Jersey Joe Walcott vs Rocky Marciano
On September 23, 1952, Jersey Joe Walcott (51-16-2, 32 KOs), the heavyweight The Ring champion, defends his title against fellow American challenger, Rocky Marciano (42-0, 37 KOs).
Walcott vs Marciano Stats
Jersey Joe Walcott is coming in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 46% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Ezzard Charles, 3 months and 18 days ago. Rocky Marciano is on a 42-fight win streak with a 88% KO rate, with his last fight being a 2nd round KO win over Harry Matthews, 1 month and 26 days ago.
Walcott vs Marciano Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 85.2-14.8 in favor of Rocky Marciano. Jersey Joe Walcott may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
Walcott vs Marciano Result
Rocky Marciano stopped the champion via KO in the 13th round of the 15-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new The Ring heavyweight champion. Marciano improves his record to 43-0 (38 KOs), while Walcott adds a loss to his record at 51-17-2.