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Time Tunnel: Fiftieth Anniversary advance Rocky Prizefighter VS Tshirt Joe Walcott
by B. R. Bearden
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Rocky Marciano
(1923-1969)
Who Was Rocky Marciano?
Rocky Marciano started fighting as a professional boxer in 1948, winning a fight against Harry Bilizarian. He then went on to win his first 16 fights. In 1952, he beat Jersey Joe Walcott for the world heavyweight championship. Marciano defended his title six times. He retired in 1956 and died in 1969.
Early Life
Marciano was born as Rocco Francis Marchegianon on September 1, 1923, in Brockton, Massachusetts, to Italian immigrants Pierino Marchegiano and Pasqualina Picciuto. Marciano and his three sisters and two brothers lived across the street from the James Edgar Playground, where Marciano spent countless hours playing baseball. At a young age, he worked out on homemade weights and did chin-ups until he "was totally fatigued."
Marciano attended Brockton High School and played baseball and football, but got cut from the varsity baseball team when he violated rules by joining a church league. He dropped out of school in the 10th grade and began jumping from job to job, one of which was a floor sweeper position at Brockton's shoe factory. In 1943, Marciano was drafted into the Army and sent to Wales, where he ferried supplies across the English Channel to Normandy. He completed his service in March 1946 at F
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Rocky Marciano vs. Jersey Joe Walcott
Boxing competition
Marciano sends Walcott to the canvas during their 1953 rematch | |
| Date | September 23, 1952 and May 15, 1953 |
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| Venue | Philadelphia Municipal Stadium and Chicago Stadium |
| Title(s) on the line | NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring heavyweight titles |
Heavyweight champions Rocky Marciano and Jersey Joe Walcott fought two historic boxing matches in 1952 and 1953. The first fight saw Marciano, the undefeated challenger, take on the world heavyweight champion Jersey Joe in a hard-fought championship fight. The fight culminated in a 13th round knockout scored by Marciano, in a major comeback victory after Walcott stacked up a wide lead throughout the majority of the bout. The fight and the final round were ranked as 1952's fight and round of the year respectively by The Ring, and is considered one of the greatest heavyweight championship bouts of all time.[1][2][3]
The two fighters had a rematch the following year, and saw Marciano's first successful defense of his title, winning a quick victory over the former champion.[4]
Background
[edit]During Jersey Joe Walcott's over two decade long boxing career, he would fight for the heavyweight championship several times. In four