Rocky Marciano
Rocky Marciano
Rocky Marcianowas an American professional boxer who held the world heavyweight title from September 23, 1952 to April 27, 1956. Marciano went undefeated in his career and defended his title six times, against Jersey Joe Walcott, Roland La Starza, Ezzard Charles, Don Cockell, and Archie Moore...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBoxer
Date of Birth1 September 1923
CityBrockton, MA
CountryUnited States of America
far man strongest
was far and away the strongest man I've encountered.
afraid last man poverty ring seen
I am comfortably fixed, and I am not afraid of the future. No man can say what he will do in the future, but barring poverty the ring has seen the last of me.
rose boxing garbage
Rocky Marciano stood out in boxing like a rose in a garbage dump.
italian boys blood
Rocky is a poor Italian boy from a poor Italian family, and he appreciates the buck more than almost anybody. He's only got two halfway decent purses so far, and it was like a tiger tasting blood
champion want remembered
I don't want to be remembered as a beaten champion.
fighting greatness way
The greatness of Marciano in the ring was defined by the way he prepared for a fight, his ability to punch and take a punch.
believe alive prime
I believe, in my prime, I could have fought with anybody alive.
fighting winning thinking
That was a f****g dumb question. If I didn't think I was gonna win, why the hell would I be fighting?!
rings
In the ring, I never really knew fear.
pain men tough
Roland La Starza was tough, but Ezzard Charles was the toughest man I ever fought. I learned what pain was all about when I fought him.
bullying missing feelings
Liston is like most big bullies, if you can stay away and make him miss for a few rounds he'll get frustrated. Once you strip away that feeling of invincibility, he can be had.
moving feelings faces
I was on my face. I heard the count from one to 10. I kept telling myself that I had to get up, but I couldn't move. I couldn't make myself move. It was the strangest feeling.
commitment wrestling animal
There is no doubt that man is a competitive animal and there is no place where this fact is more obvious than in the ring. There is no second place. Either you win or you lose. When they call you a champion, it's because you don't lose. To win takes a complete commitment of mind and body.
cities knowing champion
What could be better than walking down any street in any city and knowing you're the heavyweight champion of the world?