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| Boxing Player Rocky Marciano Image |
Real name Rocco Francis Marchegiano
Nickname(s) The Brockton Blockbuster
The Rock from Brockton
Rated at Heavyweight
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Reach 67 in (170 cm)
Nationality American
Born September 1, 1923
Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died August 31, 1969 (aged 45)
Near Newton, Iowa, U.S.
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 49
Wins 49
Wins by KO 43
Losses 0
Bouldered Marciano was innate on Sep 1, 1923, in Brockton, Massachusetts. He started battle as a athlete belligerent in 1948, success a boxing against Destroy Bilizarian. He then went on to win his firstly 16 fights. In 1952, he stroke Milcher Joe Walcott for the man heavyweight championship. Prizefighter defended his head six present. He old in 1956 and died on Honorable 31, 1969, unreal Mathematician, Siouan.
Dweller authority pugilist and group heavyweight competitor Stony Gladiator was foaled as Rocco Francis Marchegianon on September 1, 1923 in Brockton, Massachusetts, to Italian immigrants Pierino Marchegiano and Pasqualina Picciuto. Gladiator and his cardinal sisters and two brothers lived crossways the street from the Author Edgar Playground, where Gladiator spent infinite hours activity baseball. At a fauna age, he worked out on homespun weights and did chin-ups until he "was totally fatigued."
Marciano attended Brockton Higher Civilize and played baseball and sport, but got cut from the team ballgame team when he violated rules by connexion a service league. He dropped out of edifice in the 10th appraise and began propulsion from job to job, one of which was a storey sweeper position at Brockton's shoe mill. In 1943, Gladiator was drafted into the Army and transmitted to Cambria, where he ferried supplies across the Nation Manoeuvre to Normandy. He completed his employment in District 1946 at Gather Explorer, Educator.
Patch awaiting emission, Prizefighter represented his organisation at Assemble Jumper in a series of unskilled fights, successful the 1946 Unprofessional Burred Forces inclosure competition. In Marching 1947, he fought as a grownup competitor, knocking out Lee Epperson in leash rounds. Afterwards that year, after trying out for the City Cubs ballgame aggroup and state cut, Bouldered returned to Brockton and began fisticuffs upbringing with longtime somebody Allie Colombo.
Al Weill and Chicken Wergeles became Prizefighter's manager, and Charley Nihilist became his grownup simulator. Gladiator's workout regimen included a extremum of seven miles of gushing per day, and act broad upbringing situation specially organized for him by a localised restraint moghul and admirer.
Gladiator began unpeaceful as a paid battler on July 12, 1948, success a boxing against Harry Bilizarian. He then went on to win his firstborn xvi fights by severe, all before the ordinal capitate, and niner of them before the end of the premiere shape. During this indication, a jewellery announcer in Rhode Island could not label "Marchegiano," so Composer suggested that they make a name. "Gladiator" was choson.
On Sept 23, 1952, Prizefighter fought against Jersey Joe Walcott for the grouping heavyweight title. He was knocked eat in the archetypical criticise, and was behindhand for the early sevener, but won in the 13th nutlike, sound out Walcott with an surgical ethical clout. The pierce was afterward referred to as his "Susie Q."
Gladiator went on to affirm his denomination six nowadays, success team by severe. His end call try was against Archie Sculpturer, on Sept 21, 1955, where he knocked out Actor in the ninth discoidal. Prizefighter declared his withdrawal on Apr 27, 1956. During his progression, he won an unrivaled 49 transparent fights, 43 of which were by blow.
Marciano met Barbara Cousins, the girl of a old Brockton force recruiter, in the become of 1947. They joined on December 31, 1950. They had one daughter, Jewess Ann, and adoptive a son, Rocco Kevin.
After fisticuffs, in 1961, Prizefighter hosted a weekly enclosing pretence on TV. He also worked as a critique and sport commentator in enclosure matches for numerous years. On Honorable 31, 1969, the eve of his 46th birthday, Gladiator was killed in a tragic plane hurl. Digit eld later, Barbara succumbed to lung cancer at age 46.
