Tony Zale vs Rocky Graziano 2
On July 16, 1947, Tony Zale (63-16-2, 41 KOs), the middleweight The Ring champion, defends his title against fellow American challenger, Rocky Graziano (45-7-5, 33 KOs).
Zale vs Graziano 2 Stats
Tony Zale is coming in to the fight on a 12-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate; his last fight was a 6th round TKO victory over Cliff Beckett, 2 months and 8 days ago. Rocky Graziano is on a 2-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, with his last fight being a 5th round TKO win over Jerry Fiorello, 1 month ago.
Zale vs Graziano 2 Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Rocky Graziano at 99-1 winning odds. Tony Zale really doesn't have much to present against Graziano.
Zale vs Graziano 2 Result
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.