Rocky Marciano Record
| Total Fights | 49 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 49 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 3 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 6 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 6 |
| KO Wins | 43 |
| KO Losses | 0 |
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What is Rocky Marciano's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning eight years and six months, Rocky Marciano fought 49 times with 49 wins and no losses.
Marciano retired from professional boxing with an undefeated record of 49-0, which included three heavyweight world-title wins and six successful title defense fights. He had a 87.8% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 43 of his total 49 fights being knockout wins, six of which were in title fights.
His last fight was a 9th round KO victory over Archie Moore on September 21, 1955. Marciano successfully defended the heavyweight NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring titles in this fight.
Some of Marciano's best fights and notable victories include wins over four Hall-of-Famers (Archie Moore, Ezzard Charles, Jersey Joe Walcott, and Joe Louis), Roland La Starza, Don Cockell, and Lee Savold.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Sep 21, 1955 | 32 | Archie Moore | Win * | KO9 |
| 48 | May 16, 1955 | 31 | Don Cockell | Win * | TKO9 |
| 47 | Sep 17, 1954 | 31 | Ezzard Charles | Win * | KO8 |
| 46 | Jun 17, 1954 | 30 | Ezzard Charles | Win * | UD |
| 45 | Sep 24, 1953 | 30 | Roland La Starza | Win * | TKO11 |
| 44 | May 15, 1953 | 29 | Jersey Joe Walcott | Win * | KO1 |
| 43 | Sep 23, 1952 | 29 | Jersey Joe Walcott | Win * | KO13 |
| 42 | Jul 28, 1952 | 28 | Harry Matthews | Win | KO2 |
| 41 | May 12, 1952 | 28 | Bernie Reynolds | Win | KO3 |
| 40 | Apr 21, 1952 | 28 | Gino Buonvino | Win | KO2 |
| 39 | Feb 13, 1952 | 28 | Lee Savold | Win | RTD6 |
| 38 | Oct 26, 1951 | 28 | Joe Louis | Win | TKO8 |
| 37 | Aug 27, 1951 | 27 | Freddie Beshore | Win | KO4 |
| 36 | Jul 12, 1951 | 27 | Rex Layne | Win | KO6 |
| 35 | Apr 30, 1951 | 27 | Willis Applegate | Win | UD |
| 34 | Mar 26, 1951 | 27 | Art Henri | Win | TKO9 |
| 33 | Mar 20, 1951 | 27 | Harold Mitchell | Win | TKO2 |
| 32 | Jan 29, 1951 | 27 | Keene Simmons | Win | TKO8 |
| 31 | Dec 18, 1950 | 27 | Bill Wilson | Win | TKO1 |
| 30 | Nov 13, 1950 | 27 | Ted Lowry | Win | UD |
| 29 | Sep 18, 1950 | 27 | Johnny Shkor | Win | TKO6 |
| 28 | Jul 10, 1950 | 26 | Gino Buonvino | Win | TKO10 |
| 27 | Jun 5, 1950 | 26 | Eldridge Eatman | Win | TKO3 |
| 26 | Mar 24, 1950 | 26 | Roland La Starza | Win | SD |
| 25 | Dec 30, 1949 | 26 | Carmine Vingo | Win | KO6 |
| 24 | Dec 19, 1949 | 26 | Phil Muscato | Win | TKO5 |
| 23 | Dec 2, 1949 | 26 | Pat Richards | Win | TKO2 |
| 22 | Nov 7, 1949 | 26 | Joe Dominic | Win | KO2 |
| 21 | Oct 10, 1949 | 26 | Ted Lowry | Win | UD |
| 20 | Sep 26, 1949 | 26 | Tommy DiGiorgio | Win | KO4 |
| 19 | Aug 16, 1949 | 25 | Pete Louthis | Win | KO3 |
| 18 | Jul 18, 1949 | 25 | Harry Haft | Win | KO3 |
| 17 | May 23, 1949 | 25 | Don Mogard | Win | UD |
| 16 | May 2, 1949 | 25 | Jimmy Evans | Win | TKO3 |
| 15 | Apr 11, 1949 | 25 | Jimmy Walls | Win | KO3 |
| 14 | Mar 28, 1949 | 25 | Artie Donato | Win | KO1 |
| 13 | Mar 21, 1949 | 25 | Johnny Pretzie | Win | TKO5 |
| 12 | Dec 14, 1948 | 25 | Gilley Ferron | Win | TKO2 |
| 11 | Nov 29, 1948 | 25 | James Patrick Connolly | Win | TKO1 |
| 10 | Oct 4, 1948 | 25 | Bob Jefferson | Win | TKO2 |
| 9 | Sep 30, 1948 | 25 | Gilbert Cardone | Win | KO1 |
| 8 | Sep 20, 1948 | 25 | Bill Hardeman | Win | KO1 |
| 7 | Sep 13, 1948 | 25 | Humphrey Jackson | Win | KO1 |
| 6 | Aug 30, 1948 | 24 | Jimmy Weeks | Win | TKO1 |
| 5 | Aug 23, 1948 | 24 | Eddie Ross | Win | KO1 |
| 4 | Aug 9, 1948 | 24 | Bobby Quinn | Win | KO3 |
| 3 | Jul 19, 1948 | 24 | John Edwards | Win | KO1 |
| 2 | Jul 12, 1948 | 24 | Harry Bilazarian | Win | TKO1 |
| 1 | Mar 17, 1947 | 23 | Lee Epperson | Win | KO3 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Rocky Marciano (The Brockton Blockbuster) was an American professional boxer. He was born in Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S. on September 1, 1923. He was a heavyweight world champion. He died on August 31, 1969 at the age of 45 years. Marciano was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 1990. His professional boxing career spanned more than 8 years — from 1947 to 1955.
Marciano made his professional boxing debut against Lee Epperson at the age of 23 on March 17, 1947, defeating Epperson via 3rd round KO. He would go on to remain undefeated throughout his career.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 29 on September 23, 1952 after 42 professional fights, against Jersey Joe Walcott for the heavyweight NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring titles. He defeated Walcott via 13th round KO to become the heavyweight champion of the world.
Marciano won one world title at heavyweight. For all the details about Marciano's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Marciano had never lost a fight in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a heavyweight title defense bout against fellow American boxer Archie Moore at 32 years of age, on September 21, 1955. Marciano won the fight via 9th round KO and defended his NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring titles.
Championships
Marciano had a total of seven world-title fights, which includes winning three world titles and six successful title defenses. He won all seven of these fights.
Title Wins
Rocky Marciano fought for a heavyweight world title once, which he won via KO. He won one heavyweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 1952 | Jersey Joe Walcott | Heavyweight | NBA, NYSAC, The Ring | KO |
Title Defenses
Rocky Marciano had six heavyweight world-title defense fights. He won all of these fights.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 1955 | Archie Moore | Heavyweight | NBA, NYSAC, The Ring | KO |
| May 16, 1955 | Don Cockell | Heavyweight | NBA, NYSAC, The Ring | TKO |
| Sep 17, 1954 | Ezzard Charles | Heavyweight | NBA, NYSAC, The Ring | KO |
| Jun 17, 1954 | Ezzard Charles | Heavyweight | NBA, NYSAC, The Ring | UD |
| Sep 24, 1953 | Roland La Starza | Heavyweight | NBA, NYSAC, The Ring | TKO |
| May 15, 1953 | Jersey Joe Walcott | Heavyweight | NBA, NYSAC, The Ring | KO |
Highlights
Marciano fought a total of 49 times during his professional career, which includes 7 world-title fights at the heavyweight division. He was among the very best of his generation and put on some great performances in his fights. These eight fights are the highlight of his career.
October 26, 1951: Rocky Marciano puts on the first remarkable performance of his career, defeating Joe Louis via 8th round TKO.
September 23, 1952: Marciano wins his first world titles by defeating Jersey Joe Walcott via 13th round KO. He is now the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight world champion.
May 15, 1953: Marciano successfully defends the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles against Jersey Joe Walcott, winning the fight via 1st round KO.
September 24, 1953: Marciano successfully defends the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles against Roland La Starza, winning the fight via 11th round TKO.
June 17, 1954: Marciano successfully defends the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles against Ezzard Charles, winning the fight via 15 round unanimous decision.
September 17, 1954: Marciano successfully defends the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles against Ezzard Charles, winning the fight via 8th round KO.
May 16, 1955: Marciano successfully defends the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles against Don Cockell, winning the fight via 9th round TKO.
September 21, 1955: Marciano successfully defends the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles against Archie Moore, winning the fight via 9th round KO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Rocky Marciano have on his record?
Marciano knocked out 43 of his 49 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 87.8%. Of his total 49 wins, 43 of them were via KO (87.8%).
What was Rocky Marciano's first world title win?
Marciano's first world-title win were the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring belts at heavyweight. He defeated Jersey Joe Walcott via 13 round KO to win the titles.
How many world titles did Rocky Marciano win?
Marciano won one world title at heavyweight.
How many title defenses did Rocky Marciano make?
Marciano had 6 successful title defense fights.