Rocky Marciano
Career, Record, Stats
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's Boxing Career
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".
Rocky Marciano's Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
49 | Sep 21, 1955 | 32 | 
Archie Moore 41 149-19-8  | win | KO 9 |
48 | May 16, 1955 | 31 |  Don Cockell | win | TKO 9 |
47 | Sep 17, 1954 | 31 | 
Ezzard Charles 33 85-11-1 | win | KO 8 |
46 | Jun 17, 1954 | 30 |
Ezzard Charles 32 85-10-1 | win | UD 15 |
45 | Sep 24, 1953 | 30 | Roland La Starza | win | TKO 11 |
44 | May 15, 1953 | 29 | 
Jersey Joe Walcott 39 51-17-2 | win | KO 1 |
43 | Sep 23, 1952 | 29 |
Jersey Joe Walcott 38 51-16-2 | win | KO 13 |
42 | Jul 28, 1952 | 28 | Harry Matthews | win | KO 2 |
41 | May 12, 1952 | 28 | Bernie Reynolds | win | KO 3 |
40 | Apr 21, 1952 | 28 | Gino Buonvino | win | KO 2 |
39 | Feb 13, 1952 | 28 | Lee Savold | win | RTD 6 |
38 | Oct 26, 1951 | 28 | 
Joe Louis 37 66-2 | win | TKO 8 |
37 | Aug 27, 1951 | 27 | Freddie Beshore | win | KO 4 |
36 | Jul 12, 1951 | 27 | Rex Layne | win | KO 6 |
35 | Apr 30, 1951 | 27 | Willis Applegate | win | UD 10 |
34 | Mar 26, 1951 | 27 | Art Henri | win | TKO 9 |
33 | Mar 20, 1951 | 27 | Harold Mitchell | win | TKO 2 |
32 | Jan 29, 1951 | 27 | Keene Simmons | win | TKO 8 |
31 | Dec 18, 1950 | 27 | Bill Wilson | win | TKO 1 |
30 | Nov 13, 1950 | 27 | Ted Lowry | win | UD 10 |
29 | Sep 18, 1950 | 27 | Johnny Shkor | win | TKO 6 |
28 | Jul 10, 1950 | 26 | Gino Buonvino | win | TKO 10 |
27 | Jun 05, 1950 | 26 | Eldridge Eatman | win | TKO 3 |
26 | Mar 24, 1950 | 26 | Roland La Starza | win | SD 10 |
25 | Dec 30, 1949 | 26 | Carmine Vingo | win | KO 6 |
24 | Dec 19, 1949 | 26 | Phil Muscato | win | TKO 5 |
23 | Dec 02, 1949 | 26 | Pat Richards | win | TKO 2 |
22 | Nov 07, 1949 | 26 | Joe Dominic | win | KO 2 |
21 | Oct 10, 1949 | 26 | Ted Lowry | win | UD 10 |
20 | Sep 26, 1949 | 26 | Tommy DiGiorgio | win | KO 4 |
19 | Aug 16, 1949 | 25 | Pete Louthis | win | KO 3 |
18 | Jul 18, 1949 | 25 | Harry Haft | win | KO 3 |
17 | May 23, 1949 | 25 | Don Mogard | win | UD 10 |
16 | May 02, 1949 | 25 | Jimmy Evans | win | TKO 3 |
15 | Apr 11, 1949 | 25 | Jimmy Walls | win | KO 3 |
14 | Mar 28, 1949 | 25 | Artie Donato | win | KO 1 |
13 | Mar 21, 1949 | 25 | Johnny Pretzie | win | TKO 5 |
12 | Dec 14, 1948 | 25 | Gilley Ferron | win | TKO 2 |
11 | Nov 29, 1948 | 25 | James Patrick Connolly | win | TKO 1 |
10 | Oct 04, 1948 | 25 | Bob Jefferson | win | TKO 2 |
9 | Sep 30, 1948 | 25 | Gilbert Cardone | win | KO 1 |
8 | Sep 20, 1948 | 25 | Bill Hardeman | win | KO 1 |
7 | Sep 13, 1948 | 25 | Humphrey Jackson | win | KO 1 |
6 | Aug 30, 1948 | 24 | Jimmy Weeks | win | TKO 1 |
5 | Aug 23, 1948 | 24 | Eddie Ross | win | KO 1 |
4 | Aug 09, 1948 | 24 | Bobby Quinn | win | KO 3 |
3 | Jul 19, 1948 | 24 | John Edwards | win | KO 1 |
2 | Jul 12, 1948 | 24 | Harry Bilazarian | win | TKO 1 |
1 | Mar 17, 1947 | 23 | Lee Epperson | win | KO 3 |