Rocky Marciano
Rocky Marciano was a Professional Boxer. He is known for his career record: 49-0-0 43KO. [1] Regardless of the critics, Rocky Marciano fought an era of tough Competition,[2] and was hard to hit.,[3] and he was relentless as a fighter.[4]
"What's so often forgotten is that Marciano was truly a great fighter. It was his will to win that made him unbeatable."
- Archie Moore
"I had a bad weakness I kept hid throughout my career. I didn't like to be crowded, and Marciano always crowded his opponents. That's why I say I could never have beaten him."
- Joe Louis
"He was a great puncher, one of the best of all-time. He just threw one punch after another, and all of them were hard."
- Harry "Kid" Mathews
Sylvester Stallone's movie "Rocky" was named in homage to him.
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