Graciano Rocchigiani Record & Stats
In a career spanning 19 years and eight months, Graciano Rocchigiani fought 48 times with 41 wins, 6 losses, and 1 draw. By his last professional fight on May 10, 2003, Rocchigiani's boxing record stood at 41-6-1 (19 KO wins, 1 KO loss).
- Born
- Dec 29, 1963
- Died
- Oct 1, 2018 (54 years)
- Debut
- Sep 10, 1983
- Record
- 41-6-1
- Rounds
- 347
- KOs
- 19 (39.6%)
- Height
- 185 cm
- Reach
- 189 cm
- Ape Index
- 4 cm
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Last Fight
| WBC | IBF |
|---|---|
| lHV w1 d0 | |
| sMD w1 d3 |
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Graciano Rocchigiani (Rocky) was a German professional boxer. He was born in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany on December 29, 1963. Rocchigiani made his professional boxing debut at the age of 19, on September 10, 1983. He was a two-weight-class world champion. Rocchigiani died on October 1, 2018 at the age of 54 years.
Fight Record
| Total Fights | 48 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 41 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 19 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 2 |
| Title Defenses | 3 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 2 |
| Losses via KO | 1 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | May 10, 2003 | 39 | Thomas Ulrich | Loss | UD |
| 47 | Feb 10, 2001 | 37 | Willard Lewis | Win | UD |
| 46 | Apr 15, 2000 | 36 | Dariusz Michalczewski | Loss * | TKO10 |
| 45 | Mar 21, 1998 | 34 | Michael Nunn | Win * | SD |
| 44 | Mar 22, 1997 | 33 | John Scully | Win | UD |
| 43 | Aug 10, 1996 | 32 | Dariusz Michalczewski | Loss * | DQ |
| 42 | Apr 6, 1996 | 32 | Pietro Pellizzaro | Win | PTS |
| 41 | Oct 14, 1995 | 31 | Henry Maske | Loss * | UD |
| 40 | May 27, 1995 | 31 | Henry Maske | Loss * | UD |
| 39 | Dec 10, 1994 | 30 | Frederic Seillier | Draw | PTS |
| 38 | Oct 22, 1994 | 30 | Willie Kemp | Win | KO2 |
| 37 | May 28, 1994 | 30 | Charles Oliver | Win | TKO6 |
| 36 | Feb 5, 1994 | 30 | Chris Eubank | Loss * | UD |
| 35 | Oct 15, 1993 | 29 | Ricky Thomas | Win | PTS |
| 34 | Sep 11, 1993 | 29 | Kevin Whaley-El | Win | TKO6 |
| 33 | Jun 26, 1993 | 29 | Lester Yarbrough | Win | PTS |
| 32 | Sep 13, 1991 | 27 | Alex Blanchard | Win | TKO9 |
| 31 | Feb 28, 1991 | 27 | Crawford Ashley | Win | SD |
| 30 | Dec 7, 1990 | 26 | Mike Sedillo | Win | PTS |
| 29 | Sep 7, 1990 | 26 | Rodrigo Benech | Win | KO3 |
| 28 | Dec 1, 1989 | 25 | John Keys | Win | KO2 |
| 27 | Jan 27, 1989 | 25 | Thulani Malinga | Win * | UD |
| 26 | Oct 7, 1988 | 24 | Chris Reid | Win * | TKO11 |
| 25 | Jun 3, 1988 | 24 | Nicky Walker | Win * | UD |
| 24 | Mar 11, 1988 | 24 | Vincent Boulware | Win * | TKO8 |
| 23 | Dec 5, 1987 | 23 | Mustafa Hamsho | Win | TKO1 |
| 22 | Oct 30, 1987 | 23 | John Held | Win | PTS |
| 21 | Oct 17, 1987 | 23 | Lahcen M'Hamdi | Win | TKO3 |
| 20 | Oct 3, 1987 | 23 | Tommy Taylor | Win | PTS |
| 19 | Sep 14, 1987 | 23 | Ahmed Laghlali | Win | TKO2 |
| 18 | Oct 3, 1986 | 22 | Manfred Jassmann | Win | PTS |
| 17 | May 12, 1986 | 22 | Ian Lazarus | Win | KO8 |
| 16 | Mar 1, 1986 | 22 | James Cook | Win | PTS |
| 15 | Nov 29, 1985 | 21 | Antoine Alcantara | Win | KO2 |
| 14 | Nov 8, 1985 | 21 | Rudiger Bitterling | Win | TKO3 |
| 13 | Aug 31, 1985 | 21 | Moussa Kassongo Mukandjo | Win | UD |
| 12 | Apr 26, 1985 | 21 | Steve Johnson | Win | PTS |
| 11 | Mar 9, 1985 | 21 | Tony Jenkins | Win | TKO6 |
| 10 | Dec 1, 1984 | 20 | Philippe Seys | Win | PTS |
| 9 | Oct 5, 1984 | 20 | Tony Britton | Win | PTS |
| 8 | Sep 15, 1984 | 20 | Butangi Nzolameso | Win | PTS |
| 7 | Apr 27, 1984 | 20 | Franz Dorfer | Win | TKO2 |
| 6 | Feb 24, 1984 | 20 | Mick Morris | Win | UD |
| 5 | Feb 10, 1984 | 20 | Mauro Hernandez da Cruz | Win | PTS |
| 4 | Jan 14, 1984 | 20 | Chaed Ringo | Win | TKO2 |
| 3 | Nov 5, 1983 | 19 | Jan Lefeber | Win | PTS |
| 2 | Oct 7, 1983 | 19 | Marnix Heytens | Win | TKO1 |
| 1 | Sep 10, 1983 | 19 | Esperno Postl | Win | TKO2 |
* World-title fight
World Titles
Rocchigiani was a two-weight-division world champion. He held two world titles, two of which were vacant title wins.
| Weight Division | World Titles Held |
|---|---|
| Light-heavyweight | WBC |
| Super-middleweight | IBF |
Statistics
Graciano Rocchigiani was 185 cm tall (6' 0.83") with a reach of 189 cm (6' 2.41"). He used to fight out of the southpaw stance and presented an ape-index of 4 cm (1.57").
Rocchigiani had a 39.6% KO rate. Of his total 19 KO wins, 12 were in the early rounds, five in the mid rounds, and two in the later rounds. He had two first-round KO wins.
Career Summary
Graciano Rocchigiani's professional boxing career spanned more than 19 years — from 1983 to 2003.
Rocchigiani made his professional boxing debut against Esperno Postl at the age of 19 on September 10, 1983, defeating Postl via 2nd round TKO. He went on to win 34 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 16 wins via stoppage.
Rocchigiani had his first world title fight at the age of 24 on March 11, 1988 after 23 professional fights, against Vincent Boulware for the super-middleweight IBF (vacant) title. He defeated Boulware via 8th round TKO to become the super-middleweight champion of the world.
Rocchigiani won two world titles at two weight classes. For all the details about Rocchigiani's world title wins and defenses refer to "Graciano Rocchigiani World Titles".
Some of Rocchigiani's best fights and notable victories include wins over Michael Nunn, Rodrigo Benech, John Keys, Alex Blanchard, Kevin Whaley-El, Chris Reid, and Thulani Malinga.
Rocchigiani had a total of six losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Thomas Ulrich at 39 years of age, on May 10, 2003. Rocchigiani lost the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
Career Highlights
Rocchigiani fought a total of 48 times during his professional career, which includes 10 world-title fights at two weight divisions — light-heavyweight and super-middleweight. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
March 11, 1988: Rocchigiani wins his first world title by defeating Vincent Boulware via 8th round TKO. He is now the IBF super-middleweight world champion.
March 21, 1998: Rocchigiani wins the WBC light-heavyweight title from Michael Nunn, by beating Nunn via 12 round split-decision.
Graciano Rocchigiani Fights
The following is a fight-by-fight progression of Rocchigiani's boxing career; all the way from his debut, to winning world-titles, to his last fight against Thomas Ulrich, and all the other wins and losses of his career.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Thomas Ulrich
On May 10, 2003, a 39-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (41-5-1, 19 KO) fought Thomas Ulrich in his 48th professional fight. He lost to Ulrich via 12th round unanimous decision.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Willard Lewis
On February 10, 2001, a 37-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (40-5-1, 19 KO) fought Willard Lewis in his 47th professional fight. He defeated Lewis via 8th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Dariusz Michalczewski II
Fight page: Rocchigiani vs. Michalczewski IIOn April 15, 2000, in their 2nd fight, a 36-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (40-4-1, 19 KO) faced an undefeated Dariusz Michalczewski again, who was now 31 years old with a record of 41-0. Rocchigiani was challenging Michalczewski's WBO light-heavyweight title. Michalczewski was on a 41-fight win streak with 31 KO wins. Rocchigiani was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 11 cm reach advantage.
Rocchigiani lost to Michalczewski via 10th round TKO. His two-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Michael Nunn
Fight page: Rocchigiani vs. NunnOn March 21, 1998, a 34-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (39-4-1, 19 KO) faced American boxer Michael Nunn, who was 34 years old with a record of 52-3 for the vacant WBC (vacant) light-heavyweight title. Nunn was on a nine-fight win streak with 34 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Nunn had a 7 cm reach advantage over Rocchigiani. Coming into this fight, Nunn had three losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Rocchigiani defeated Nunn via 12 round split-decision to win the vacant WBC light-heavyweight title. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. John Scully
On March 22, 1997, a 33-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (38-4-1, 19 KO) fought John Scully in his 44th professional fight. He defeated Scully via 10th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Dariusz Michalczewski
Fight page: Rocchigiani vs. MichalczewskiOn August 10, 1996, a 32-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (38-3-1, 19 KO) faced an undefeated Polish boxer Dariusz Michalczewski for the first time, who was 28 years old with a record of 31-0. Rocchigiani was challenging Michalczewski's WBO light-heavyweight title. Michalczewski was on a 31-fight win streak with 23 KO wins. Rocchigiani was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 11 cm reach advantage.
Rocchigiani lost to Michalczewski via 7 round DQ.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Pietro Pellizzaro
On April 6, 1996, a 32-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (37-3-1, 19 KO) fought Pietro Pellizzaro in his 42nd professional fight. He defeated Pellizzaro via 10th round PTS, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Henry Maske II
On October 14, 1995, in their 2nd fight, a a 31-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (37-2-1, 19 KO) faced Henry Maske. Rocchigiani was challenging Maske's IBF light-heavyweight title. He lost to Maske via 12th round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight losing streak.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Henry Maske
On May 27, 1995, a 31-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (37-1-1, 19 KO) faced Henry Maske. Rocchigiani was challenging Maske's IBF light-heavyweight title. He lost to Maske via 12th round unanimous decision.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Frederic Seillier
On December 10, 1994, a 30-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (37-1, 19 KO) fought Frederic Seillier in his 39th professional fight. He had a draw with Seillier via 12th round PTS.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Willie Kemp
On October 22, 1994, a 30-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (36-1, 18 KO) fought Willie Kemp in his 38th professional fight. He defeated Kemp via 2nd round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Charles Oliver
On May 28, 1994, a 30-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (35-1, 17 KO) fought Charles Oliver in his 37th professional fight. He defeated Oliver via 6th round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Chris Eubank
Fight page: Rocchigiani vs. EubankOn February 5, 1994, a 30-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (35-0, 17 KO) faced an undefeated British boxer Chris Eubank, who was 27 years old with a record of 35-0-2. Rocchigiani was challenging Eubank's WBO super-middleweight title. Eubank was coming off a draw against Nigel Benn in his last fight. Rocchigiani was the taller of the two by 7 cms and also had a 4 cm reach advantage.
Rocchigiani lost to Eubank via 12 round unanimous decision. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 35-fight win streak comes to an end with this loss.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Ricky Thomas
On October 15, 1993, a 29-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (34-0, 17 KO) fought Ricky Thomas in his 35th professional fight. He defeated Thomas via 8th round PTS. He is now on a 35-fight winning streak.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Kevin Whaley-El
On September 11, 1993, a 29-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (33-0, 16 KO) fought Kevin Whaley-El in his 34th professional fight. He defeated Whaley-El via 6th round TKO. He is now on a 34-fight winning streak.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Lester Yarbrough
On June 26, 1993, a 29-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (32-0, 16 KO) fought Lester Yarbrough in his 33rd professional fight. He defeated Yarbrough via 8th round PTS. He is now on a 33-fight winning streak.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Alex Blanchard
On September 13, 1991, a 27-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (31-0, 15 KO) fought Alex Blanchard in his 32nd professional fight. He defeated Blanchard via 9th round TKO. He is now on a 32-fight winning streak.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Crawford Ashley
On February 28, 1991, a 27-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (30-0, 15 KO) fought Crawford Ashley in his 31st professional fight. He defeated Ashley via 12th round split-decision. He is now on a 31-fight winning streak.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Mike Sedillo
On December 7, 1990, a 26-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (29-0, 15 KO) fought Mike Sedillo in his 30th professional fight. He defeated Sedillo via 8th round PTS. He is now on a 30-fight winning streak.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Rodrigo Benech
On September 7, 1990, a 26-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (28-0, 14 KO) fought Rodrigo Benech in his 29th professional fight. He defeated Benech via 3rd round KO. He is now on a 29-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. John Keys
On December 1, 1989, a 25-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (27-0, 13 KO) fought John Keys in his 28th professional fight. He defeated Keys via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 28-fight winning streak.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Thulani Malinga
Fight page: Rocchigiani vs. MalingaOn January 27, 1989, a 25-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (26-0, 13 KO) faced South African boxer Thulani Malinga, who was 33 years old with a record of 25-3 in a super-middleweight title-defense fight. Malinga was on a three-fight win streak with 12 KO wins. Rocchigiani was the taller of the two by 8 cms and also had a 12 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Malinga had three losses, but had never been stopped.
Rocchigiani defeated Malinga via 12 round unanimous decision to retain the IBF super-middleweight title. He is now on a 27-fight winning streak.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Chris Reid
On October 7, 1988, a 24-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (25-0, 12 KO) faced Chris Reid in a super-middleweight title-defense fight. He defeated Reid via 11th round TKO to retain the IBF super-middleweight title. He is now on a 26-fight winning streak.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Nicky Walker
On June 3, 1988, a 24-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (24-0, 12 KO) faced Nicky Walker in a super-middleweight title-defense fight. He defeated Walker via 15th round unanimous decision to retain the IBF super-middleweight title. He is now on a 25-fight winning streak.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Vincent Boulware
On March 11, 1988, in his 24th professional fight, a 24-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (23-0, 11 KO) had his first world title fight against Vincent Boulware for the vacant IBF super-middleweight belt. He defeated Boulware via 8th round TKO to win the vacant IBF super-middleweight title. He is now on a 24-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Mustafa Hamsho
On December 5, 1987, a 23-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (22-0, 10 KO) fought Mustafa Hamsho in his 23rd professional fight. He defeated Hamsho via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 23-fight winning streak.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. John Held
On October 30, 1987, a 23-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (21-0, 10 KO) fought John Held in his 22nd professional fight. He defeated Held via 8th round PTS. He is now on a 22-fight winning streak.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Lahcen M'Hamdi
On October 17, 1987, a 23-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (20-0, 9 KO) fought Lahcen M'Hamdi in his 21st professional fight. He defeated M'Hamdi via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a 21-fight winning streak.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Tommy Taylor
On October 3, 1987, a 23-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (19-0, 9 KO) fought Tommy Taylor in his 20th professional fight. He defeated Taylor via 8th round PTS. He is now on a 20-fight winning streak.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Ahmed Laghlali
On September 14, 1987, a 23-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (18-0, 8 KO) fought Ahmed Laghlali in his 19th professional fight. He defeated Laghlali via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a 19-fight winning streak.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Manfred Jassmann
On October 3, 1986, a 22-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (17-0, 8 KO) fought Manfred Jassmann in his 18th professional fight. He defeated Jassmann via 12th round PTS. He is now on a 18-fight winning streak.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Ian Lazarus
On May 12, 1986, a 22-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (16-0, 7 KO) fought Ian Lazarus in his 17th professional fight. He defeated Lazarus via 8th round KO. He is now on a 17-fight winning streak.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. James Cook
On March 1, 1986, a 22-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (15-0, 7 KO) fought James Cook in his 16th professional fight. He defeated Cook via 8th round PTS. He is now on a 16-fight winning streak.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Antoine Alcantara
On November 29, 1985, a 21-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (14-0, 6 KO) fought Antoine Alcantara in his 15th professional fight. He defeated Alcantara via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 15-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Rudiger Bitterling
On November 8, 1985, a 21-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (13-0, 5 KO) fought Rudiger Bitterling in his 14th professional fight. He defeated Bitterling via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Moussa Kassongo Mukandjo
On August 31, 1985, a 21-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (12-0, 5 KO) fought Moussa Kassongo Mukandjo in his 13th professional fight. He defeated Mukandjo via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Steve Johnson
On April 26, 1985, a 21-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (11-0, 5 KO) fought Steve Johnson in his 12th professional fight. He defeated Johnson via 6th round PTS. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Tony Jenkins
On March 9, 1985, a 21-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (10-0, 4 KO) fought Tony Jenkins in his 11th professional fight. He defeated Jenkins via 6th round TKO. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Philippe Seys
On December 1, 1984, a 20-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (9-0, 4 KO) fought Philippe Seys in his 10th professional fight. He defeated Seys via 8th round PTS. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Tony Britton
On October 5, 1984, a 20-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (8-0, 4 KO) fought Tony Britton in his 9th professional fight. He defeated Britton via 8th round PTS. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Butangi Nzolameso
On September 15, 1984, a 20-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (7-0, 4 KO) fought Butangi Nzolameso in his 8th professional fight. He defeated Nzolameso via 6th round PTS. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Franz Dorfer
On April 27, 1984, a 20-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (6-0, 3 KO) fought Franz Dorfer in his 7th professional fight. He defeated Dorfer via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Mick Morris
On February 24, 1984, a 20-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (5-0, 3 KO) fought Mick Morris in his 6th professional fight. He defeated Morris via 4th round unanimous decision. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Mauro Hernandez da Cruz
On February 10, 1984, a 20-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (4-0, 3 KO) fought Mauro Hernandez da Cruz in his 5th professional fight. He defeated Cruz via 6th round PTS. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Chaed Ringo
On January 14, 1984, a 20-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (3-0, 2 KO) fought Chaed Ringo in his 4th professional fight. He defeated Ringo via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Jan Lefeber
On November 5, 1983, a 19-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (2-0, 2 KO) fought Jan Lefeber in his 3rd professional fight. He defeated Lefeber via 4th round PTS. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Marnix Heytens
On October 7, 1983, a 19-year old Graciano Rocchigiani (1-0, 1 KO) fought Marnix Heytens in his 2nd professional fight. He defeated Heytens via 1st round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Esperno Postl
On September 10, 1983, a 19-year old Graciano Rocchigiani successfully debuted against Esperno Postl. He defeated Postl via 2nd round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Graciano Rocchigiani have on his record?
Rocchigiani knocked out 19 of his 48 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 39.6%. Of his total 41 wins, 19 of them were via KO (46.3%).