On March 11, 1988, 24-year-old Graciano Rocchigiani (23-0, 11 KOs) and Vincent Boulware fought for the vacant IBF super-middleweight title.
Rocchigiani came in to the fight on a 23-fight win streak with a 47% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 6 days.
Graciano Rocchigiani stopped Vincent Boulware via TKO in the 8th round of the 15-round world-title fight. Rocchigiani improves his record to 24-0 (12 KOs)
On March 21, 1998, 34-year-old Graciano Rocchigiani (39-4-1, 19 KOs) and 34-year-old Michael Nunn (52-3, 34 KOs) fought for the vacant WBC light-heavyweight title.
Rocchigiani came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 43% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 11 months and 27 days. Nunn was on a 9-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 8 months and 16 days.
Graciano Rocchigiani defeated Michael Nunn via split decision . Rocchigiani improves his record to 40-4-1, while Nunn adds a loss to his record at 52-4.
On January 27, 1989, the 25-year-old IBF super-middleweight world champion, Graciano Rocchigiani (26-0, 13 KOs), faced a 33-year-old South African boxer Thulani Malinga (25-3, 12 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Rocchigiani came in to the fight on a 26-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 20 days. Malinga was on a 3-fight win streak with a 42% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 9 days.
Graciano Rocchigiani defeated Thulani Malinga via unanimous decision and successfully defended his IBF super-middleweight title. Rocchigiani improves his record to 27-0, while Malinga adds a loss to his record at 25-4.
On October 7, 1988, the 24-year-old IBF super-middleweight world champion, Graciano Rocchigiani (25-0, 12 KOs), faced Chris Reid, in a title defense fight.
Rocchigiani came in to the fight on a 25-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 4 days.
Graciano Rocchigiani stopped Chris Reid via TKO in the 11th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his IBF super-middleweight title. Rocchigiani improves his record to 26-0 (13 KOs)
On June 3, 1988, the 24-year-old IBF super-middleweight world champion, Graciano Rocchigiani (24-0, 12 KOs), faced Nicky Walker, in a title defense fight.
Rocchigiani came in to the fight on a 24-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 23 days.
Graciano Rocchigiani defeated Nicky Walker via unanimous decision and successfully defended his IBF super-middleweight title. Rocchigiani improves his record to 25-0
On February 5, 1994, a 30-year-old Graciano Rocchigiani (35-0, 17 KOs) got a shot at the super-middleweight WBO title held by 27-year-old British boxer Chris Eubank (35-0-2, 18 KOs).
Rocchigiani came in to the fight on a 35-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 21 days. Eubank was on a 0-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 27 days.
Chris Eubank defeated Graciano Rocchigiani via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBO super-middleweight title. Eubank improves his record to 36-0-2, while Rocchigiani adds a loss to his record at 35-1.
On April 15, 2000, Graciano Rocchigiani and Dariusz Michalczewski met again in a rematch.
Rocchigiani came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 42% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 years and 25 days. Michalczewski was on a 41-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 7 months and 18 days.
In the rematch, Dariusz Michalczewski stopped Graciano Rocchigiani via TKO in the 10th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBO light-heavyweight title. Michalczewski improves his record to 42-0 (32 KOs), while Rocchigiani adds a loss to his record at 40-5-1.
On May 27, 1995, a 31-year-old Graciano Rocchigiani (37-1-1, 19 KOs) got a shot at the light-heavyweight IBF title held by Henry Maske.
Rocchigiani came in to the fight after a draw in his last fight with a 48% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 17 days.
Graciano Rocchigiani was defending his light-heavyweight titles and, fighting for the light-heavyweight IBF titles against Henry Maske and lost via unanimous decision in the 12-round light-heavyweight fight, and adds an loss to his record at 37-2-1.
On December 5, 1987, a 23-year-old Graciano Rocchigiani (22-0, 10 KOs) and Mustafa Hamsho met in the ring.
Rocchigiani came in to the fight on a 22-fight win streak with a 45% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 5 days.
Graciano Rocchigiani stopped Mustafa Hamsho via TKO in the 1st round. Rocchigiani improves his record to 23-0 (11 KOs)
On April 27, 1984, a 20-year-old Graciano Rocchigiani (6-0, 3 KOs) and Franz Dorfer met in the ring.
Rocchigiani came in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 3 days.
Graciano Rocchigiani stopped Franz Dorfer via TKO in the 2nd round. Rocchigiani improves his record to 7-0 (4 KOs)