Rocky Marciano (The Brockton Blockbuster) was an American professional boxer. He was a heavyweight world champion. In a career spanning 8 years, 6 months, and 4 days, Marciano amassed an undefeated record of 49-0, which includes 43 wins via KO, 6 of which were in world-title fights. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 1990.
Rocky Marciano was born in Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S. on September 1, 1923. He made his professional debut at the age of 23 years on March 17, 1947 against Lee Epperson. Marciano defeated Epperson via 3rd round KO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Marciano became a world champion at the age of 29 after 42 professional fights. He challenged Jersey Joe Walcott for the The Ring heavyweight title and stopped the champion in the 13th of the 15-round fight, winning his first world title.
Marciano's last fight was a 9th-round KO victory over Archie Moore at age 32, on September 21, 1955, in which he successfully defended his The Ring heavyweight championship.
Some of Rocky Marciano's best fights were against Archie Moore (HOFer), Jersey Joe Walcott (HOFer), Joe Louis (HOFer), and Ezzard Charles (HOFer). For a complete list of Marciano's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Rocky Marciano".
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
49 | Sep 21, 1955 | 32 | ![]() | win | KO 9 |
48 | May 16, 1955 | 31 | ![]() | win | TKO 9 |
47 | Sep 17, 1954 | 31 | ![]() | win | KO 8 |
46 | Jun 17, 1954 | 30 | ![]() | win | UD 15 |
45 | Sep 24, 1953 | 30 | ![]() | win | TKO 11 |
44 | May 15, 1953 | 29 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
43 | Sep 23, 1952 | 29 | ![]() | win | KO 13 |
42 | Jul 28, 1952 | 28 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
41 | May 12, 1952 | 28 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |
40 | Apr 21, 1952 | 28 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
39 | Feb 13, 1952 | 28 | ![]() | win | RTD 6 |
38 | Oct 26, 1951 | 28 | ![]() | win | TKO 8 |
37 | Aug 27, 1951 | 27 | ![]() | win | KO 4 |
36 | Jul 12, 1951 | 27 | ![]() | win | KO 6 |
35 | Apr 30, 1951 | 27 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
34 | Mar 26, 1951 | 27 | ![]() | win | TKO 9 |
33 | Mar 20, 1951 | 27 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
32 | Jan 29, 1951 | 27 | ![]() | win | TKO 8 |
31 | Dec 18, 1950 | 27 | ![]() | win | TKO 1 |
30 | Nov 13, 1950 | 27 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
29 | Sep 18, 1950 | 27 | ![]() | win | TKO 6 |
28 | Jul 10, 1950 | 26 | ![]() | win | TKO 10 |
27 | Jun 05, 1950 | 26 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
26 | Mar 24, 1950 | 26 | ![]() | win | SD 10 |
25 | Dec 30, 1949 | 26 | ![]() | win | KO 6 |
24 | Dec 19, 1949 | 26 | ![]() | win | TKO 5 |
23 | Dec 02, 1949 | 26 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
22 | Nov 07, 1949 | 26 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
21 | Oct 10, 1949 | 26 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
20 | Sep 26, 1949 | 26 | ![]() | win | KO 4 |
19 | Aug 16, 1949 | 25 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |
18 | Jul 18, 1949 | 25 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |
17 | May 23, 1949 | 25 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
16 | May 02, 1949 | 25 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
15 | Apr 11, 1949 | 25 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |
14 | Mar 28, 1949 | 25 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
13 | Mar 21, 1949 | 25 | ![]() | win | TKO 5 |
12 | Dec 14, 1948 | 25 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
11 | Nov 29, 1948 | 25 | ![]() | win | TKO 1 |
10 | Oct 04, 1948 | 25 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
9 | Sep 30, 1948 | 25 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
8 | Sep 20, 1948 | 25 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
7 | Sep 13, 1948 | 25 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
6 | Aug 30, 1948 | 24 | ![]() | win | TKO 1 |
5 | Aug 23, 1948 | 24 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
4 | Aug 09, 1948 | 24 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |
3 | Jul 19, 1948 | 24 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
2 | Jul 12, 1948 | 24 | ![]() | win | TKO 1 |
1 | Mar 17, 1947 | 23 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |