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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% knockout rate), remains the only...


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Name: Rocky Marciano
Birth Date: September 1, 1923
Death Date: August 31, 1969
Place of Birth: Brockton, Massachusetts, United States
Place of Death: Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupations: boxer

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Biography of Rocky Marciano
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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...


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Marciano, Rocky (1923-1969) Summary
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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...
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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...


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Rocky Marciano.
08/29/1999: 283 words, approx. 1 pages
Prebook 9/7/99; Street 9/28/99 MGM Home Entertainment, Drama, $49.95, 'R,' 90 min. Stars Jon Favreau, Penelope Ann Miller, Judd Hirsch, Tony Lo Bianco, George C. Scott.. The career of the only heavyweight boxing champ to retire undefeated is chronicled in Rocky Marciano,...
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The Boston Globe
Albert Falloni, business manager for boxer Rocky Marciano; at 79
05/16/1997: 376 words, approx. 1 pages
Albert J. Falloni of Margate, Fla., the business manager of the late heavyweight boxing champion Rocky Marciano, died Wednesday in Columbia University Hospital in Tamarack, Fla. He was 79. Mr. Falloni escaped death in the 1969 plane crash that killed Marciano because his wife...
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Investor's Business Daily
All Rocky Marciano Did As World Champ Was Win
4/26/2007: 901 words, approx. 3 pages
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...
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Valuev, McCline set for clash of titans
1/17/2007: 421 words, approx. 1 pages
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...
 


 

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