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The Rock was typical of people back then. Respectful and genuine. A great era and now it is over.
Yes. Unfortunately the era of respecting your fellow man is loooooong gone.🤔😪😪😪😪
People weren’t respectful and genuine back then, such BS
@@aoe9015 much more honourable than today, ofc many were wicked too but less evil people I'd say
@@greglemieux9809 Light-heavy Charles Lost (25) times and was KTFO (7) times
Light-heavy Moore Lost (23) times and was KTFO (7) times
Cruiser-Walcott Lost (20) times and was KTFO (5) times
Cruiser-Savold Lost (43) times and was KTFO (12) times
Light-heavy Lowry Lost (68) times and was KTFO (3) times. He took little-rocky the-distance Twice, and actually beat him 1st fight.
Cruiser-LaStarza Lost (9) times and was KTFO (2) times. He officially fought little-rocky to a draw 1st fight.
@Bobby D WRONG U cannot deal with my comments!!!
The real greatest all time.
Rocky made only 6 defences of his title.
1. Against the man he took the title from, 38 year old Joe Walcott.
2. Two fights against former middleweight and light heavyweight Ezzard Charles, who was the first man to take Rocky the distance in a 15 round title fight.
3. Against Roland La Starza.
4. Against Don Cockell
5. And his last defence was against 41 year old former light heavyweight Archie Moore.
Who were the previous 43 opponents Rocky fought to pad up his record ? Who were these guys ?
This is why Muhammad Ali, in spite of his loses, has a better resume than Marciano. Because after Ali made a comeback after nearly 4 years in exile, in which he was previously undefeated, he beat Oscar Bonavena, Joe Frazier, Ken Norton, Ron Lyle, George Foreman, George Chuvalo and Ernie Shavers.
@@truthhitman7473 And who was one Joe Frazier? Mediocre boxer that Ali ones stated: You saw what Frazer did to me and Marciano was much better than Frazier. For your info when 20 year old Clay fought 60 year old Archie Moore Clay jumped like crazy when won the match. All that makes you very much biased.
@@truthhitman7473
Wrong
@@truthhitman74732 other black guys agree with you.
@@tommyvette969
Of course they did. They got beat badly, by a 5' 11'', 185lb white guy. Did you think they were going to brag?
It's insane how well he speaks and how sharp he is when you look at the way he fought. Though his defense is underrated, he ate punches for his career. Hardest man to ever fight in the ring.
You white Marciano lovers 💕 adore little Rocky's high-work-rate, but 6'2" 237 lb Ike "The President" Ibeabuchi threw a record breaking 975 punches vs David Tua in their 12 round fight, more than tiny penguin🐧arms was capable of. Authentic Heavyweight Ibeabuchi would've manhandled small Rocco and smashed him like a 🍇 grape.
If racial bigotry was not the order of the day. If white privilege was not the priority, if Rocky Marciano, did not have the complexion for the connection, especially given the fact he never fought ONE SINGLE Black fighter in his Prime, Rocky Marciano WOULD NOT have been heavyweight champion.
And consider this: Deontay Wilder, with a 93% KO Record, is doing WAAAAY BETTER as a heavyweight, than Marciano in his day could ever hope to do. AND YET, the racist, most white people call him “a bum.” Imagine that!
Rocky Marciano was a mediocre fight knocking out cherry picked mediocre bums to pad his record and satisfy the wishes of white supremacy.
Since his retirement 62 years ago, NOT ONE SINGLE white American has won the heavy title...NONE!!! Gee, I wonder why????!
@@blackDavidFrost-n-desmoines685 Give it up dude, you really are funny on embarrassing yourself.
wudda, kudda,shudda, no one really knows, rocky never ducked anyone, and took on all commers, there will always be better boxers to come around. so what!, what exactly are you trying to say? sounds like your just trying to say rocky wasnt the best!. well he was the best during that era. and he proved it.
@@AngryGrizzly7645 well that's impossible, since he passed away at age 45. he shows no signs of dementia in any of his post retirement interviews
Rocky marciano probably the most lovable and most respectable man this sport has ever seen. Rip big guy. 🙏
--(Acute paranoid psychosis symptoms Marciano suffered)--@ '1993/08/23 THE ROCK - Sports Illustrated Vault | SI
Says who ? Rocky Marciano’s business partner was Frankie Carbo a Mafia Boss who ran the fight game from the early 1940s thru the late 1950s . Marciano never fought more than two legitimate opponents in his entire career. All of Marciano’s opponents were inexperienced with less than 14 fights on their records or were old fighters. And how can a fighter fight 43 fights in 48 months ? Great Invincible Champ with only 6 fights ? Yeah right !
@@xavierlejon1244 what have you ever done with your life?
To answer Your asinine question of what I have done with My life ! It’s none of Your Damn business. Now, the issue wasn’t about Me Dumbazz, it was about facts which are all collaborated through historical facts in black & white written words. Now Dimrods STFU.
@@xavierlejon1244 What a crock. Try and disparage a man who fought 49 times in 8 years, far more than any other fighter of Heavyweight note in the modern era. Fought the top contenders and champions, and was one of the smallest heavyweight champions in history yet when he won he typically left his opponents out cold or nearly so. The man was a marvel and a gentlemen. Of course you resort to the "all Italians are criminals" routine which is old, tired, and stinks of prejudice.
All these years have passed......and people are Still jealous of him.
Well, it's hard to beat 49-0, this dude won every single fight, that's really really hard.
@@angryskeleton5359 Floyd is a fake bum
Because as long as his record remains intact 70 years now while the lines grow longer for pictures where in Florida he is intered rocky shall and continues to remain the greatest f8ghter to walk out of the ring.
What a class act. Such a total contrast to so many 'trash talking' boxers nowadays.
What Marciano did to his family is unforgivable. During his retirement speech, and during his appearance on the Ed Sullivan show he said, "I want to spend more time with my family." *IT WAS ALL A LIE.* He immediately abandoned his kids and wife to sleep with thousands then left them penniless @ *Aug\23\1993 -- THE ROCK Sports Illustrated Vault*
@@Stout_Kroutwhere do you get this ‘information’?
@@donatellosmithson1 Did u read article???
@@Stout_Krout what are you on about? he didnt abandon his family idk where they got that from. also the reason his family ended up broke is because he was extremely careful with his money after seeing what happened to joe louis so he hid money in secret places which he never revealed. and after he died, his family didnt know where all the money was, so they went broke. do some research before you start spreading harmful misinformation.
@@Stout_Krout also why are you replying to every single comment on this video with this exact same drivel? have you got nothing better to do with your time?
He seems so articulate and down to earth
Unbeaten is the story of an immigrant son who chased the American dream in the middle of the 20th Century. Marciano’s story unfolds in the back alleys of New England and the musty gyms of New York in the years after World War 2. Rocky moved through a romantic era of guys and dolls, hustlers and gamblers, crusty trainers and sleazy managers, glamorous celebrities and notorious mobsters.
What I knew about Marciano before I read the book Unbeaten was that he cowardly retired during his prime right before he would have had to fight the likes of Patterson, Liston, and Clay to name just a few. I did not know about his conduct during World War 2 that got him locked up in jail for 2 years. I did not know of the mob's influence in his career.
Nor did i realize that his list of opponents while he was champion were of dubious quality. Joe Louis was far beyond his prime. Journeyman Joe Walcott was 38/39 years old. Former middleweight turned light heavyweight grandfather Archie Moore was 41 and Ezzard Charles best years were behind him at light heavyweight.
For the last decade of his life Marciano wandered America, disillusioned, untrusting, hiding his money, cheating on his wife, consorting with the mobsters and loansharking. He hung around with Frank Sinatra and a number of "made guys." Rocky was not a good businessperson and was lousy with investing and saving money. He left his family penniless. Again his boxing record is offset by the low level of his opponents. He died relatively young in a plane crash due to his complete disregard of intentionally flying during horrible weather conditions inorder to collect money.
@@Maria.Isabella.Sanchez pure bullshit it's well known that the mafia never controlled Rocky but he still paid them even though they respected him and Liston fought for five years before Rocky retired
@@Maria.Isabella.Sanchez Archie Moore was 38 when he fought Rocky not 41 damn you can't even lie right
@@TonyJack74 Fer two decades the Marciano's have been tryin to remove this article *@ THE ROCK Sports Illustrated Vault Aug\23\1993* but cannot bcz it's all factual!!! Many defamation lawsuits have been filed but all failed. His friends tried to help but he refused.
@@TonyJack74 "I was in my *"40s"* vs. Floyd Patterson." -- *Archie Moore - @ "Rare Archie Moore Interview"*
"Michael Spinks would have an *"edge"* over Ezzard Charles." -- *Archie Moore @ "Rare Archie Moore Interview"*
The Best Heavyweight of All Time!
Not sure about that one, but he's certainly up there.
@Alien Observer Nah, he's not correct.
Probably the classiest
Rocky Marciano shouldn’t even be considered a half decent clown in terms of boxing. Marciano’s opponents records stink to high heaven. Frankie Carbo the MAFIA BOSS sure could pick the set ups for his business partner Rocco Francis Marchegiano. Great invincibility 48 months 43 fights, perfect dream Frankie had more than likely cleaned up on those bets of set ups. Marciano’s records should be wiped clean off the Annals of Boxing History. Marciano is a disgrace, a lousy joke.
He was the people's champion, always acting like just a regular guy. Never self-aggrandizing, always open and honest, always entertaining, always humble, and always respectful. He had the shortest arms of any fighter of his day but packed an extremely heavy punch with either hand. Then, his heart and conditioning were second to none.
The first Walcott fight was brutal. They beat each other to a pulp for 13 rounds. Both had the heart of a champion and both were great gentleman as well as boxers.
Rocky was such a humble man, a truly great champion
Fer two decades the Marciano's have been tryin to remove this article *@ THE ROCK Sports Illustrated Vault Aug\23\1993* but cannot bcz it's all factual!!! Many defamation lawsuits have been filed but all failed. His friends tried to help but he refused.
Now this is a rare thing - an undisputed champian ; Rocky is , in every interview ive seen him in , has been absolutely articulate and showing NO signs of the dreaded punch drunk speech all the other greats display - amazing
He kept himself in impeccable physical condition which no doubt added to his punch resistance.
Ask his Agent
I remember when I was 7 years old he came to my school. I had no idea who he was until afterwards.
Lucky you!!!!
Pure CLASS through & through. He NEVER talked bad about an opponent.
I've never seen Ed Sullivan smile so much. I think this had to be a great time for him to remember.
The greatest ever, retired undefeated enough said !!!
Legend, as time goes on, it grows 49 and zero defeats.
I went to South Florida twice for pictures at his tomb.And twice the lines were too long to wait. One day I'll get there early.
@tommyvette969 , good luck for future.
I love watching him speak. So humble and gentlemanly. He was absolutely the greatest. How can anything be better than a perfect record with no losses. I was 9 years old when he died on Aug 31st 1969. I remember reading the headlines that he had died in a plane crash. It saddened me. Rest in peace Rocky, the greatest ever.
Fer two decades the Marciano's have been tryin to remove this article *@ THE ROCK Sports Illustrated Vault Aug\23\1993* but cannot bcz it's all factual!!! Many defamation lawsuits have been filed but all failed. *He was seriously messed up.* His friends tried to help but he refused. He caused his own demise through his insatiable desire for sex and money.
A great fighter. Great heart. Donated most of his winnings to orphanage. Died in a plane crash. Sad.
There’s something about the way he talked about his opponent that just fills you with respect & love for the man.
Fer two decades the Marciano's have been tryin to remove this article *@ THE ROCK Sports Illustrated Vault Aug\23\1993* but cannot bcz it's all factual!!! Many defamation lawsuits have been filed but all failed. His friends tried to help but he refused.
I love that he said Jersey Joe Walcott was his toughest opponent. What a fight that was. Even better finish.
I just love this guy. He's so intelligent, so articulate, so respectful. Huge contribution.
He is as intelligent a figher can be- lets be real here. He is no PhD or shit but he is very humble and his heart is in his right place.
This is what made people love him so much.
you know, i have watched boxing fights of old for probably 30 years. and you have to say, what a man and what a fighter. look at the men he fought. Walcott and the rest- he was the top of his game and the best ever. no question. the best. and so humble and respectful. found his punching power when he was in wales in the US army in WW2 did he not? just watch the 52 yankee stadium fight with Walcott. Wow. Just the very best ever. period. what a champion.
John Cameron has a great biography of Marciano. Volume 1 is already out. Volume 2 is coming soon.
Rocky was intelligent, articulate and well,spoken unlike many boxers.
I think , Joe Louis put it Best : "God got Himself a Beautiful Man"
What a fantastic man. Greatest fighter, iron man. Those muscles are just WOW!
Love you Rocky ! R.I.P. 😢
How this man could be so articulate after what he has been through is mind blowing
ROCKY MARCIANO
MR. 49 - 0
THE GREATEST HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF ALL-TIME
🥊🏆🥊
Undefeated in his boxing career
Indeed the real Greatest of all time !
SIMPLY, THE BEST EVER IN BOXING HISTORY !!!
So humble and classy
Forever p Rocky Marciano Ring of fire the greatest of all time
I LOVE THIS MAN...GENUINE
Rocky Marciano said of Liston, "he isn't faking his toughness, and his strength is just something you got to see, and that jab, he can knock a man out with the jab!" When asked how he would have fought him, the Rock shook his head and said “I’d have done my best, but Lord God he is strong…”
Any heavyweight champion under 200 pounds should be immediately removed from all record books or an asterisk (*) placed before their name meaning *Cruiserweight. Eventually it's gonna happen, mark my words.
Rocky Marciano will always be one of my favorites but I'm realist that understands his limitations. To think he could beat 6' 9" 277 lb 85" reach Tyson Fury or 6' 7.5" 250 lb 80" reach Vitali Klitschko is not practical. It's possible but not logical since the law of physics would be against him. I remember the old saying, "The bigger they are the harder they fall" and "TIMBER." But against proven professional Super Heavyweights it's very rare.
I'M WINNING I'M WINNING I'M WINNING 😂
@@blackDavidFrost-Rockyhater I hate this kind of talk. Because of nutrition and a general better standard of living ALL Athletes are bigger, faster, stronger than previous generations.
A boxer can ONLY fight the people that are put in front of him. Nothing more can be asked of them.
@shirleymental418He didn't fight the ones right in front of him. Liston Patterson marshall all tried to get a shot. Racist promoters and mob ties denied those boxers their shot. What a big LIE!!
I’m blown away at how humble and genuine this man is. When he says he would turn down $1 million in that time do you understand what that kind of money was back then? And the thing is I believe him he’s an honest lovable guy who was a vicious ferocious beast as well. God bless you Guy. And God bless your family
Honest, really ! Marciano’s business partner was Frankie Carbo a Mafia Boss and enforcer in the Fight game. Yup Frankie Carbo ran the fight game from the early 1940s thru the late 1950s the very periods of Rocco Francis Marchegiano’s entire Boxing career. You can bet, and Frankie did bet on all Rocco’s fights he set up/fixed. Yeah as honest as Dirty Donnie Trumpturd.
One of the strongest Heavyweight Champions of all time. His stamina was legendary.
@@dr.doolittle4763Please!! Liston Patterson would have put him in ICU. Marty Marshall would have done the same. Charles was already sick Walcott and Moore should have been sitting in rocking chairs. A big fraud and mobbed up.
Down to earth...THE ROCK!
AFTER FURTHER REVIEW 'THE ROCK' WAS ACTUALLY "HORSESHIT"
No color line. He just fought what was in front of him. No bad mouthing. Just him. No racism of any kind. God bless Marciano.
That as usual has come from the other side. He beat whoever was brave enough to get in there w him. The rest stayed home.
Sorry I can't say this about many ali fans.
A class act and good man
2:46 - 3:50 Only a pure heart can act and speak this way. A man with pure heart is proud about things others consider miniscule or unimportant.
When you get older in life you start recognizing these things.
8 years of professional career and fighting with the best. Not like today, when Tyson Fury chooses the easiest opponents.
Respect for Rocky.
Little Rocky had the easiest opposition. All middleweights and light heavyweights moonlighting as Heavyweights. At least Fury is fighting genuine topnotch Super Heavyweights not tiny middleweights.
Marciano opponents (not in exact order): *We see their entire "CAREER" record, not a partial record. Seeing a boxers complete resume gives a more accurate evaluation how good, or how bad they were. Professional boxers can easily be evaluated using grades A, B, C, D, and F which has been used in boxing for decades:*
Lee Epperson - 0 wins 1 loss with 0% KOs *F-LEVEL*
Jimmy Weeks - 0 wins 1 loss with 0% KOs *F-LEVEL*
Gilbert Cardone - 0 wins 3 losses with 0% KOs *F-LEVEL*
John Edwards - 1 win 2 loss with 33% KOs *F-LEVEL*
Bill Hardeman - 1 win 6 losses with 0% KOs *F-LEVEL*
Humphrey Jackson - 4 wins 2 losses with 28% KOs *F-LEVEL*
Harry Haft - 12 wins 8 losses with 35% KOs *F-LEVEL*
James Connolly - 12 wins 9 losses with 33% KOs *F-LEVEL*
Harry Bilazarian - 15 wins 12 losses with 35% KOs *F-LEVEL*
Bob Jefferson - 3 wins 10 losses with 0% KOs *F-LEVEL*
Harold Mitchell 4 wins 17 losses with 4% KOs *F-LEVEL*
Gilley Ferron - 4 wins 13 losses with 17% KOs *F-LEVEL*
Artie Donato - 7 wins 13 losses with 10% KOs *F-LEVEL*
Johnny Pretzie - 10 wins 13 losses with 33% KOs *F-LEVEL*
Don Mogard - 20 wins 16 losses with 15% KOs *F-LEVEL*
Pete Louthis - 32 wins 14 losses with 35% KOs *D-LEVEL*
Tommy DiGiorgio - 9 wins 15 losses with 4% KOs *F-LEVEL*
Kenne Simmons - 9 wins 22 losses with 12% KOs *F-LEVEL*
Art Henri -18 wins 29 losses with 18% KOs *F-LEVEL*
Jimmy Walls - 20 wins 41 losses with 7% KOs *F-LEVEL*
Ted Lowry - 71 wins 68 losses with 30% KOs *F-LEVEL*
Ted Lowry (twice) - 71 wins 68 losses with 30% KOs *F-LEVEL*
Gino Buonvino - 24 wins 15 losses with 10% KOs *F-LEVEL*
Gino Buonvino (twice) - 24 wins 15 losses with 10% KOs *F-LEVEL*
Joe Dominic - 18 wins 12 losses with 33% KOs *F-LEVEL*
Eldridge Eatman - 22 wins 21 losses with 22% KOs *F-LEVEL*
Willis Applegate -12 wins 16 losses with 13% KOs *F-LEVEL*
Lee Savold - 104 wins 45 losses with 50% KOs *D-LEVEL*
Phil Muscato - 56 wins 23 losses with 25% KOs *D-LEVEL*
Bill Wilson - 56 wins 27 losses with 51% KOs *D-LEVEL*
Johnny Shkor - 31 wins 19 losses with 42% KOs *F-LEVEL*
Fred Beshore - 35 wins 17 losses with 24% KOs *D-LEVEL*
Jimmy Evans - 18 wins 8 losses with 50% KOs looks okay until you see he fought 10 opponents with 10 fights or less.
Eddie Ross - 19 wins 5 losses with 72% KOs looks okay until you see he fought 10 debuting amateurs and 7 other opponents with 10 fights or less.
Bob Quinn - 20 wins 4 losses with 58% KOs looks okay until you see he fought 13 opponents with 10 fights or less.
Bernie Reynolds - 53 wins 13 losses with 49% KOs looks okay until you see he fought 30 opponents with 15 fights or less.
Pat Richards - 24 wins 9 losses with 39% KOs looks okay until you see who he fought 20 opponents with 10 fights or less.
Carmine Vingo - 16 wins 2 losses with 38% KOs looks good until you see ALL 16 wins came against F-LEVEL opponents.
Don Cockell - 66 wins 14 losses with 46% KOs looks okay until you see the overwhelming majority of his career was at middleweight and light heavyweight. *By the time he faced Marciano he was suffering from severe glandular disorders that wreaked havoc with his physique. He was sallow-skinned, fat, and had a nasty boil on his neck.*
Harry Matthews - 90 wins 7 losses with 58% KOs is a good B-LEVEL resume @ welterweight and middleweight. Matthews was a-natural lightweight, welterweight, middleweight moonlighting at light heavyweight. Matthews weighed 130 lbs vs. Joey Parks who also weighed 130. *Shouldn't one have to beat credible "Heavyweight" opponents to be respected as a legitimate "Heavyweight" champion?*
*Even little 184lb cruiserweight Rocky's 5 best opponents: 3 light heavyweights and 2 cruiserweights -- Charles Moore LaStarza Layne Walcott -- LOST ((94)) times and were KO'D ((28)) times!!!*
IT'S CLEAR AS DAY WHY HE WENT 49-0:
D AND F-LEVEL AMATEUR WALK-IN BOXERS TAKIN-DIVES AND PADDIN RECORDS FOR $$$...NUMBERS DO NOT LIE
*In the old days, ringers could boost their income by fighting repeatedly. Padding your record against weak opponents can yield good results- the real stumblebums are the guys who make a career of losing. In small-time fights, the less-talented fighter often gets the bulk of the cash; he is, after all, providing a valuable service by losing so reliably--The Ring Magazine*
Name one, just one *"prime"* ATG fighter little 184lb-cruiser Rocky beat? Failing to name even one proves my comment rings true. Show me any respected boxing publication or analyst that claims Charles Moore Walcott Louis were in their prime when they fought Marciano?
*(287)* lb Zhang, *(277)* lb Fury, *(272)* lb Ngannou, *(260)* lb Makhmudov vs. little *(184)* lb Rocky. Little *184lb* cruiser Rocky's 49-0 came against *middleweights* and *light heavyweights* moonlighting as Heavyweights. Little Rocky's little era was 3 generations ago and it's *Gone Finished History.*
Rocky marciano best of The best. Îs retired undefeated
First, there was Rocky Marciano, and then, there was Rocky Balboa. The greatest boxers of italian descent.
Back in the days when the fighters had class
Retired at 32, undefeated at 49-0. Died at age 45 in a small plane crash in Iowa in 1969. The Safety Board investigation said the pilot was too inexperienced to be flying in bad weather at night. Sounds like the Buddy Holly crash. 😢
True story: He broke my grandfather’s nose. He was a training partner when he trained in my state and the workouts he did were inhuman. He could collapse your lung with a 4” punch.
They were horsing around after sparring and Rocky popped him which gave him his signature feature the rest of his life. My 4’9” Italian grandmother then proceed to give Rocky a beating (that he laughed thru) with one of her wooden spoons, in her kitchen when he had to go explain it to her. Then he ate about 2lbs of her cavatelli (with trimmings).
Yea, that plane crash..
Another ridiculous-based tragedy that never should of happened.
God bless him.
And only fought 1947-1955....
@@tonysearightinvestmenteduc2566 Retired on April 27, 1956 at 49-0 43 KO's...
🤢 U can tell Rocky's lying about his family. It's just a PR image. Because the honest Truth is he immediately abandoned his kids and wife too sleep with thousands then left them penniless.
🗣️Unbeaten is the story of an immigrant son who chased the American dream in the middle of the 20th Century. Marciano’s story unfolds in the back alleys of New England and the musty gyms of New York in the years after World War 2. Rocky moved through a romantic era of guys and dolls, hustlers and gamblers, crusty trainers and sleazy managers, glamorous celebrities and notorious mobsters.
What I knew about Marciano before I read the book Unbeaten was that he cowardly retired during his prime right before he would have had to fight the lik' of Patterson, Liston, and Clay to name just a few. I did not know about his conduct during World War 2 that got him locked up in jail for 2 years. I did not know of the mob's influence in his career.
Nor did i realize that his list of opponents while he was champion were of dubious quality. Joe Louis was far beyond his prime. Journeyman Joe Walcott was 38/39 years old. Former middleweight turned light heavyweight grandfather Archie Moore was 41 and Ezzard Charles best years were behind him at light heavyweight.
For the last decade of his life Marciano wandered America, disillusioned, untrusting, hiding his money, cheating on his wife, consorting with the mobsters and loansharking. He hung around with Frank Sinatra and a number of "made guys." Rocky was not a good businessperson and was lousy with investing and saving money. He left his family penniless. Again his boxing record is offset by the low level of his opponents. He died relatively young in a plane crash due to his complete disregard of intentionally flying during horrible weather conditions inorder to collect money.
Un Fenómeno Marciano Rocky ....
Además tenía un semblante de bonachón ,
El mejor de la Historia
Fabulous 🤩
Love and greetings from Italy 🇮🇹♥️
Rocky was a true legend and a gentleman ❤
What a classy guy 👊🏻
The Rock had some guns
He makes me want to be a better man
Ele tinha um jeito de ser pessoa muito boa. Boxeador de primeira categoria e fez grande sucesso.
A class act of first class champ
God bless your Rocky.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
Full of dignity respect and humility. GOD bless you Rocky.
A man of class when in the United States class and character were important.
It was a great time in American culture.
واقعا قهرمانه بزرگیه ❤❤❤
Mr Marciano... You were sheer Class ..in and out of The Ring.. What a Gentleman.
Outside of the ring has a contribution to who is the greatest fighter ever. That's why people like Mayweather and so forth will never be granted that title. Rocky Marciano, the greatest ever.
Sullivan sounds like he loved boxing .
HIs first success was as a sports reporter. That's his main interest.
All my respect to Marciano. The very last man I would want to fight. I’ve seen Tyson get the shit kicked outof him. Never seen any man move Marciano. The man was cut out of granite. He was a cornerstone. The only man in this era that may have beaten Marciano was Lennox Lewis. Just because he was so much bigger. But it’s still 50/50. Joe Lewis was much bigger to and look what Marciano did to him.
I'm 35 so my only contact with older fighters are film (you tube) its just amazing how different the people were back then, I think I was born too late.
You compete against the people of your era not the people born 40 years later.
Nothing but a class act
Wow what a class act we could use more like him today 💪☝️
Most of his challengers Had a longer reach up to 11 inches longer, and weighted a lot more. How he won it is easy he just beat them into submission fighters complained that their arms were numb months after a fight with Rocky
A Great boxer,but A Greater as a man.
awesome and thankyou!
Such a great man: a tiger in the ring and lamb and example for everybody, in everyday life. Happy 100 years Birthday Rock , you are not forgotten.
Can't lie Marciano's a pretty big guy compared to the average man
Great interview!
Great man ol rocco wa a gent too 👍
Humble but ready to rumble
His voice and articulation remind me of several mafia movies 👍
amazing clip
Had mohamid ale in the fiftys he would have beaten him
From Brockton mass, city of champs 💪🏼
all class
The only One of his Kind.
A humble guy, so distinct than Ali and his arrogance!
Men were tougher back then
1956. My Mom wasn't even born yet.
May 13, 1958
I was born December 11, 1978.😊
Fun fact, Ed was an aspiring boxer in his youth.
I'll take the Rock in any Era against anyone.
Rocky Marciano may have been the GOAT.
@@ArranVid I believe the Rock would systematically destroy heavyweights in any Era. I consider him the G.O.A.T. most certainly.
A class act...like the klitchko brothgers
He was knocked down in the first round by Jersey Joe Walcott with a left hook. It was a tough fight for him to come back in the 11th but did it .
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He retired in April 1956...about 8 months here.
Google up a photo of his hands. It will blow your mind.
They don't even have boxers on late night shows anymore just Kardashians and popstars
When Rocky hit the big money he insisted on retiring his father from his job at a shoe factory.
And he bought his mom and dad a house.
49 fights in 8 years?! The wimps today like Mayweather and the other self proclaimed "GOATS" are nothing compared to fighters back then.
8 years, 49 nine fights, 49 wins undefeated.........that says it all.
A Sonny Liston, Rocky Marciano fight would have been interesting.
A few years apart, unfortunately..
49 fights. Around 6 fights per year. Can you imagine the heavyweights of today fighting every 2 months. It's takes them longer just to train for one fight. The don't make em like the ol days. And they fought 15 rounds.
Facts proving how small the 50s heavyweight era actually was: -(Archie Moore is the only boxer in history to be ranked as #1 contender in 3 of the original 8 weight classes: middleweight in 1942, light heavyweight in 1950, heavyweight in 1955. Archie fought as a middleweight from 1935 to 1945, compiling a record of 70-9-5. Moore in his best years at light heavyweight went 79-10-3 from 1945 to his clash with Marciano in 1955. Case closed.
The 50s heavyweight division was all about the light heavyweights (Moore, Charles, Maxim, Bivins, Johnson, Pastrano, Marshall, Matthews, etcetera) fightin back and forth 40 times amongst each other. The other dominant person was cruiserweight Walcott who lost to light heavyweights Charles twice, Fox twice, Maxim, Brothers, Taylor, AND middleweights Mays, Palmer, and Ketchell. Journeyman Walcott lost all throughout his entire career, beginning, middle, and end.
In summary Rocky's best 3 opponents were 2 light heavyweights and 1 cruiserweight. And to make matters worse, Moore was factually 41 years of age and Walcott was 38 and 39. End of.
(And for those several bigger opponents that Rocky fought who weighed up to 250 lbs were TERRIBLE boxers, otherwise we would constantly hear about them)
@jimcushman
Apparently you are related to one of Marciano's victims.
Don't be embarrassed......he battered the hell out of
ALL of them.
Just out of curiosity, which one are you kin to?
He was born and raised in the United States, but his blood is Italian. he has an interesting attractiveness
I think if people make the effort to try to behave more respectfully to others I think that will cause a ripple effect as time goes on. So we in this generation can make that change but it’s going to have to start with you.
I believe that there wasn't a phony bone in his body...and of course a sound mind and humble. Marciano was a great champion! not a scientific fighter, but basically a hard hitter. Cassius Clay said that he would be his toughest fight. Joe Louis called him the greatest fighter ever. What made him what he was was his heart and determination. He trained harder than any fighter that ever entered a boxing ring!
I'm a big Marciano fan more than Ali, Foreman, Frazier or Holmes fan but I humbly and seriously do not think Marciano would have as successfully been able to handle Ali, Foreman, Holmes, Frazier or even Liston as well as he handled the fighters he faced during his 49-0 career. There is a continuing argument about who is the greatest and which will never be known because all are long ago deceased now most never having actually faced each other in their prime. Foreman fought Lyle and Young after he was defeated against Ali and after he went the longest time in his career without a fight. The only year in Foreman's first run 1969 to 1977 that he didn't fight a bout was in 1975. Plus Foreman pounded Lyle against the ropes and might have scored a KO, but due to a timekeeping error, the bell rang with a minute still remaining in the round and Lyle survived dragging the fight on more dramatically longer than under the rules it should have. Louis fought Marciano when he was a sad shadow of what he actually used to be. Ali fought Holmes when he was a sad shadow of what he actually use to be. Holmes also never faced the Foreman before his 1974 defeat against Ali. The unbeaten prime Foreman who quickly destroyed the Norton without breaking a sweat that gave Holmes the most trouble in Holmes unbeaten run.
Totally agree.
Yes, he gets credit for his perfect record but he certainly didn't face the level of talent of those 70's heavyweights.
@@jerrylanglois7892 Thank you
@@jerrylanglois7892 Of course he didnt and you know why? Because he fought in the 50's, not the 70's. Stop with the dumb comparisons. By that logic there's no way Holmes could beat Tyson Fury. Pointless comparisons.
@@TheTruthTalker_ The issue is how marciano stands compared to heavy weight champs and contenders of the 70's so how is it a dumb comparison ? You just don't like him being put in his proper place, right ?
The information that I read on the great Rocky, I feel hard to believe he'll turn down that kinda money.
He was much too scared of Sonny Liston from 1958 thru 1964. He also knew Patterson was younger and faster. Remember that Rocky only fought old men and bums.
@@Maria.Isabella.Sanchez He had retired 3 years prior to 1958, so your comment doesn't make any sense
@@Maria.Isabella.Sanchez
Hey keyboard bum, I know with an attitude like that, you'll catch a few in this life. Enjoy them, suck it up.
@@Maria.Isabella.Sanchez BULL * Shit
@@Maria.Isabella.Sanchez floyd Patterson was light heavyweight while marciano was active.Patterson only became heavyweight after rocky retired.And that wasn’t just bad timing.floyd Patterson was purposely kept away from heavyweight till marciano retired.Floyd manager cus dematto didn’t want Patterson nowhere near marciano as he couldn’t see floyd winning that fight.And Patterson agreed
Marciano was every thing Ali wasn't.