Rocky Marciano From the 1910s to the 1950s, baseball and boxing ruled the sports world. Both sports were thoroughly democratic: In the ring, Rex Layne fought Jersey Joe Walcott, Rocky Graziano ...

Rocky Marciano is battling Roland LaStarza, left, in a rematch on Sept. 24, 1953, at the Polo Grounds in New York, after just squeaking out a win in their match on March 24, 1950.

Marchegiano’s fighting name was Rocky Marciano and until Saturday night he held one of sport’s finest records, having retired as world heavyweight champion after 49 fights without suffering a ...

Had he lived he would have celebrated his 87th birthday this Wednesday. If he had not boarded that airplane in 1969, the plane that crashed in Iowa ending his life the day before his 46th birthday,… ...

Rocky Balboa of "Rocky" fame claimed Marciano as his hero. When Larry Holmes had a chance to match Marciano's 49-0 professional record, he said, "I'm 35 fighting young men and he was 25 fighting ...

Rocky felt the more punches you were throwing, the better chance you had at connecting.’’ Knockouts became Marciano’s trademark, and his style of fighting became a fan favorite.

“I want to offer my apologies to Rocky Marciano’s family for remarks I made at the press conference,” said the 35-year-old Holmes said. “I have no hard feelings against Rocky Marciano.

After a failed tryout with a Cubs minor league team, Rocky Marciano turned his attention to boxing and rose to the top of the heavyweight division. Marciano, who was born 86 years ago on Sept. 1 ...

Stephen Marciano saw this as the fight that propelled his uncle into winning the heavyweight championship in 1952, before retiring from boxing in 1955 to be with his family. Rocky Marciano was ...

Peter Marciano, Rocky’s brother, and Rocky Marciano Jr., his son, were speaking to USA Today (h/t Josh Peter of BoxingJunkie.com) when the former was asked if Rocky, revered as a gentleman ...

Rocky Marciano ‘s estate, including his brother Peter and son Rocky Marciano Jr., are working with City of Peace Films and director Dustin Marcellino on 49-0/The Brockton Blockbuster.

Rocky Marciano grew up in the city and became the only heavyweight boxing champion to retire undefeated, with a record of 49-0. Maria Papadopoulos can be reached [email protected].