On July 16, 1947, Rocky Graziano and Tony Zale met again in a rematch.
Graziano came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month. Zale was on a 12-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 8 days.
In the rematch, Rocky Graziano stopped the champion via TKO in the 6th round of the 15-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new The Ring middleweight champion. Graziano improves his record to 46-7-5 (34 KOs), while Zale adds a loss to his record at 63-17-2.
On August 24, 1945, a 26-year-old Rocky Graziano (39-6-5, 28 KOs) and Freddie Cochrane met in the ring for the 2nd time,.
Graziano came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 56% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 26 days.
In the rematch, Rocky Graziano stopped Freddie Cochrane via KO in the 10th round. Graziano improves his record to 40-6-5 (29 KOs)
On May 16, 1950, a 31-year-old Rocky Graziano (54-8-6, 40 KOs) and Henry Brimm met in the ring.
Graziano came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 58% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 days.
Rocky Graziano stopped Henry Brimm via KO in the 4th round. Graziano improves his record to 55-8-6 (41 KOs)
On May 25, 1945, a 26-year-old Rocky Graziano (37-6-5, 26 KOs) and Al Davis met in the ring.
Graziano came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 54% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 8 days.
Rocky Graziano stopped Al Davis via TKO in the 4th round. Graziano improves his record to 38-6-5 (27 KOs)
On March 9, 1945, a 26-year-old Rocky Graziano (35-6-5, 24 KOs) and Billy Arnold met in the ring.
Graziano came in to the fight on a 2-fight losing streak with a 52% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 15 days.
Rocky Graziano stopped Billy Arnold via TKO in the 3rd round. Graziano improves his record to 36-6-5 (25 KOs)
On July 18, 1949, a 30-year-old Rocky Graziano (48-8-5, 35 KOs) and Joe Agosta met in the ring for the 2nd time,.
Graziano came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 27 days.
In the rematch, Rocky Graziano stopped Joe Agosta via KO in the 2nd round. Graziano improves his record to 49-8-5 (36 KOs)
On September 28, 1945, a 26-year-old Rocky Graziano (40-6-5, 29 KOs) and Harold Green met in the ring for the 3rd time,.
Graziano came in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 56% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 4 days.
In the rematch, Rocky Graziano stopped Harold Green via KO in the 3rd round. Graziano improves his record to 41-6-5 (30 KOs)
On March 27, 1952, a 33-year-old Rocky Graziano (66-8-6, 50 KOs) and Roy Wouters met in the ring.
Graziano came in to the fight on a 14-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 9 days.
Rocky Graziano stopped Roy Wouters via TKO in the 1st round. Graziano improves his record to 67-8-6 (51 KOs)
On June 10, 1947, a 28-year-old Rocky Graziano (43-7-5, 31 KOs) and Eddie Finazzo met in the ring.
Graziano came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 56% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 8 months and 14 days.
Rocky Graziano stopped Eddie Finazzo via TKO in the 1st round. Graziano improves his record to 44-7-5 (32 KOs)
On January 7, 1944, a 25-year-old Rocky Graziano (21-3-3, 14 KOs) and Jerry Pittro met in the ring.
Graziano came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 51% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 days.
Rocky Graziano stopped Jerry Pittro via TKO in the 1st round. Graziano improves his record to 22-3-3 (15 KOs)