03-17 Holyoke, MA

See also

References and Notes

  1. ^ Skehan, Everett M. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Lee Savold (born Lee Hulver March 22, 1916 – May 14, 1972) was a heavyweight boxer who held the British and European (EBU Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Joseph Louis Barrow ( May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) better known as Joe Louis, was a heavyweight boxing champion. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Rex Layne was born in Lewiston, Utah on June 7, 1928. He died on June 7, 2000 Background According to the Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Red Applegate (1921-1965 was a United States boxer His professional career took off with 4 consecutive wins 2 by knockout (both in the first round but he was stopped by Austin Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the ' Tiger' Ted Lowry (born January 1, 1920) was an American boxer Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger This is a chronological list of world heavyweight boxing champions since the introduction of the Marquess of Queensberry rules: Championship recognition (1977). Rocky Marciano: Biography of a First Son. Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin, 39. ISBN 039525356X.  
  2. ^ Skehan, Everett M. (1977). Rocky Marciano: Biography of a First Son. Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin, 70. ISBN 039525356X.  
  3. ^ Skehan, Everett M. (1977). Rocky Marciano: Biography of a First Son. Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin, 73. ISBN 039525356X.  
  4. ^ Skehan, Everett M. (1977). Rocky Marciano: Biography of a First Son. Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin, 66. ISBN 039525356X.  
  5. ^ Rocky Marciano at The Port Gallery
  6. ^ Mullan, Harry (1996). Boxing: The Definitive Illustrated Guide to World Boxing. London, England: Carlton Books, 81. ISBN 0785806415.  
  7. ^ Skehan, Everett M. (1977). Rocky Marciano: Biography of a first son. Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin, 257. ISBN 039525356X.  
  8. ^ An Article On Marciano At Check Six
  9. ^ The Ring Online (September, 1971). Classic Columns. Retrieved on 2007-01-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor
  10. ^ International Boxing Research Organization (March, 2005). All Time Rankings. Retrieved on 2007-01-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor
  11. ^ Time name Marciano as #14 Greatest Heavyweight
  12. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3429729
  13. ^ A picture of Marcianos punch test at Kolumbus.fi
  14. ^ A further picture of Marcianos punch test at Kolumbus.fi
  15. ^ Marcianos stats at BoxRec.com

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Preceded by
Jersey Joe Walcott		 Heavyweight boxing champion
September 23, 1952 – April 27, 1956 (Vacated)		 Succeeded by
Floyd Patterson
filled vacancy
Preceded by
Sugar Ray Robinson		 Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year
1952		 Succeeded by
Bobo Olson
Preceded by
Bobo Olson		 Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year
1954 and 1955		 Succeeded by
Floyd Patterson
BoxReccom is a website dedicated to keep updated records of professional boxers, both male and female. Arnold Raymond Cream ( January 31, 1914 – February 25, 1994) better known as Jersey Joe Walcott, was a world heavyweight This is a chronological list of world heavyweight boxing champions since the introduction of the Marquess of Queensberry rules: Championship recognition Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Floyd Patterson ( January 4, 1935 – May 11, 2006) was an American heavyweight boxing champion. Sugar Ray Robinson' (born Walker Smith Jr, May 3 1921 – April 12 1989 was a professional boxer The Ring (often called Ring Magazine) is an American Boxing Magazine that was first published in 1922 as a boxing Ring Magazine was established in 1922 Since 1928 it has named a fighter as fighter of the year based on the magazine's writers' criteria Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Carl Olson ( July 11 1928 &ndash January 16 2002) was an American boxer. Carl Olson ( July 11 1928 &ndash January 16 2002) was an American boxer. The Ring (often called Ring Magazine) is an American Boxing Magazine that was first published in 1922 as a boxing Ring Magazine was established in 1922 Since 1928 it has named a fighter as fighter of the year based on the magazine's writers' criteria Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Floyd Patterson ( January 4, 1935 – May 11, 2006) was an American heavyweight boxing champion.
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