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Marciano, Rocky (Rocco Francis Marchegiano)
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Marciano, Rocky (Rocco Francis Marchegiano)
US boxer, world heavyweight champion 1952–56. He retired after 49 professional fights, the only heavyweight champion to retire undefeated.
Career highlights
Professional fights
total: 49; wins: 49; knockouts: 43; defeats: 0
First professional fight
17 March 1947 v. Lee Epperson, USA
Last professional fight
21 September 1955 v. Archie Moore, USA
Born in Brockton, Massachussetts, he was known as the ‘Brockton Blockbuster’. He knocked out 43 of his 49 opponents. He was killed in a plane crash.
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