Rocky Marciano Record & Stats
In a career spanning eight years and six months, Rocky Marciano fought 49 times with 49 wins and no losses. By his last professional fight on September 21, 1955, Marciano's boxing record stood at 49-0 (43 KO wins).
- Born
- Sep 1, 1923
- Died
- Aug 31, 1969 (45 years)
- Debut
- Mar 17, 1947
- Record
- 49-0
- Rounds
- 241
- KOs
- 43 (87.8%)
- Height
- 179 cm
- Reach
- 173 cm
- Ape Index
- -6 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
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Rocky Marciano (The Brockton Blockbuster) was an American professional boxer. He was born in Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S. on September 1, 1923. Marciano made his professional boxing debut at the age of 23, on March 17, 1947. He was a heavyweight world champion. He died on August 31, 1969 at the age of 45 years. Marciano is a Hall of Famer.
Fight Record
| Total Fights | 49 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 49 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 43 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 3 |
| Title Defenses | 6 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 6 |
| Losses via KO | 0 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | 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
World Titles
Marciano was a heavyweight world champion. He held one world title at heavyweight, which was a lineal championship win.
| Weight Division | World Titles Held |
|---|---|
| Heavyweight | The Ring |
Statistics
Rocky Marciano was 179 cm tall (5' 10.47") with a reach of 173 cm (5' 8.11"). He used to fight out of the orthodox stance and presented an ape-index of -6 cm (-2.36").
Marciano had a 87.8% KO rate. Of his total 43 KO wins, 28 were in the early rounds, nine in the mid rounds, and six in the later rounds. He had 11 first-round KO wins.
Career Summary
Rocky Marciano's 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.
Marciano 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 "Rocky Marciano World Titles".
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.
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.
Career 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.
Rocky Marciano Fights
The following is a fight-by-fight progression of Marciano's boxing career; all the way from his debut, to winning world-titles, to his last fight against Archie Moore.
Rocky Marciano vs. Archie Moore
On September 21, 1955, a 32-year old Rocky Marciano (48-0, 42 KO) faced fellow American boxer Archie Moore, who was 41 years old with a record of 149-19-8 in a heavyweight title-defense fight. Moore was on a 21-fight win streak with 108 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 18 cm reach advantage over Marciano. Coming into this fight, Moore had 19 losses, four of which were via stoppage.
Marciano defeated Moore via 9th round KO to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 49-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins. This was the last professional fight of his boxing career.
Rocky Marciano vs. Don Cockell
On May 16, 1955, a 31-year old Rocky Marciano (47-0, 41 KO) faced Don Cockell in a heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Cockell via 9th round TKO to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 48-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. Ezzard Charles II
On September 17, 1954, in their 2nd fight, which was an immediate rematch, a 31-year old Rocky Marciano (46-0, 40 KO) faced Ezzard Charles again, who was now 33 years old with a record of 85-11-1 in a heavyweight title-defense fight. Charles had lost to Marciano in their last fight, and was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 12 cm reach advantage over Marciano. Coming into this fight, Charles had 11 losses, two of which were via stoppage.
Marciano defeated Charles via 8th round KO to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 47-fight winning streak.
Rocky Marciano vs. Ezzard Charles
On June 17, 1954, a 30-year old Rocky Marciano (45-0, 40 KO) faced fellow American boxer Ezzard Charles for the first time, who was 32 years old with a record of 85-10-1 in a heavyweight title-defense fight. Charles was on a two-fight win streak with 48 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 12 cm reach advantage over Marciano. Coming into this fight, Charles had 10 losses, two of which were via stoppage.
Marciano defeated Charles via 15 round unanimous decision to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 46-fight winning streak.
Rocky Marciano vs. Roland La Starza II
On September 24, 1953, in their 2nd fight, a a 30-year old Rocky Marciano (44-0, 39 KO) faced Roland La Starza in a heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Starza via 11th round TKO to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 45-fight winning streak, with 10 back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. Jersey Joe Walcott II
On May 15, 1953, in their 2nd fight, which was an immediate rematch, a 29-year old Rocky Marciano (43-0, 38 KO) faced Jersey Joe Walcott again, who was now 39 years old with a record of 51-17-2 in a heavyweight title-defense fight. Walcott had lost to Marciano in their last fight, and was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 15 cm reach advantage over Marciano. Coming into this fight, Walcott had 17 losses, five of which were via stoppage.
Marciano defeated Walcott via 1st round KO to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 44-fight winning streak, with nine back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. Jersey Joe Walcott
On September 23, 1952, in his 43rd professional fight, a 29-year old Rocky Marciano (42-0, 37 KO) had his first world title fight against fellow American boxer Jersey Joe Walcott for Walcott's NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight belts. Walcott was 38 years old with a record of 51-16-2. Walcott was on a two-fight win streak with 32 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 15 cm reach advantage over Marciano. Coming into this fight, Walcott had 16 losses, four of which were via stoppage.
Marciano defeated Walcott via 13th round KO to win the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 43-fight winning streak, with eight back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. Harry Matthews
On July 28, 1952, a 28-year old Rocky Marciano (41-0, 36 KO) fought Harry Matthews in his 42nd professional fight. He defeated Matthews via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 42-fight winning streak, with seven back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. Bernie Reynolds
On May 12, 1952, a 28-year old Rocky Marciano (40-0, 35 KO) fought Bernie Reynolds in his 41st professional fight. He defeated Reynolds via 3rd round KO. He is now on a 41-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. Gino Buonvino II
On April 21, 1952, in their 2nd fight, a a 28-year old Rocky Marciano (39-0, 34 KO) fought Gino Buonvino in his 40th professional fight. He defeated Buonvino via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 40-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. Lee Savold
On February 13, 1952, a 28-year old Rocky Marciano (38-0, 33 KO) fought Lee Savold in his 39th professional fight. He defeated Savold via 6th round RTD. He is now on a 39-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. Joe Louis
On October 26, 1951, a 28-year old Rocky Marciano (37-0, 32 KO) fought fellow American boxer Joe Louis, who was 37 years old with a record of 66-2. Louis was on a eight-fight win streak with 52 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 9 cms and also had a 20 cm reach advantage over Marciano. Coming into this fight, Louis had two losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Marciano defeated Louis via 8th round TKO. He is now on a 38-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. Freddie Beshore
On August 27, 1951, a 27-year old Rocky Marciano (36-0, 31 KO) fought Freddie Beshore in his 37th professional fight. He defeated Beshore via 4th round KO. He is now on a 37-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. Rex Layne
On July 12, 1951, a 27-year old Rocky Marciano (35-0, 30 KO) fought Rex Layne in his 36th professional fight. He defeated Layne via 6th round KO. He is now on a 36-fight winning streak.
Rocky Marciano vs. Willis Applegate
On April 30, 1951, a 27-year old Rocky Marciano (34-0, 30 KO) fought Willis Applegate in his 35th professional fight. He defeated Applegate via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 35-fight winning streak.
Rocky Marciano vs. Art Henri
On March 26, 1951, a 27-year old Rocky Marciano (33-0, 29 KO) fought Art Henri in his 34th professional fight. He defeated Henri via 9th round TKO. He is now on a 34-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. Harold Mitchell
On March 20, 1951, a 27-year old Rocky Marciano (32-0, 28 KO) fought Harold Mitchell in his 33rd professional fight. He defeated Mitchell via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a 33-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. Keene Simmons
On January 29, 1951, a 27-year old Rocky Marciano (31-0, 27 KO) fought Keene Simmons in his 32nd professional fight. He defeated Simmons via 8th round TKO. He is now on a 32-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. Bill Wilson
On December 18, 1950, a 27-year old Rocky Marciano (30-0, 26 KO) fought Bill Wilson in his 31st professional fight. He defeated Wilson via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 31-fight winning streak.
Rocky Marciano vs. Ted Lowry II
On November 13, 1950, in their 2nd fight, a a 27-year old Rocky Marciano (29-0, 26 KO) fought Ted Lowry in his 30th professional fight. He defeated Lowry via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 30-fight winning streak.
Rocky Marciano vs. Johnny Shkor
On September 18, 1950, a 27-year old Rocky Marciano (28-0, 25 KO) fought Johnny Shkor in his 29th professional fight. He defeated Shkor via 6th round TKO. He is now on a 29-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. Gino Buonvino
On July 10, 1950, a 26-year old Rocky Marciano (27-0, 24 KO) fought Gino Buonvino in his 28th professional fight. He defeated Buonvino via 10th round TKO. He is now on a 28-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. Eldridge Eatman
On June 5, 1950, a 26-year old Rocky Marciano (26-0, 23 KO) fought Eldridge Eatman in his 27th professional fight. He defeated Eatman via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a 27-fight winning streak.
Rocky Marciano vs. Roland La Starza
On March 24, 1950, a 26-year old Rocky Marciano (25-0, 23 KO) fought Roland La Starza in his 26th professional fight. He defeated Starza via 10th round split-decision. He is now on a 26-fight winning streak.
Rocky Marciano vs. Carmine Vingo
On December 30, 1949, a 26-year old Rocky Marciano (24-0, 22 KO) fought Carmine Vingo in his 25th professional fight. He defeated Vingo via 6th round KO. He is now on a 25-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. Phil Muscato
On December 19, 1949, a 26-year old Rocky Marciano (23-0, 21 KO) fought Phil Muscato in his 24th professional fight. He defeated Muscato via 5th round TKO. He is now on a 24-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. Pat Richards
On December 2, 1949, a 26-year old Rocky Marciano (22-0, 20 KO) fought Pat Richards in his 23rd professional fight. He defeated Richards via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a 23-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. Joe Dominic
On November 7, 1949, a 26-year old Rocky Marciano (21-0, 19 KO) fought Joe Dominic in his 22nd professional fight. He defeated Dominic via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 22-fight winning streak.
Rocky Marciano vs. Ted Lowry
On October 10, 1949, a 26-year old Rocky Marciano (20-0, 19 KO) fought Ted Lowry in his 21st professional fight. He defeated Lowry via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 21-fight winning streak.
Rocky Marciano vs. Tommy DiGiorgio
On September 26, 1949, a 26-year old Rocky Marciano (19-0, 18 KO) fought Tommy DiGiorgio in his 20th professional fight. He defeated DiGiorgio via 4th round KO. He is now on a 20-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. Pete Louthis
On August 16, 1949, a 25-year old Rocky Marciano (18-0, 17 KO) fought Pete Louthis in his 19th professional fight. He defeated Louthis via 3rd round KO. He is now on a 19-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. Harry Haft
On July 18, 1949, a 25-year old Rocky Marciano (17-0, 16 KO) fought Harry Haft in his 18th professional fight. He defeated Haft via 3rd round KO. He is now on a 18-fight winning streak.
Rocky Marciano vs. Don Mogard
On May 23, 1949, a 25-year old Rocky Marciano (16-0, 16 KO) fought Don Mogard in his 17th professional fight. He defeated Mogard via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 17-fight winning streak.
Rocky Marciano vs. Jimmy Evans
On May 2, 1949, a 25-year old Rocky Marciano (15-0, 15 KO) fought Jimmy Evans in his 16th professional fight. He defeated Evans via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a 16-fight winning streak, with 16 back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. Jimmy Walls
On April 11, 1949, a 25-year old Rocky Marciano (14-0, 14 KO) fought Jimmy Walls in his 15th professional fight. He defeated Walls via 3rd round KO. He is now on a 15-fight winning streak, with 15 back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. Artie Donato
On March 28, 1949, a 25-year old Rocky Marciano (13-0, 13 KO) fought Artie Donato in his 14th professional fight. He defeated Donato via 1st round KO. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak, with 14 back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. Johnny Pretzie
On March 21, 1949, a 25-year old Rocky Marciano (12-0, 12 KO) fought Johnny Pretzie in his 13th professional fight. He defeated Pretzie via 5th round TKO. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak, with 13 back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. Gilley Ferron
On December 14, 1948, a 25-year old Rocky Marciano (11-0, 11 KO) fought Gilley Ferron in his 12th professional fight. He defeated Ferron via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak, with 12 back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. James Patrick Connolly
On November 29, 1948, a 25-year old Rocky Marciano (10-0, 10 KO) fought James Patrick Connolly in his 11th professional fight. He defeated Connolly via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak, with 11 back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. Bob Jefferson
On October 4, 1948, a 25-year old Rocky Marciano (9-0, 9 KO) fought Bob Jefferson in his 10th professional fight. He defeated Jefferson via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak, with 10 back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. Gilbert Cardone
On September 30, 1948, a 25-year old Rocky Marciano (8-0, 8 KO) fought Gilbert Cardone in his 9th professional fight. He defeated Cardone via 1st round KO. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak, with nine back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. Bill Hardeman
On September 20, 1948, a 25-year old Rocky Marciano (7-0, 7 KO) fought Bill Hardeman in his 8th professional fight. He defeated Hardeman via 1st round KO. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak, with eight back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. Humphrey Jackson
On September 13, 1948, a 25-year old Rocky Marciano (6-0, 6 KO) fought Humphrey Jackson in his 7th professional fight. He defeated Jackson via 1st round KO. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak, with seven back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. Jimmy Weeks
On August 30, 1948, a 24-year old Rocky Marciano (5-0, 5 KO) fought Jimmy Weeks in his 6th professional fight. He defeated Weeks via 1st round TKO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. Eddie Ross
On August 23, 1948, a 24-year old Rocky Marciano (4-0, 4 KO) fought Eddie Ross in his 5th professional fight. He defeated Ross via 1st round KO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. Bobby Quinn
On August 9, 1948, a 24-year old Rocky Marciano (3-0, 3 KO) fought Bobby Quinn in his 4th professional fight. He defeated Quinn via 3rd round KO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. John Edwards
On July 19, 1948, a 24-year old Rocky Marciano (2-0, 2 KO) fought John Edwards in his 3rd professional fight. He defeated Edwards via 1st round KO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. Harry Bilazarian
On July 12, 1948, a 24-year old Rocky Marciano (1-0, 1 KO) fought Harry Bilazarian in his 2nd professional fight. He defeated Bilazarian via 1st round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Rocky Marciano vs. Lee Epperson
On March 17, 1947, a 23-year old Rocky Marciano successfully debuted against Lee Epperson. He defeated Epperson via 3rd 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%).