Born: Rocco Francis Marchegiano
Heavyweight Champion 1952-56
Rocky Marciano fought 49 times as a professional and never lost once. To date, he is the only heavyweight champion of the world to retire undefeated. Easy-going and gentle outside the ring, Marciano could be a hellish opponent. He offered a stolid resistance to whatever came his way, and the blockbuster punches that made him famous were some of the most dangerous ever thrown.
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