Oh, how I love this man! How I thrilled to his fights all those years ago! When he was in school he never learned how to spell 'defeat'. And how I love some of the brilliant men he defeated: Jersey Joe, Ezzard and Archie ..... what class acts they were. Marciano COULD NOT be beaten: he'd find a way to overcome ANYONE.
thanks, I wanted to show him both in and out of the ring. I love the end where you can hear him speak. You see one of his greatest attributes his heart.
The gutsiest man who ever lived, boxing's greatest ambassador and an American hero. If it had to be done, he had the stuff to do it. It's as simple as that. He'd have beaten anybody. May the world never forget this astonishing fellow.
love the punch at 2.36 and the cheeky little left he gives him as he walks off, marciano my hero too. never a bad word said about any of the fighters he fought, a true champion in every sense of the word!!
I met a lifelong Brockton, Ma. friend of Rocky's tonight, Nicky Sylvester, 83 years old and still buzzin' about his pal - he got me looking up all these great vids - this one is the best.
Rocky punched like he had lead shot in his gloves, just these thudding heavy fists that reverberated through his opponents, he's style probably wouldn't work so well nowadays as the sport (and world) has come on so far but he was a real gent and a humble champ, qualities that are sadly rare now. All these years later and never forgotten. R.I.P Rocky.
Marciano was a force of nature...the best conditioned fighter who ever lived! Great heart...great chin...great stamina...great puncher...very high workrate...threw punches in bunches ..broke bones and blood vessels. Champ from 1952-1956...49-0 43 KO's. He feared no man. Died in a plane crash in 1969..RIP Rock...
Jim Cushman wrote, "I met The Rock when I was a kid at the Brockton fair. Classy guy.." Well here's some real Classy stuff Jimbo: ..While stationed in England, Marciano and a fellow soldier named James Murphy robbed two Englishman, brutally beating them up in the process. They were court-martialed and convicted after which Marciano was dishonorably discharged from the Army and sentenced to three years in prison. He was released after 22 months and then allowed to rejoin the military for the duration of 1946 in order to receive an honorable discharge. After Marciano abruptly quit boxing during his prime he immediately abandoned his family to sleep with thousands, then left them penniless. What a soab (Classy guy though). Source -- Unbeaten: Rocky Marciano's Fight for Perfection in a Crooked World. Book by Mike Stanton May 29, 2018. It's all factual otherwise a defamation law suit would have been filed by family & friends etcetera.
This is probably the best tribute to RM that I have seen on UA-cam. Everything from the music to the images were fantastic. Thanks for posting it. Great work.
I respect both boxers. Rocky died in a plane on his way to give a speech, they had a surprise birthday for him too cause on that day it was his birthday, it's sad seeing a birthday turn into a funeral and that's just sad. Ali in his early 20s to his late 50s was so mobile and agile, until he developed the parkinson disease, he was told that in this condition he would never fight again. God bless both of them, true legends.
Best conditioned fighter who ever lived.. great power...great heart...great chin.. ..feared no man..quiet and humble...49-0 43 KO's...champ from 1952 to 1956.... got the most out of what he had...fought and beat the best of his time...that's all a fighter can do...the man was a force of nature....top weight of 189 pounds...hit like a much bigger man....broke bones and bloodvessels....my favorite fighter of all time...put him in the ring with anyone!
Jim Cushman wrote, "I met The Rock when I was a kid at the Brockton fair. Classy guy.." Well here's some real Classy stuff Jimbo: ..While stationed in England, Marciano and a fellow soldier named James Murphy robbed two Englishman, brutally beating them up in the process. They were court-martialed and convicted after which Marciano was dishonorably discharged from the Army and sentenced to three years in prison. He was released after 22 months and then allowed to rejoin the military for the duration of 1946 in order to receive an honorable discharge. After Marciano abruptly quit boxing during his prime he immediately abandoned his family to sleep with thousands, then left them penniless. What a soab (Classy guy though). Source -- Unbeaten: Rocky Marciano's Fight for Perfection in a Crooked World. Book by Mike Stanton May 29, 2018. It's all factual otherwise a defamation law suit would have been filed by family & friends etcetera.
Marciano fan-atic's describes him as being so fierce that he basically killed all 49 of his opponents in the ring. "Rocky almost killed Carmine Vingo," well Mancini killed Kim yet nobody constantly brags about that like Rocky lovers do with Vingo. Y'all have all these Marciano vids so saturated with such bombastic exaggerated hyperbolic comments that it's laughable. Especially about Rocky's power and those supposed 13 forced retirements. But what y'all fail to ever mention is that LaStarza with all his "Broken Bones" and "Ruptured Blood Vessels" simply had minor surgery and fought exactly 6 months later. Exactly who's eye sockets, jaws, ribs, bones did little Rocky break??? WAITING---TIC--TOC--TIC--TOC ...The correct answer is,, "NOBODY"!!!! LaStarza simply had tiny miniscule bone chips removed from his elbow just like David Tua did after his fight against Ibeabuchi. That's normal boxing injuries. Here's the newspaper article about Layne's tooth: "Rex Layne lost a left upper tooth..the tooth broke at the gums when Marciano caught the Utahn in the mouth with a full right hand. Layne was taken immediately after the fight to a New York dentist to have the teeth X-rayed and also for treatment on a broken tooth." Layne's handlers said, "the tooth went out with the gumshield." Rex Layne sustained one (1) broken tooth and fought exactly 3 months later!!! Now witness a modern Rocky fanboy comment: "He punched out almost every tooth in Rex Lyne's mouth and sent his gum guard into the crowd. It take massive power to do that. If Layne was 6'6 240+ it wouldn't of made any difference." {Perfect example how misinformation builds up over decades}. From what I've read Marciano broke 1,247 bones, knocked out 4,679 teeth and ruptured 792 blood vessels. I also know for a fact that little rocky is god , because when he walked the earth shook.
Rocky's numbers may not lie, but numbers minus context can easily lead to distortion. So let's examine his 13 opponents that he supposedly forced into retirement instantaneously: First, we know for certainty why Joe Louis retired. Joe was only back because the IRS forced him to, and as soon as they took his purse for fighting Rocky, he was out of there for good. Walcott retired because he was ready for retirement. He only returned for Marciano-2 because of that Huge $250K payday. Marciano only received $166K. Walcott received the lions share both fights. Had Walcott continued fighting he would have only received a fraction of that. He had no choice but to retire. $250K back then is $2.6 million today. Rocky never retired Joe,, he QUIT. Lee Savold age was 36 with 153 bouts. His manager, Bill Daily, asked referee Pete Tomasso to stop the uneven match at the end of the sixth round. "The will was there but not the body," said Daily. "I'm going to advise Lee to retire Tomorrow." Lee didn't even throw a punch at Rocky, he basically stood there like heavy punching bag. Washed Savold was only there for his last Big paycheck. Lee Epperson and Jimmy Weeks were both Debuting with 0-0-0 records when they faced Rocky. Shameful to even count these two as forced retirements. John Edwards only had 2 fights, a win and a loss, when he faced Marciano. Y'all gonna count this one also? Obese 254 lb Humphrey Jackson was a lousy 4-2 Journeymen when he faced Marciano. He never beat a winning fighter. It only took 0:34 seconds for Humphrey to be KO'd in his first fight, and 1:28 in his last fight. The less said about bummy Jackson the better. Jimmy Evans was 18-7 , 178 lb light heavyweight Journeymen in a five year career when he quit. Harry Haft was 12-7 Journeymen when he took on Marciano. Harry was 5' 9" 174 lb light heavyweight. Shake my head. Gino Buonvino was 24-15 with an 8 year dubious Journeymen career. Eldridge Eatman was 22-21, with a 12 year Journeymen career when he fought Rocky. "Eatman proved no opposition for Marciano", according to the Providence Journal, "Marciano hit Eatman with a right in the 3rd round, and Eatman went down after that, though it didn't appear he was hit." Another perfect $$Take-a-Dive$$ undercard C-Level 12 year Journeymen with 50/50 record! Pete Louthis was 32-13 when he fought Rocky. Pete only had 35% KO percentage. Louthis fought Willie James with a 0-0-0 debut record,, only 2 fights before facing Marciano. Pete fought 10 men with 0-0-0 records. He was 100% mafioso controlled! Carmine Vingo was 16-1, and the only medically confirmed legitimate retirement due to Marciano. Carmine ended up partially paralyzed but ended up living a long (86 years) happy life. It appears the majority had journeyman undercard records and simply QUIT (unless u can produce more medical documentation similar to Vingo's). There may have been other reasons like taking too many other previous beatings for such low pay, but you decide. Generally speaking the mafioso factually controlled every aspect of boxing during the worst heavyweight boxing era of all time , the small 1950s.
What a true warrior, and what a disgracefull death.... Rocky is the Pele of soccer, Rocky is the Federer of tennis, Rocky is the Usain Bolt of running.... Rocky was the man!
Rocky was the "Larry Bird" of Basketball, Rocky is the "Bobby Orr" of Hockey & the "Ted Williams" of Baseball & the "Bill Rodgers" of Marathons. The "Abe Lincoln" of U.S. Presidents, the "MLK Jr." of Civil Rights, the "Tupac" of rapping, the "Bob Dylan" of Song Writing, the "Jimi Hendrix" of Guitar playing.
Best conditioned fighter who ever lived...great heart...great punch....great stamina... great chin..great heart....never stopped coming...broke bones and blood vessels..almost killed Carmine Vingo.....kill or be killed attitude...feared no man..champ from 1952-1956.. fought the best of his time...49-0...43 KO's...class in and out of the ring...died in plane crash Aug.31,1969...RIP champ...
Jim Cushman wrote, "I met The Rock when I was a kid at the Brockton fair. Classy guy.." Well here's some real Classy stuff Jimbo: ..While stationed in England, Marciano and a fellow soldier named James Murphy robbed two Englishman, brutally beating them up in the process. They were court-martialed and convicted after which Marciano was dishonorably discharged from the Army and sentenced to three years in prison. He was released after 22 months and then allowed to rejoin the military for the duration of 1946 in order to receive an honorable discharge. After Marciano abruptly quit boxing during his prime he immediately abandoned his family to sleep with thousands, then left them penniless. What a soab (Classy guy though). Source -- Unbeaten: Rocky Marciano's Fight for Perfection in a Crooked World. Book by Mike Stanton May 29, 2018. It's all factual otherwise a defamation law suit would have been filed by family & friends etcetera.
Forget Ali, this is the man who is undoubtedly the world's best, ever. This guy, did his business in the ring with respect for his opponent, unlike that big mouthed Ali who with all respect, if his trainer hadn't cheated when he fought Cooper, our "Enry" would have beat. Rocky? Priviledge seeing you fight. Thankyou.
Something mustn't be forgotten and that was Marciano's superior cardio shape, stamina and the chin hard as a rock. Mike Tyson has the nickname "Iron", but in my opinion Marciano is the one who was really "iron".
A hugely under-rated aspect of Marciano's greatness is the fact he developed into a truly ambidextrous puncher, under Goldman's tutelage his left hand became dynamite(as you can see when he practically lifts Harry Matthews of the canvas. Combined with his right(Still the hardest punch on record, Rex Layne's front teeth sheared off his gums, Lee Savold's sent back into them, Round 13 vs Walcott etc...) then you have the most formidable power in the history of the sport, he was awesome.
this guy to me is the definition on how to punch correctly.thats where that great power partially comes from.he falls into the shot,great whirl from the shoulders,straight...explosive.watch his shoulders whirl side to side with the punches,this creates great power.its no fluke this guy hurts people,he punches perfect!
A lot of you probably know a bunch about Rocky Marciano but I've watched every single documentary and special on Rocky and even researched everything I could find on him on the internet. The reason why I think he could beat almost anybody is because of his mental and physical toughness. He trained like a Spartan/Gladiator and had the punching power of Foreman if not stronger. He threw an average of 80-100 punches a round!!! his opponents threw 45-50!!!!!!! Rocky is definitely one of a kind
awesome.... Love it.. what a great Fighter full of perseverance, guts and Heart.. wow... I'd bow before his grave.. give a lot of flowers and thank him for being my Idol
Rocky Marciano - A true champion - A good heart, a good chin, good endurance, good stamina and punches that were harder than Armour-Piercing bullets. The only undefeated Heavyweight in all history. Everyone who knows boxing should put Marciano on his top 5 list of Heavyweights.
it is said Rocky had the punching power of an amor piercing projectile ... he hurt you where ever he made contact ... many of his opponents suffered ruptured blood vessels in their arms and shoulders ... anyone that knows boxing knows Rocky was truly the greatest
Undoubtedly the best heavyweight champion of his time. Makes no sense to compare him with today's best fighters, they're much bigger in size and strength.
ROCKY MARCIANO the Best Boxer ever I Respect Tyson incredible power Punches and Ali incredible speed and stamina but nobody was like Rocky M perfect stamina power punches and speed R.I..P
when a guy hits like marciano...the only fight that "goes to the ground" Is you fighting to get on your feet...that was a great vid...the brockton blockbuster would be proud
Rocky was one great fighter, but The Greatest we will never know. I know Marciano has his detractors, but the truth is there are just as many people who underestimate him as there are that overestimate Rocky as a fighter. The truth, of course, lies somewhere in between, but there's no denying Rocky's greatness, just his level of greatness.
thank you very much. It was a great experience putting this one together. He was amazing. I am in my 30's and have been a boxing fan since I was a teenager. I saw my first Marciano fight on video with my dad. I watch in disbelief, while Rocky fought with his nose ripped in half. 99% of fighters would have stopped, but rock went on to when the fight. I saw his heart and will to win, and everything I have seen in boxing since then makes me know, there will never be another fighter like him.
You are right on both counts! Lennox was just a big fighter and got himself knocked out because he was showboating. As you said, Rocky does not get enough credit for not getting hit. He was a smaller guy and got inside to knock out fighters who were bigger with longer reach.
Rocky Marciano is the ONLY World Heavyweight Championship Boxer to reach the level of Mythological God within the realm of Boxing history. The King of the Mountain
@31 seconds, look at the clothes they used to train in!. You can't compare boxers through the ages when you look at this video, it just goes to show how much we advance every decade.
Ali is Legend, But Rocky Marciano is The KING of Boxing, There no WAY to Compare, JUST: 49 Figths, 49 Victories, 0 loss, 0 draw, 43 KO. Rocky is the Best
Marciano was an awesome fighter, not so much a scientific fighter as everyone knows but he had that animalistic will-to-win determination and relentless aggression (not to mention punching power). A fighters fighter!
Chuck Wepner vs Ali has been mentioned here, there is a beautiful moment between rounds when Wepner, having spent the fight getting his head knocked in and by now bleeding profusely, starts checking out the round-card girl as his manager is trying to drum instructions into him and gets a hefty slap for his troubles!
Agreed, but never overlook the fact that for all his "lack of pugilistic science" he was a devilishly difficult man to hit. That's class. A fighter's fighter? Yes, and a hero's hero. Marciano would have beaten ANYONE.
I was amazed by some of the facts about him. Marciano's punch was tested and it was featured in the December 1963 issue of Boxing Illustrated: "Marciano's knockout blow packs more explosive energy than an armour-piercing bullet and represents as much energy as would be required to spot lift 1000 pounds one foot off the ground" That some power!!!!!
For all the people who say he couldnt last a round with Tyson, Ali, etc. Are seriously mistaken. This guy was all heart and a piece of Italian- American steel that couldnt be worn down....
The man was way ahead of his time. His training methods are something that should be looked into by modern heavy's today. I rate him in the top three of all time. Any douche bag that brings up tysons name in the same sentence with this legend doesn't know boxing at all.
In this video, when Marciano knocked Jersey Joe out in the corner on the right side of the ring, Jersey Joe said that was the hardest he had ever been hit. Before one of his fights, his opponent was really talking him down and the interviewer asked Rocky what he had to say about it. Rocky held up his fists and said, "I let these do my talking for me." There's no doubt, Rockey was the greatest.
You're right. ppl talk about what other guys could do against the poorer skills of Rocky but they forget that NOTHING could stop the Rock. No fancy footwork, no repeated combos, no dynamite shots, no dancing and running. Marciano fought the best of those types and didn't just defeat them, he battered them until they looked like they were wearing masks. He smashed fighters' teeth off, burst blood vessels in their arms. Rocky was a walking barrage of iron pistons, indefatigable.
There are some fighters, like Rocky Marciano, Fedor Emelianenko... they don´t fight with their hands, but fight with their hearts... and that makes them undefeatable...
Rockey cried when he beat his hero, Joe Louis. Then he apologized to Joe. Rockey had a lot of what is mostly missing with today's fighters; he had class.
Discipline. Focus. Strength. Natural. no tricks...nature at its finest...you will never see this again...
I watch this video everyday. Marciano is a great champion and inspiration
KING of the ring! R.I.P. Rocky..........
the toughest heavyweight in all time and also the one with the purest heart
wow, rocky is an amazing in fighter. he shoots in lightning fast and throws some heavy hooks and uppercuts.
Oh, how I love this man! How I thrilled to his fights all those years ago! When he was in school he never learned how to spell 'defeat'. And how I love some of the brilliant men he defeated: Jersey Joe, Ezzard and Archie ..... what class acts they were.
Marciano COULD NOT be beaten: he'd find a way to overcome ANYONE.
The Rock meant so much too so many. I think its wonderful how he still inspires people to this very day. He was without a doubt one of a kind!
Best Marciano tribute i have seen . What a great warrior Rocky was .
Rocky had absolutely no style what’s so ever but know one could knock him out.
His style was heart.
A real world heavyweight champion.A boxing legend.R.I.P
Amazing how quickly Marciano brings tough men to their knees.
Happy 100th Birthday Rocky! You are and will always be one of the greats and an inspiration to countless people for years to come.
thanks, I wanted to show him both in and out of the ring. I love the end where you can hear him speak. You see one of his greatest attributes his heart.
The gutsiest man who ever lived, boxing's greatest ambassador and an American hero. If it had to be done, he had the stuff to do it. It's as simple as that. He'd have beaten anybody. May the world never forget this astonishing fellow.
Rocky-The Best!
Amazing human being. I am proud that he is one of us.
Thank you, I loved making this video. I hope everyone enjoys it!
love the punch at 2.36 and the cheeky little left he gives him as he walks off, marciano my hero too. never a bad word said about any of the fighters he fought, a true champion in every sense of the word!!
I met a lifelong Brockton, Ma. friend of Rocky's tonight, Nicky Sylvester, 83 years old and still buzzin' about his pal - he got me looking up all these great vids - this one is the best.
Best vid of marciano on the net. Does anyone else feel a rush of adrenaline after watching this? lol
Rocky punched like he had lead shot in his gloves, just these thudding heavy fists that reverberated through his opponents, he's style probably wouldn't work so well nowadays as the sport (and world) has come on so far but he was a real gent and a humble champ, qualities that are sadly rare now. All these years later and never forgotten. R.I.P Rocky.
Marciano was a force of nature...the best conditioned fighter who ever lived! Great heart...great chin...great stamina...great puncher...very high workrate...threw punches in bunches
..broke bones and blood vessels.
Champ from 1952-1956...49-0 43 KO's.
He feared no man. Died in a plane crash in 1969..RIP Rock...
Jim Cushman wrote, "I met The Rock when I was a kid at the Brockton fair. Classy guy.." Well here's some real Classy stuff Jimbo: ..While stationed in England, Marciano and a fellow soldier named James Murphy robbed two Englishman, brutally beating them up in the process. They were court-martialed and convicted after which Marciano was dishonorably discharged from the Army and sentenced to three years in prison. He was released after 22 months and then allowed to rejoin the military for the duration of 1946 in order to receive an honorable discharge.
After Marciano abruptly quit boxing during his prime he immediately abandoned his family to sleep with thousands, then left them penniless. What a soab (Classy guy though).
Source -- Unbeaten: Rocky Marciano's Fight for Perfection in a Crooked World.
Book by Mike Stanton May 29, 2018.
It's all factual otherwise a defamation law suit would have been filed by family & friends etcetera.
rocky Marciano il miglior pugile della storia mai una sconfitta,rimasto imbatuto fino alla fine il numero 1
the true definition of a boxer! tough, never showed pain and came at you like a train!
This is probably the best tribute to RM that I have seen on UA-cam. Everything from the music to the images were fantastic. Thanks for posting it. Great work.
I respect both boxers. Rocky died in a plane on his way to give a speech, they had a surprise birthday for him too cause on that day it was his birthday, it's sad seeing a birthday turn into a funeral and that's just sad. Ali in his early 20s to his late 50s was so mobile and agile, until he developed the parkinson disease, he was told that in this condition he would never fight again. God bless both of them, true legends.
Best conditioned fighter who ever lived..
great power...great heart...great chin..
..feared no man..quiet and humble...49-0 43 KO's...champ from 1952 to 1956....
got the most out of what he had...fought and beat the best of his time...that's all a fighter can do...the man was a force of nature....top weight of 189 pounds...hit like a much bigger man....broke bones and bloodvessels....my favorite fighter of all time...put him in the ring with anyone!
Jim Cushman wrote, "I met The Rock when I was a kid at the Brockton fair. Classy guy.." Well here's some real Classy stuff Jimbo: ..While stationed in England, Marciano and a fellow soldier named James Murphy robbed two Englishman, brutally beating them up in the process. They were court-martialed and convicted after which Marciano was dishonorably discharged from the Army and sentenced to three years in prison. He was released after 22 months and then allowed to rejoin the military for the duration of 1946 in order to receive an honorable discharge.
After Marciano abruptly quit boxing during his prime he immediately abandoned his family to sleep with thousands, then left them penniless. What a soab (Classy guy though).
Source -- Unbeaten: Rocky Marciano's Fight for Perfection in a Crooked World.
Book by Mike Stanton May 29, 2018.
It's all factual otherwise a defamation law suit would have been filed by family & friends etcetera.
Marciano fan-atic's describes him as being so fierce that he basically killed all 49 of his opponents in the ring. "Rocky almost killed Carmine Vingo," well Mancini killed Kim yet nobody constantly brags about that like Rocky lovers do with Vingo. Y'all have all these Marciano vids so saturated with such bombastic exaggerated hyperbolic comments that it's laughable. Especially about Rocky's power and those supposed 13 forced retirements.
But what y'all fail to ever mention is that LaStarza with all his "Broken Bones" and "Ruptured Blood Vessels" simply had minor surgery and fought exactly 6 months later.
Exactly who's eye sockets, jaws, ribs, bones did little Rocky break???
WAITING---TIC--TOC--TIC--TOC ...The correct answer is,, "NOBODY"!!!!
LaStarza simply had tiny miniscule bone chips removed from his elbow just like David Tua did after his fight against Ibeabuchi. That's normal boxing injuries.
Here's the newspaper article about Layne's tooth: "Rex Layne lost a left upper tooth..the tooth broke at the gums when Marciano caught the Utahn in the mouth with a full right hand. Layne was taken immediately after the fight to a New York dentist to have the teeth X-rayed and also for treatment on a broken tooth." Layne's handlers said, "the tooth went out with the gumshield."
Rex Layne sustained one (1) broken tooth and fought exactly 3 months later!!!
Now witness a modern Rocky fanboy comment: "He punched out almost every tooth in Rex Lyne's mouth and sent his gum guard into the crowd. It take massive power to do that. If Layne was 6'6 240+ it wouldn't of made any difference." {Perfect example how misinformation builds up over decades}.
From what I've read Marciano broke 1,247 bones, knocked out 4,679 teeth and ruptured 792 blood vessels. I also know for a fact that little rocky is god , because when he walked the earth shook.
Rocky's numbers may not lie, but numbers minus context can easily lead to distortion. So let's examine his 13 opponents that he supposedly forced into retirement instantaneously:
First, we know for certainty why Joe Louis retired. Joe was only back because the IRS forced him to, and as soon as they took his purse for fighting Rocky, he was out of there for good.
Walcott retired because he was ready for retirement. He only returned for Marciano-2 because of that Huge $250K payday. Marciano only received $166K. Walcott received the lions share both fights. Had Walcott continued fighting he would have only received a fraction of that. He had no choice but to retire. $250K back then is $2.6 million today. Rocky never retired Joe,, he QUIT.
Lee Savold age was 36 with 153 bouts. His manager, Bill Daily, asked referee Pete Tomasso to stop the uneven match at the end of the sixth round. "The will was there but not the body," said Daily. "I'm going to advise Lee to retire Tomorrow." Lee didn't even throw a punch at Rocky, he basically stood there like heavy punching bag. Washed Savold was only there for his last Big paycheck.
Lee Epperson and Jimmy Weeks were both Debuting with 0-0-0 records when they faced Rocky. Shameful to even count these two as forced retirements.
John Edwards only had 2 fights, a win and a loss, when he faced Marciano. Y'all gonna count this one also?
Obese 254 lb Humphrey Jackson was a lousy 4-2 Journeymen when he faced Marciano. He never beat a winning fighter. It only took 0:34 seconds for Humphrey to be KO'd in his first fight, and 1:28 in his last fight. The less said about bummy Jackson the better.
Jimmy Evans was 18-7 , 178 lb light heavyweight Journeymen in a five year career when he quit.
Harry Haft was 12-7 Journeymen when he took on Marciano. Harry was 5' 9" 174 lb light heavyweight. Shake my head.
Gino Buonvino was 24-15 with an 8 year dubious Journeymen career.
Eldridge Eatman was 22-21, with a 12 year Journeymen career when he fought Rocky. "Eatman proved no opposition for Marciano", according to the Providence Journal, "Marciano hit Eatman with a right in the 3rd round, and Eatman went down after that, though it didn't appear he was hit." Another perfect $$Take-a-Dive$$ undercard C-Level 12 year Journeymen with 50/50 record!
Pete Louthis was 32-13 when he fought Rocky. Pete only had 35% KO percentage. Louthis fought Willie James with a 0-0-0 debut record,, only 2 fights before facing Marciano. Pete fought 10 men with 0-0-0 records. He was 100% mafioso controlled!
Carmine Vingo was 16-1, and the only medically confirmed legitimate retirement due to Marciano. Carmine ended up partially paralyzed but ended up living a long (86 years) happy life.
It appears the majority had journeyman undercard records and simply QUIT (unless u can produce more medical documentation similar to Vingo's). There may have been other reasons like taking too many other previous beatings for such low pay, but you decide. Generally speaking the mafioso factually controlled every aspect of boxing during the worst heavyweight boxing era of all time , the small 1950s.
best fighter there ever was and ever will be, i salute you sir.
Marciano for ever!
His punch is fearfully heavy.
He is the greatest.
What a true warrior, and what a disgracefull death.... Rocky is the Pele of soccer, Rocky is the Federer of tennis, Rocky is the Usain Bolt of running.... Rocky was the man!
Rocky was the "Larry Bird" of Basketball, Rocky is the "Bobby Orr" of Hockey & the "Ted Williams" of Baseball & the "Bill Rodgers" of Marathons. The "Abe Lincoln" of U.S. Presidents, the "MLK Jr." of Civil Rights, the "Tupac" of rapping, the "Bob Dylan" of Song Writing, the "Jimi Hendrix" of Guitar playing.
Amazing choice of songs especially the last one . Best rocky tribute ever .
Best conditioned fighter who ever lived...great heart...great punch....great stamina...
great chin..great heart....never stopped coming...broke bones and blood vessels..almost killed Carmine Vingo.....kill or be killed attitude...feared no man..champ from 1952-1956..
fought the best of his time...49-0...43 KO's...class in and out of the ring...died in plane crash Aug.31,1969...RIP champ...
Jim Cushman wrote, "I met The Rock when I was a kid at the Brockton fair. Classy guy.." Well here's some real Classy stuff Jimbo: ..While stationed in England, Marciano and a fellow soldier named James Murphy robbed two Englishman, brutally beating them up in the process. They were court-martialed and convicted after which Marciano was dishonorably discharged from the Army and sentenced to three years in prison. He was released after 22 months and then allowed to rejoin the military for the duration of 1946 in order to receive an honorable discharge.
After Marciano abruptly quit boxing during his prime he immediately abandoned his family to sleep with thousands, then left them penniless. What a soab (Classy guy though).
Source -- Unbeaten: Rocky Marciano's Fight for Perfection in a Crooked World.
Book by Mike Stanton May 29, 2018.
It's all factual otherwise a defamation law suit would have been filed by family & friends etcetera.
this was my great great uncle, no joke. i am proud to have this man's blood run through my veins
Forget Ali, this is the man who is undoubtedly the world's best, ever. This guy, did his business in the ring with respect for his opponent, unlike that big mouthed Ali who with all respect, if his trainer hadn't cheated when he fought Cooper, our "Enry" would have beat. Rocky? Priviledge seeing you fight. Thankyou.
That's honestly said mate. There're many boxing legends, but Marciano shines in his own very special way.
Something mustn't be forgotten and that was Marciano's superior cardio shape, stamina and the chin hard as a rock. Mike Tyson has the nickname "Iron", but in my opinion Marciano is the one who was really "iron".
Marciano was the man for his time. Right man, right place, right time.
A hugely under-rated aspect of Marciano's greatness is the fact he developed into a truly ambidextrous puncher, under Goldman's tutelage his left hand became dynamite(as you can see when he practically lifts Harry Matthews of the canvas. Combined with his right(Still the hardest punch on record, Rex Layne's front teeth sheared off his gums, Lee Savold's sent back into them, Round 13 vs Walcott etc...) then you have the most formidable power in the history of the sport, he was awesome.
this guy to me is the definition on how to punch correctly.thats where that great power partially comes from.he falls into the shot,great whirl from the shoulders,straight...explosive.watch his shoulders whirl side to side with the punches,this creates great power.its no fluke this guy hurts people,he punches perfect!
A lot of you probably know a bunch about Rocky Marciano but I've watched every single documentary and special on Rocky and even researched everything I could find on him on the internet. The reason why I think he could beat almost anybody is because of his mental and physical toughness. He trained like a Spartan/Gladiator and had the punching power of Foreman if not stronger. He threw an average of 80-100 punches a round!!! his opponents threw 45-50!!!!!!! Rocky is definitely one of a kind
Exactly right. You get it.
This is the best Rocky Marciano highlight I've seen. Very inspirational.
awesome.... Love it.. what a great Fighter full of perseverance, guts and Heart.. wow... I'd bow before his grave.. give a lot of flowers and thank him for being my Idol
Rocky Marciano - A true champion - A good heart, a good chin, good endurance, good stamina and punches that were harder than Armour-Piercing bullets. The only undefeated Heavyweight in all history. Everyone who knows boxing should put Marciano on his top 5 list of Heavyweights.
it is said Rocky had the punching power of an amor piercing projectile ... he hurt you where ever he made contact ... many of his opponents suffered ruptured blood vessels in their arms and shoulders ... anyone that knows boxing knows Rocky was truly the greatest
Undoubtedly the best heavyweight champion of his time. Makes no sense to compare him with today's best fighters, they're much bigger in size and strength.
"God got the best when he got Rocky Marciano." - Joe Louis.
ROCKY MARCIANO the Best Boxer ever I Respect Tyson incredible power Punches and Ali incredible speed and stamina but nobody was like Rocky M perfect stamina power punches and speed R.I..P
when a guy hits like marciano...the only fight that "goes to the ground" Is you fighting to get on your feet...that was a great vid...the brockton blockbuster would be proud
Im more than proud to call this man my 5th cousin... He was my Grandpas idol (golden glove boxer)
He faced them all when he could .... it is not Rocky's fault they were born at different times.
Rocky was the best!!!
I agree with both of those statements. He was just amazing, his will to win was unmatched. He could lay you out with just one right hand punch!
Rocky was the best for his day .... which cannot be said for the giants of today ... all of whom have losses on their records.
Best Champion of The World.R.I.P Rocky...
R.I.P my grandfather, he knew the old school boxers his father was a bare knuckle in the early 20's.... , i miss him, i only spkoke to him a few times
A lot have big punch, only some have big heart. He is one of 'em
Only heavyweight champion to ever retire undefeated. His entire career, he never lost a fight. Nuf said.
Fabuloso este Roky Marciano. Aunque fue en otra época , no desmerece en absoluto su brillante carrera.
Rocky was one great fighter, but The Greatest we will never know. I know Marciano has his detractors, but the truth is there are just as many people who underestimate him as there are that overestimate Rocky as a fighter. The truth, of course, lies somewhere in between, but there's no denying Rocky's greatness, just his level of greatness.
thank you very much. It was a great experience putting this one together. He was amazing. I am in my 30's and have been a boxing fan since I was a teenager. I saw my first Marciano fight on video with my dad. I watch in disbelief, while Rocky fought with his nose ripped in half. 99% of fighters would have stopped, but rock went on to when the fight. I saw his heart and will to win, and everything I have seen in boxing since then makes me know, there will never be another fighter like him.
You are right on both counts! Lennox was just a big fighter and got himself knocked out because he was showboating.
As you said, Rocky does not get enough credit for not getting hit. He was a smaller guy and got inside to knock out fighters who were bigger with longer reach.
Marciano The New Englander who towers above ALL other boxers in the world !
undefeated undisputed #1 of ALL time and history
The best of the best ;-)
Simply astonishing!!
defantley m109r67,rocky marciano makes fighters have hope!and is a really good inspiration to alot of fighters out there today.
If only marciano was around today to give humanity a Suzie Q to wake up 🥊 champion forever 🥊
Rocky Marciano is the ONLY World Heavyweight Championship Boxer to reach the level of Mythological God within the realm of Boxing history.
The King of the Mountain
@31 seconds, look at the clothes they used to train in!. You can't compare boxers through the ages when you look at this video, it just goes to show how much we advance every decade.
thank you very much. Rocky was and will always be one of my favorite fighters!
Good tribute...great quality chronological video of this great champion
Marciano is so underrated today.
I loved the video, Rocky Marciano was one of the greatest boxers in the world. He is one of my favourites. I really liked the video.
Ali is Legend, But Rocky Marciano is The KING of Boxing, There no WAY to Compare, JUST: 49 Figths, 49 Victories, 0 loss, 0 draw, 43 KO.
Rocky is the Best
Marciano was an awesome fighter, not so much a scientific fighter as everyone knows but he had that animalistic will-to-win determination and relentless aggression (not to mention punching power). A fighters fighter!
Chuck Wepner vs Ali has been mentioned here, there is a beautiful moment between rounds when Wepner, having spent the fight getting his head knocked in and by now bleeding profusely, starts checking out the round-card girl as his manager is trying to drum instructions into him and gets a hefty slap for his troubles!
thank you very much. I loved making this video, and I hope everyone enjoys watching one of boxing greatest champions in action.
Let me some this up Marciano is the only boxer to have a record with no draws no losses and no no contests to retire heavyweight champ
god bless the GODFATHER of boxing !!!! there will never be another !!!!!
Thanks for putting this on for us ... well done
this is the perfect tribute to an amazing fighter. as i said...the perfect video!
I must say, An absolutly Stunning tribute/ Congrats!
rocky had the power of 10 good citizens :)
thanks, I loved making this one. there will never be another Rocky.
Rocky Marciano is the best Boxer ever. If you know boxing, you'll know Marciano is the best in the world.
Agreed, but never overlook the fact that for all his "lack of pugilistic science" he was a devilishly difficult man to hit. That's class. A fighter's fighter? Yes, and a hero's hero. Marciano would have beaten ANYONE.
Yes!
great fighter.power and determination.
"Louis looking a little bit tired...Marciano looking just as strong as ever."
R.I.P rocky... you were the best of all time.
Best ever..... We will remember you...... Rest in Peace....
I was amazed by some of the facts about him. Marciano's punch was tested and it was featured in the December 1963 issue of Boxing Illustrated: "Marciano's knockout blow packs more explosive energy than an armour-piercing bullet and represents as much energy as would be required to spot lift 1000 pounds one foot off the ground"
That some power!!!!!
For all the people who say he couldnt last a round with Tyson, Ali, etc. Are seriously mistaken. This guy was all heart and a piece of Italian- American steel that couldnt be worn down....
The man was way ahead of his time. His training methods are something that should be looked into by modern heavy's today. I rate him in the top three of all time. Any douche bag that brings up tysons name in the same sentence with this legend doesn't know boxing at all.
Exactly right.
Rocky is the best fighter of all time, that's all... and I agree with christos7454!!! Rocky is not dead, legends live forever.
In this video, when Marciano knocked Jersey Joe out in the corner on the right side of the ring, Jersey Joe said that was the hardest he had ever been hit.
Before one of his fights, his opponent was really talking him down and the interviewer asked Rocky what he had to say about it. Rocky held up his fists and said, "I let these do my talking for me."
There's no doubt, Rockey was the greatest.
THIS IS THE MAN!!!
You're right. ppl talk about what other guys could do against the poorer skills of Rocky but they forget that NOTHING could stop the Rock. No fancy footwork, no repeated combos, no dynamite shots, no dancing and running. Marciano fought the best of those types and didn't just defeat them, he battered them until they looked like they were wearing masks. He smashed fighters' teeth off, burst blood vessels in their arms. Rocky was a walking barrage of iron pistons, indefatigable.
Rocky Marciano is the best boxer of all time. No doubt about that.
There are some fighters, like Rocky Marciano, Fedor Emelianenko... they don´t fight with their hands, but fight with their hearts... and that makes them undefeatable...
Rockey cried when he beat his hero, Joe Louis. Then he apologized to Joe. Rockey had a lot of what is mostly missing with today's fighters; he had class.
You are right on the money, RIP Rock!!