Boxer Rocky Marciano (1923-1969), who held the heavyweight boxing title for four years during the 1950s, is the only boxing champion to ever retire undefeated. Certain names always come up, and always will come up, when boxing fans discuss the question...

Rocky Marciano (born Rocco Francis Marchegiano) is the only champion in the history of boxing to remain officially unbeaten and untied throughout his entire professional career. Heavyweight champion from September 1952 to April 1956, "The...

Rocky Marciano (September 1 1923 – August 31 1969), born Rocco Francis Marchegiano, was the heavyweight champion of the world from 1952 to 1956. Marciano, with forty-three knockouts to his credit (an 88.75% knockout rate), remains the only...

At 5 feet 10 inches and 185 pounds, Rocky Marciano was one of the smallest heavyweight boxers.His short, stubby arms kept him from jabbing at opponents, for his reach was a mere 68 inches. By comparison, Muhammad Ali's reach was 82 inches. How, then, did...

When Nikolai Valuev steps into the ring Saturday to defend his WBA heavyweight title, he will finally be picking on someone his own size _ or at least close to it.Depending on Friday's weigh-in, the 7-foot, 330-pound Russian and 6-6, 270-pound challenger Jameel McCline of...

Jameel McCline has had big fights. If he hopes to have more, he has to win a WBA heavyweight title bout against 7-foot champion Nikolai Valuev on Saturday.The American challenger was stopped by Wladimir Klitschko in the 10th round of a 2002 WBO title fight....

Joe Frazier didn't have to look far for the motivation to succeed in the boxing ring.He was born into poverty in the Deep South town of Beaufort, S.C., in 1944. He grew up in a shack, without running water, indoor plumbing or telephone service.The idea...