Marciano, Rocky

Born: Sep 1, 1923

Boxer
Born in Brockton, MA, USA.

Rocco Francis Marchegiano, better known as Rocky Marciano, (September 1, 1923 - August 31, 1969), was an Italian-American boxer. He was the World Heavyweight Boxing Champion from September 23, 1952 to November 30, 1956.

Because he is the only champion of any weight class to retire undefeated and without any draws, there are some who consider him to be the greatest boxer of all time. The closest anyone has come to matching this accomplishment is Ricardo Lopez who retired undefeated in 2001 from the Minimum (Fly) Weight division at 51-0-1.

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