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About Rocky Marciano
Rocky Marciano (1 September 1923 – 31 August 1969), born Rocco Francis Marchegiano, was the heavyweight boxing champion of the world from 1952 to 1956. Marciano, with forty-four knockouts to his credit (an 87.8% knockout rate), remains the only heavyweight champion in boxing history to retire without a defeat or a draw in his professional career of 50 fights, however his amateur record is 8-4; 7 victories came by way of knockouts. He fought 7 championship fights. Rocky Marciano's boxing career lasted from 1946 to 1956.
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“I don't want to be remembered as a beaten champion.”
“Why waltz with a guy for 10 rounds if you can knock him out in one?”
“Roland La Starza was tough, but Ezzard Charles was the toughest man I ever fought. I learned what pain was all about when I fought him.”
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“Why waltz with a guy for 10 rounds if you can knock him out in one?”
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Jimmy Cannon on Rocky Marciano
Ed Fitzgerald on Rocky Marciano
“Rocky is not in there to outpoint anybody with an exhibition of boxing skill. He is a primitive fighter who stalks his prey until he can belt him with that frightening right-hand crusher. He is one of the easiest fighters in the ring to hit. You can, as with an enraged grizzly bear, slow him down and make him shake his head if you hit him hard enough to wound him, but you can't make him back up. Slowly, relentlessly, ruthlessly, he moves in on you. Sooner or later, he clubs you down.”
Charlie Goldman on Rocky Marciano
“I got a guy who's short, stoop shouldered and balding with two left feet. They all look better than he does as far as the moves are concerned, but they don't look so good on the canvas. God, how he can punch.”
Rex Layne on Rocky Marciano
“I was on my face. I heard the count from one to 10. I kept telling myself that I had to get up, but I couldn't move. I couldn't make myself move. It was the strangest feeling.”
About Rocky Marciano
Rocky Marciano (1 September 1923 – 31 August 1969), born Rocco Francis Marchegiano, was the heavyweight boxing champion of the world from 1952 to 1956. Marciano, with forty-four knockouts to his credit (an 87.8% knockout rate), remains the only heavyweight champion in boxing history to retire without a defeat or a draw in his professional career of 50 fights, however his amateur record is 8-4; 7 victories came by way of knockouts. He fought 7 championship fights. Rocky Marciano's boxing career lasted from 1946 to 1956.