Why do so many judge Rocky Marciano unfairly? He only had 12 amateur bouts and didn't turn pro till 24 years of age. Using Ali as a comparison, he had 180 amateur fights and turned pro at 18. What Rocky accomplished is astonishing in my opinion.

"What could be better than walking down any street and knowing you are the heavyweight champ of the world." - Rocky Marciano

49 wins, 43 knockouts, 0 defeats. Rocky Marciano, a hero to all those who are told they can't.

Rocky pounded you relentlessly.....endless cardio, endless fury, all champion.

Rocky was relentless and fought with brutal fury.....a champions desire to win at all costs.....and the perfect gentleman outside of the ring.

Undefeated. Unbeatable. The greatest, ever. That was Rocky Marciano (1923-1969), the only Heavyweight in boxing history who ended his career with no defeats: 49 fights won, including 43 by knockout. Rocky bludgeoned every top Heavyweight of his era before leaving professional boxing in 1956.

Don't be fooled by his size or awkward style, Marciano was a beast.

Kind, respectful, gentleman, outside the ring. Savage, unstoppable beast, inside it.

Rocky was always so nice and humble. He never trash talked his opponents and always praised their fighting abilities before he broke them , he let his fist do the talking.

THE ONLY UNDEFEATED, UNDISPUTED, PERFECT HEAVY CHAMP IN BOXING HISTORY!

“Being such a big puncher actually hurt my career,” says Shavers. “I relied on my power too much. I wish I’d had trainers that could have taught me more about combination punches. I used to gas out in five or six rounds because I put that much effort into my punches and it was impossible to punch for an entire fight without tiring out."

Rocky Marciano, the Greatest Heavyweight Fighter ever and a gentleman .

"A hammer instead of a fist, a powerful neck, a fighter's rage. He beat his adversary to blood, then hugged him. A boxing style from the working class, all sweat, no paradise..." Rocky Marciano, was the only athlete in the history of heavyweight boxing to retire undefeated.

Rocky Marciano was a destroyer of fighters. He overwhelmed his opponents with non-stop aggression and incredible punching power. Most fighters that stepped into the ring with Rocky were ruined or retired. Probably the most destructive fighting force under 190.

"In the ring, i never really knew fear." - Rocky Marciano

George said in an interview with Ring Magazine: “Sparring with Liston is the most dangerous thing that I ever did in my entire life. No matter what I tried against him, it was me who had to revert back to boxing. Nobody made me box like Sonny Liston did and that happened every time we worked together. He taught me many things, including the importance of the jab.” A good example of Sonny's sheer strength was an exercise he devised in training camp of loading an industrial sized wheelbarrow full of rocks, and wheeling it up and down a hill. Foreman, 19, and training with "the old man," could only carry one wheelbarrow for every 3 for Sonny: “His strength," said Foreman, "you just can't believe how strong he was!"

Rocky ........ The best of all time.

Hall of Fame sports journalist Jerry Izenberg said of Shavers, "rarely did Earnie hit anyone below the neck; he was a headhunter and a good one. For me, Shavers was the greatest one-punch hitter I have ever seen."

Hall of Fame and All Time Greats Ali and Holmes both said Shavers power, especially his one punch power, was simply unrivaled. Angelo Dundee said "Earnie wasn't really a good boxer, but God, his power was amazing."

Foreman, probably the most formidable puncher in boxing history said that "Liston is the only man he ever faced that made him back-up and revert to boxing."

"If you got hit with the right hand, you wouldn't get up." -- Floyd Patterson

Rocky was so strong. He's the best.

Chuck Wepner who fought both Sonny Liston and George Foreman said, *“Sonny made George look like Mr. Friendly!”* Chuck also said, *"Getting hit by Sonny was like getting hit by a baseball bat."* Chuck wasn’t exaggerating, as he walked out of that fight with a broken nose, a broken cheek bone and 72 stitches!

My father (RIP) was a Golden Glove in his day and occasionally sparred with Rocky before he became champ. He told me even then that Marciano was the most humble person he had ever known.

Liston expert, Paul Gallender, has solved the five major mysteries surrounding The Bear in his 2012 biography, 'Sonny Liston - The Real Story Behind the Ali-Liston Fights'. The author's 40+ years of research provide boxing fans with definitive answers to the five most asked questions about The Bear’s life and career: 1) When was Sonny born? 2) Was he murdered? If so, who did it, how, and why? 3) Was the Liston/Clay fight on the level? 4) Why did Sonny throw the Ali fight? 5) Was Sonny Liston as bad a person as the media said he was? The short answers are: 1) 1919 or earlier. 2) Yes, by mobsters, with a heroin overdose, because he didn’t throw the Wepner fight. 3) Yes. Footage from the event shows Ali in the ring asking his entourage, 'Did I hit him?' . Ali also told Nation of Islam minister Abdul Rahman that Liston 'laid down'. 4) So his wife and son wouldn’t be killed. 5) No. Sonny was a good man. Liston, the son of a tenant farmer, served two long terms in prison, where he is said to have learned to box. Although he gave his birth year as 1932, there is evidence that he might have begun his ring career as early as 1934, at the age of 17, under the name of Charles (“Sailor”) Liston. If that is true, he was 45 years old when he won the championship. -- Encyclopedia Britannica "That he fought in 1934 is no secret - even the Encyclopedia Britannica acknowledges it." -- Paul Gallender His sister, who he was extremely close to, and who remembered his birth - he was much younger than she was - said he was born the year after the Great War (WW1). Which would have made him 44 when he fought Ali the first time. watch this vid/documentary --(According To Gallender Sonny Liston Was 44 Yrs Old When He Fought Ali) --from Retro Boxing & Documentaries

"Liston compares favorably with any of the heavyweights of the past. Any of them. When somebody asks me, How does Liston compare with Joe Louis?' I have to stop and think. So you know how good a fighter Liston is." -- Cus D'Amato

Ron Lyle: "Hey man, that's the hardest I've ever been hit in my life. And George Foreman could punch, but none of them could hit like Earnie Shavers did. When he hit you, the lights went out. I can laugh about it now, but at the time it wasn't funny."

Hall of Fame Heavyweight Champion Sonny Liston was a muscular 6′ 1″ powerhouse weighing 220 lbs of pure brick. He had iron in either fist and could put an opponent on the mat quickly with either. Sonny was the most ducked fighter of all time. Even Joe Frazier’s team refused to fight him. Liston in his prime was the real deal. He was a great fighter.

Rocky not only had hands of stone, but a marble jaw too. All around under appreciated as a boxer, and a relentless heart of a true warrior. The man waged wars in the ring and was never beaten. If you love boxing, you gotta show love to Rocky Marciano! ❤

I think that was the gold period of boxing and rocky Marciano is the best in the world and in all of history ❤

Jimmy Young, who was knocked cold by Shavers in his first fight, but survived the second, said "I was not gonna get tagged by him again, no sir!"

He was a high-school dropout who worked a series of dead-end jobs - delivering coal, laboring in factories making candy, beverages, and shoes, slinging hash in a diner, digging ditches, clearing land, and fixing sidewalks. But Marciano had two world-class skills. He could absorb a frightful beating, and he could knock men out cold. “I was a nobody,” he was fond of saying. “In the ring, I became a somebody."

Rocky's huge titanium fists were no different than two 18-wheeler Mack trucks. He wasn't called Rocky Mack for nothing. He was special. I get tears in my eyes just thinking about him. My god he was special.

In my humble opinion Rocky Marciano was the greatest boxer ever lived.

An absolute legend. A complete Roman Gladiator. And easily the greatest of all time. The man could go 40 rounds. As the fight went on and everyone got more tired, he got more energy. Hardest puncher and insanely high accuracy rate. And the man could take anything you threw at him right on the chin as if it didn’t even happen. The man was a machine.

What the American government did to Joe Louis is unforgivable.

Rocky! Rocky! Rocky! What a time to be a kid! I had Mickey in baseball and Rocky in boxing.

Rocky throws nothing but bombs . He puts everything into his punches

Marciano was named the 4th greatest Heavyweight of all-time by The Ring in 1994. Marciano was named the 7th greatest puncher of all-time by The Ring in 1997. Marciano was named the 9th greatest fighter of the 20th century by The Ring in 1999.

Rocky was a beast...

"Never seen stamina like Rocky had .. superhuman." Rocky ran 30 miles daily for 2920 (8yrs) days nonstop. Keep in mind a marathon is 26.2 miles. That's not all. In addition to his daily 30 mile runs he'd also include sprinted uphill backwards and shadowboxed under water for an additional 2 hours. Rocky was superhuman and will forever be my hero.

He was my father's all-time favorite fighter. What a warrior! And from everything I've heard or read, he was a genuinely great guy too. The story was he never liked being a fighter. He didn't enjoy beating up on people. But yet he did it so well! Rest in peace champ! You were one tough old dude!

The Rock was as hard as a rock and never ever lightened up his relentless savagery. Outside of the ring he was an absolute gentleman. When he died in that plane crash his manager said..... if I only I could have got there and started counting over him, he would have got up. Says it all.

Fantastic film. Rocky was brilliant. So, so tough and durable! His training and stamina were second to none. What a joy it was watching this video. Rocky is a legend!!

When *"The President" Nigerian Ike Ibeabuchi met "The Tuamanator" Samoan David Tua the Nigerian got out to an insanely fast start, throwing 91 punches in round one according to CompuBox, 91 again in round two, and 95 in round three, obscene numbers for a Heavyweight. By the final bell, Ibeabuchi and Tua had combined to throw 1,730 punches, breaking the Heavyweight record set by Ali vs. Frazier III, when they combined for 1,591 punches - in 14 rounds, two rounds more than Ibeabuchi and Tua had to work with. Ike threw 975 punches, the most ever by a single Heavyweight. Both fighters had a brawling fight style, they were both 24 years old at the time of this epic "tribal" battle and they were both undefeated going in to this fight. 226lb Tua's record stood at 27-0-0 23KO's while 236lb Ibeabuchi's record stood at 16-0-0 12KO's.* This fight is the stuff that dreams were made of. Two Super Heavyweight warriors stood toe to toe exhibiting exceptional heart and endurance. Both boxers threw bombs and neither took a backward step. After the fight Ibeabuchi complained of a headache and was taken to a hospital. He underwent several tests including an MRI scan but nothing abnormal was found and was immediately released. A week after the fight Tua had surgery to remove bone chips from his left elbow. And Ike's in🎃sanity had nothing to do with anything he injested lik-roids, he was too paranoid of medications to take anything illegal. Ike was an anomaly, one in a million. No heavyweight of his generation possessed more ability. He was a prodigy. He had amazing power. He had fierce determination and he had no fear of anybody, and he believed that he was the King, that nobody could beat him. He’d walk into the ring and you would almost have this vision of a bull coming at a matador with the steam coming out of the nostrils. Unfortunately, here was a very scary man both in and out of the ring. And it’s unfortunate that we’ll never know what could have been. Bob Arum: "I don’t know, but it was the Heavyweight division and people love a puncher, and while he probably couldn’t have made what Mike Tyson made, but he would have been damn close. You know, hundreds of millions of dollars, sure. But again, again, that’s life, that’s life. You have to be a person, you have to be sane, you have to comport yourself with some kind of dignity and some kind of grace in order to realize that type of reward, and he couldn’t do it." 21 months later, 245lb Ibeabuchi confirmed that he was indeed the best up-and-coming heavyweight on the planet by knocking out undefeated 26-0 quick and slick southpaw Chris Byrd. Ibeabuchi was 20-0 with 15 knockouts, only 26 years old .. and he never fought again. Byrd: "I got a little arrogant, thinking I’m unhittable. Cause I just thought, Oh man, he can’t hit me! I’m gonna slip everything. And, boom, just got caught. When I got knocked down the first time, I got, literally, the canvas woke me up. I was asleep before I hit the ground, and when I hit the canvas it woke me up. I asked the referee why he stopped the fight? What are you doing? "The bell rung!" But my bell was still ringing, that’s what was ringing, was my bell." 245lb Ike Ibeabuchi would have been the heir to Lennox Lewis throne. The Klitschko's would have been gate keepers if he was around. Ike was a Super Heavyweight with serious power, great speed, chin of iron, a boxer and a brawler, freakish stamina, threw punches in bunches and had a ridiculous work-rate with KO written all over his punches. *Little 184lb-cruiser Rocky Marciano gets flattened by the 245lb prodigy Ike Ibeabuchi 10 out of 10 times and that's not debatable!*

Rok was a big favorite and he didn't want to hurt the old champ!

Rocky had ridiculous stamina. I've never seen a fighter go from start to finish still throwing bombs and pressuring fighters . Unbelievable determination

Rocky Marciano was an ambidextrous boxer.. 🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊

there's only ever been one true boxer.. Marciano!

Dude was a genius in the ring- he figured out the angles of boxing

As a Irish kid going to St. Rocco`s in the 60s, I learned quickly about boxing, as we had a class full of Marciano`s to deal with and I wouldn`t have had it any other way...multa bella grazie, grazie, grazie Rocco...grazie grazie

Technically perfect. No wasted punches.

"Possibly the greatest left jab in the history of the heavyweight division. That left jab could go through brick walls." -- Bert Sugar

Jeez even with this old film, you can see the leverage Rocky was getting in his shots were out of this world. Heavy Heavy hands!

For a man of his size compared to the guys around today, he sure packed a punch and had a jaw to match, the power of recovery was mind boggling.

Ali fought both Foreman and Liston, and he said that when it came to George he just had to take the hits and wear big George down, in the case of Liston, he simply did not want to get hit at all. So for Ali it was certainly Sonny that hit harder. Foreman trained with Liston after the Olympics, preparing him for pro boxing. George said Sonny was the only man that had ever pushed him backwards with sheer strength alone. He also said that you were always really careful not to make Sonny mad! I think it is pretty safe to say that Sonny Liston hit harder than George Foreman.

Never seen stamina like Rocky had .. superhuman.

what a great compilation, and the film quality is like it happened last night! Rocky Marciano was my introduction to boxing and I would wear myself out bobbing and weaving on the couch with my Grandfather!!!

Мм даа🤔 жоска рубиться Марсиано 🥊🔥👍 я восхищён им 🙌

I saw just about every one of his fights. To me, he was the greatest.

Tyson in his prime has never been seen before or since. A combination of incredible speed, skill, and flat out aggression. I recognized sheer mortal danger when i saw it. Dude was terrifying.

He was ruthless.

Zora Folley, then #1 contender for the heavyweight title said when Liston hit him: “The lights went out, when I woke up I asked Sonny what happened and he said 'I hit you"

The decathlon is the ultimate test for speed/strength/endurance. The oldest any Olympic or World champion has ever been is 32 (Roman Sebrle). This would leave one to believe that after 32 athletes will have started to decline- if not earlier. Boxers are only measured against their opponents, and the best boxers Marciano fought were past their prime. Marciano quit at 31 for a reason. A fighter is in his prime when he has the maturity and experience to go along with undiminished reflexes. Once his reflexes start to slide he's past-prime, simple as that. When his reflexes are gone he's a shot fighter. I can't recall seeing a fighter older than his early thirties that still had his reflexes fully intact. Joe Louis' prime years were in 1937, 1938, 1939 when he was 23, 24, 25 years of age. Ali's best years were during his twenties. Mike Tyson's best years was in his early twenties. Yet for some unknown reason Rocky fans believe Walcott's and Moore's best years were in their forties. Marciano quit at 31 for a reason.

Soft spoken Lennox Lewis at his best was the total package. When he fought seriously he was pretty much untouchable. The last undisputed Super Heavyweight champion emerged as cream of the crop against some of the biggest punchers in Heavyweight history. Lewis avenged his only two defeats by knockout. He didn't make excuses for his only two losses, he said, "It's Heavyweights, you can get caught, but i won the rematches in style," and "Show me a Heavyweight Champion without a loss and i'll show you a fighter that fought a lot of nobodies." In my opinion 58 year old Lennox Lewis is the GOAT. To hear him talk so clearly and eloquently after going up against 18 Heavyweight Champions is remarkable. *The 18 HW Champions Lewis faced: Vitali Klitschko, Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson, Shannon Briggs, Frank Bruno, Tony Tucker, Hasim Rahman, Oliver McCall, Mike Weaver, Henry Akinwande, Tommy Morrison and Ray Mercer were later recognized as WBO champions, British HW champion Gary Mason, European HW champion Jean Chanet, Commonwealth HW champion Derek Williams, Canada HW champion Razor Ruddock, IBF/WBF HW champion Michael Grant, and WBC International HW champion David Tua...[[ technically not all were 'World' champions but champions nonetheless ]].* Other notable mentions; *Olympic HW Silver medalist Riddick Bowe, Olympic HW Gold medalist Tyrell Briggs, Andrew Golota, Zeljko Mavrovic, Frans Botha and Phil Jackson* How many prime topnotch genuine 200+lbs Heavyweight and 224+lbs Super Heavyweight Champions did light heavyweight Rocky fight? *""ZERO""* Imagine the little light heavyweight with 67" flyweight reach trying to fight topnotch Super Heavyweights with 80" to 86" albatross wingspans and 30 to 100+lbs weight advantages? Think, people. Think. I always find it amusing the way hundreds of Rocky fans incessantly belittles Lennox for being KO'd twice yet always fail to mention the ((28)) times Charles Moore Walcott Layne and LaStarza were KO'd, not to mention the ((94)) losses they had. Who KO'd Lennox Lewis? Hasim Rahman 6' 3" 240 lbs 82% KO's with 82" reach was a genuine Super Heavyweight, not a little 178 lb light heavyweight with 67" flyweight reach. Oliver McCall 6' 2" 240 lbs 82" reach was a genuine Super Heavyweight, not a little 178 lb light heavyweight with 67" flyweight reach. Little light heavyweight Rocky was simply too small. For Pete's sake his little opponent Matthews was a middleweight and little Rocky's two best opponents, Charles and Moore, were also little light heavyweights. For a so called "Heavyweight" division it don't get any worse than that.

R.I.P Rocky the best there ever was!

Wladimir Klitschko was more active than any recent Heavyweight champion, and he fought in a record 29 Heavyweight championship matches. He defended his title against all comers in four countries on three continents. He made 5 successful title defenses in his first reign as champion and an astonishing 18 in his second reign, which covered 12 years. Wladimir is one of the greatest Super Heavyweights who ever lived. Unfortunately haters must hate and Wlad is known more for 3 losses - to Puritty in 98,, to Sanders in 03,, and to Brewster in 04 - than for any of his wins. BUT he re-established himself after the loss to Brewster and reeled off 22 consecutive victories before ending his career with back-to-back losses to Fury and Joshua, dealing him his first losses in 11 years at the age of 40. He retired with a 64-5 record, a 25-4 mark in Heavyweight title fights and 53 knockouts. He never ducked anyone, but was never fully appreciated. He was a brilliant athlete, a magnificently proportioned and conditioned giant of a man. He weighed 245 pounds, stood 6 feet 6 inches, with an 81-inch reach and a jab that may have been exceeded in Heavyweight history only by Holmes and Liston. He moved like a man much smaller, light on his feet and thanks to the tutelage of the late great Emanuel Steward, cut off the ring expertly. For all his greatness in the ring, though, what made Wlad special was his presence outside of it. He was a man of arts and letters, owner of a doctorate in sports science, a charitable man who tirelessly raised money for children and who fought for human rights around the world. In 2014, he famously stood shoulder-to-shoulder with his brother, leading anti-government protests in the Ukraine. He made the world a better place for many with his efforts, standing as a symbol of courage and defiance in the face of overwhelming political power. Today the Klitschko brothers proudly defend their country against Russia.

"I boxed heavyweights for four years till I realized Sonny Liston wasn't my cup of tea. When I saw him come on the scene, I said I'm going to get back down where I belong." -- Willie Pastrano

Rocky Marciano: The toughest man ever to grace a boxing ring. He was small, short reach and maybe slowish but heart and determination and guts! He was simply the best

To be fair he stands alone, undefeated and fought everyone. Great name.

Unbeaten is the story of an immigrant son who chased the American dream in the middle of the 20th Century *@ THE ROCK Sports Illustrated Vault Aug\23\1993.* Rocky Marciano’s story unfolds in the back alleys of New England and the musty gyms of New York in the years after World War 2. He moved through a romantic era of guys and dolls, hustlers and gamblers, crusty trainers and sleazy managers, glamorous celebrities and notorious mobsters. What I knew about the 184lb undefeated cruiserweight champion before I read the book Unbeaten was that he quit during his prime right before he would have had to fight the likes of Cleveland Williams, Sonny Liston, Floyd Patterson and Cassius Clay to name a few. I did not know about his conduct during World War 2 that got him locked up in jail for two years. Brutally assaulting and robbing innocent folk. Nor did i realize that his list of opponents while he was champ were of dubious quality, boxers who were on the way down like Louis, Walcott was 39, light heavy Moore was in his 40's and light heavy Charles was had Lou Gehrig disease. For the last decade of his life Marciano wandered America, disillusioned, untrusting, hiding his money, cheating on his wife, consorting with the mobsters and loansharking. He hung around with Frank Sinatra and a number of "made guys." Marciano was not a good businessperson and was lousy with investing and saving money. He left his family penniless. Again his boxing record is offset by the low level of his opponents. He died relatively young in a plane crash due to his complete and utter disregard of intentionally flying during horrible weather conditions inorder to collect money.

See. For your self Marciano was a charade fighter😊 with some what power

Never seen a fighter so much on the front foot a absolute beast

All Time Great Hall of Fame Heavyweight Champion Sonny Liston had not lost for 10 years before Ali, and didn’t lose again for 5 more. Sonny’s only loss before Ali was early in his career when Marty Marshall broke his jaw when Sonny was laughing at him. Liston fought on with a broken jaw, had it broken again in a second place, and yet only lost a split decision. He twice destroyed Marty in rematches.

Sports Illustrated writer Tex Maule wrote that Liston's shoulder injury was legitimate. He cited medical evidence: "A team of eight doctors inspected Liston's arm at St. Francis Hospital in Miami Beach and agreed that it was too badly damaged for Liston to continue fighting. The torn tendon had bled down into the mass of the biceps, swelling and numbing the arm." --Those findings were confirmed in a formal investigation immediately after the fight by Florida State Attorney Richard Gerstein, who also noted that there was little doubt that Liston went into the fight with a lame shoulder.

Rocky was so strong. He hit a special heavy bag that weighed 900 lbs. He was special. Better than everyone else for sure. That's not all. Everyday he ran 40 miles and did 8000 sit-ups. He was head and shoulders above everyone else. My god he was special. One in a billion. Did i mention he was special.

"Liston could scowl as hard as any man in or out of the ring. And, of course, he invented the big stare." -- Joe Louis

No one will ever come close to Rocky the Best Ever and will always be.

Rocky was the greatest , and probably still is . Cheers

Ring Magazine polled 40 boxing experts on who was the greatest Heavyweight of all-time in 1962. These are historians who were actually there when he reigned as champion and Marciano's highest ranking was 7th place. The overwhelming majority rated him lower like Nat Fleischer had him at # 10, Charley Rose and McCallum's survey of old-timers rated him at # 9. All these people were born in the late 1800s and passed away in the 1960s and 70s. Little 184lb Marciano is regarded by many as the greatest Heavyweight ever, best of the best. The question is how does he stack up with the Mount Rushmore of Heavyweights?? I don't see how his status remotely moves up with the multitude of great Heavyweights that came after him. All the professionals, trainers, managers, experts and historians who actually saw Rocky Marciano fight during the 50s and 60s thoroughly examined his career yet they barely ranked him top-10 Heavyweight, of all-time. *I trust Nat's opinion before y'all's gibberish casual diatribe.* Genius Nat Fleischer (1887-1972) was the founder, president, publisher and editor of The Ring, a monthly magazine devoted to boxing and professional wrestling. Fleischer is called Mr. Boxing, or in the cant of masters of ceremony, "Mr. Boxing, himself," an introduction uniting man and legend. Fleischer’s story in many ways is the story of boxing. His experience is unlike that of anyone else from boxing’s past and certainly no one will ever be able to make his claims in the future. In 1958 Fleischer wrote, “I have been on intimate terms with every heavyweight champion since James J. Corbett. I have seen almost every heavyweight championship bout in the past half century, and most of those in other divisions that reach across a stretch of many exciting years.” Fleischer in fact saw every heavyweight champion from Jim Jeffries and Jack Johnson to Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier from ringside, most of those from the first row. Possibly no one else in history can make that claim. Fleischer’s unique perspective demands respect from those who are interested in the history of boxing. Nat tended to just report the fights as he saw it from ringside and did not editorialize too much. Nat was well known for his ability to break down and describe the styles of fighters and the action that took place in the ring. Here are some descriptions of fighters there is film on so we can compare what Nat said of them to what we know from the films. We can then know that what he said about fighters whom we have little film on is also accurate. Of Joe Louis he penned, in the April 1939 Ring, “He sails in, crashes his blows to the body and head, gives the opposition little chance to get set for a counter-attack and wards off blows with the cleverness of a Jack Johnson. Only Jack Johnson and Jack Dempsey compare to Joe Louis of today in all around ability...No human body can take the punishment that Jolting Joe dishes out once he goes after his prey. That has been proved conclusively in his last few contests.” In the Mar. 1942 Ring, after Louis' destruction of the 6'6" 250 pound Buddy Baer, Nat Said that “Not even in the second fight with Max Schmeling did the Detroit Destroyer show as much as he did against Buddy. Joe had everything. He was magnificent. He was a whirlwind on attack, a master of defense, a terror with his devastating punches.” In evaluating Rocky Marciano he wrote December 1955 Ring, “Those who believe that he lacks the necessary qualifications for gaining a niche in the fistic hall of fame as one of the greatest heavyweights of all time won’t argue that as a puncher, he takes his place alongside such greats as Jeffries, Louis and Dempsey. They limit his qualifications for greatness to the category of “hitting power”, strength and durability all of which Rocky possesses to a high degree but which are *insufficient to gain for him a place among the greats of the past.”* “Despite his crudeness, he can move about the ring at a pretty fast gate and can toss more punches than any heavyweight of recent years. But misses more frequently than any champion I’ve ever seen.” *“He has faced very few real punchers during his career.* The two best, Walcott and Moore- both thirty-eight at the time-had Rocky on the canvas. *Joe Louis is not included* since when he met Rocky, the Brown Bomber had long since lost his once devastating punch.” Besides putting out the highly regarded Ring-Fleischer has published Nat Fleischer's Ring Record Book and Boxing Encyclopedia.The Ring Record Book is the most comprehensive of all annual reference sources on boxing. Mainly in the interests of boxing, Fleischer has made 37 trips to Europe and has gone around the world six times, furiously writing all the while. He has 20 passports. Discounting entertainers, Fleischer is the most widely known U.S. private citizen abroad. He is enshrined in the Helms Hall of Fame in Los Angeles. Fleischer has refereed and judged more than 1,000 fights. All told, Fleischer has published 57 books of history, biography and instruction on boxing. Fleischer has a 268,800-word "bibliography" of boxing. Counting his articles for The Ring and serials and pieces he dashes off in an hour or so for foreign publications, it has been estimated that Fleischer has written 40 million words in his lifetime.

Liston was the most powerful intimidating Heavyweight ever. He never gets enough credit bcz of the two Ali fights which were dubious to say the least. Ali was seen as the bright new future, and Sonny was forced to step aside, and then found dead in really suspicious circumstances when he might "talk" about the deceit. His life story is better than any fiction novel, he deserves more respect than he gets. Before the first Clay fight Joe Louis told Sonny that he was going to bet on him. *"Joe, save your money,"* Sonny said....Now , that's something to think about. It's in Liston's biography.

Walcott and Marcian.....two great champions. Wow. What a thrill to watch these great fighters. Archie Moore and Marciano....awesome.

Marciano had the shortest reach of any major heavyweight, and it meant that he would inevitably take a lot of punishment no matter who his opponent was. But he possessed tremendous power, had a titanium chin and was relentless through 15 rounds. Incredible.

You cannot beat a ma n that refuses to be beaten!…that was Marciano!

My da taught me all about Rocky. And with the internet I'm able to see him. Unbelievable

"I think Rocky's power is very underrated" LOL what??? It's legendary!

The story of Liston winning the title from Patterson, memorizing a thank-you speech to deliver when he arrived back home (memorized because he couldn’t read) and then realizing nobody was waiting for him at the airport, and how crushed he was... fuckin' sad, man.

"Of all the men I fought in boxing, Sonny Liston was the scariest." -- Muhammad Ali "He's the meanest fighter that ever lived. No one's more intimidating. Not even myself." -- Mike Tyson "Liston compares favorably with any of the heavyweights of the past. Any of them. When somebody asks me, How does Liston compare with Joe Louis?' I have to stop and think. So you know how good a fighter Liston is." -- Cus D'Amato "Sonny Liston stood up to me and actually made me give ground. No one has ever done that to me before or since." -- George Foreman "Possibly the greatest left jab in the history of the heavyweight division. That left jab could go through brick walls." -- Bert Sugar "I boxed heavyweights for four years till I realized Sonny Liston wasn't my cup of tea. When I saw him come on the scene, I said I'm going to get back down where I belong." -- Willie Pastrano "When you got hit by Sonny Liston's jab, it felt like you were getting hit with a telephone pole." -- Ray Schoeninger "Nobody hit those bags like Sonny. He tore bags up. He could turn that hook, put everything behind it. Turn and snap. Bam! Why, he could knock you across the room with a jab. I saw him knock guys out with a straight jab. Bam! In the ring, Sonny was a killing machine." -- Johnny Tacco "Liston could scowl as hard as any man in or out of the ring. And, of course, he invented the big stare." -- Joe Louis "When Sonny gave you the evil eye - I don't care who you were - you shrunk to two feet tall. And one thing more; he could fight like hell. They forget it now, but when Liston was champ, some people thought he was the greatest heavyweight of all time." -- Harold Conrad "Liston was the biggest puncher I ever fought." -- Chuck Wepner "If you got hit with the right hand, you wouldn't get up." -- Floyd Patterson Liston was the most powerful intimidating Heavyweight ever. He never gets enough credit bcz of the two Ali fights which were dubious to say the least. Ali was seen as the bright new future, and Sonny was forced to step aside, and then found dead in really suspicious circumstances when he might "talk" about the deceit. His life story is better than any fiction novel, he deserves more respect than he gets. Before the first Clay fight Joe Louis told Sonny that he was going to bet on him. *"Joe, save your money,"* Sonny said....Now , that's something to think about. It's in Liston's biography.

What an amazing title highlighting Rocky Marciano! His boxing career is truly legendary, with an undefeated record and a reputation for incredible power and resilience. Marciano's fighting style and determination in the ring have inspired countless athletes and fans around the world. The focus on his best moments must be so exhilarating, showcasing the peak of athletic performance and the spirit of a true champion. Boxing history is so rich, and Marciano's contribution to it is absolutely remarkable! 🥊🌟

While home on leave in my dress white (USN) I entered a restaurant in Ft Lauderdale and went over to meet Rocky. I was also from Brockton and when I shook his hand it was like putting my hand in a catchers mitt. He was seated with Spanky McFarland and Huntz Hall. Absolutely a great night for a 22 year old sailor.

"Nobody hit those bags like Sonny. He tore bags up. He could turn that hook, put everything behind it. Turn and snap. Bam! Why, he could knock you across the room with a jab. I saw him knock guys out with a straight jab. Bam! In the ring, Sonny was a killing machine." -- Johnny Tacco

His stamina was epic. Rocky just kept on coming.

Thank you for this wonderful presentation and analysis of the great Rocky Marciano.

"Of all the men I fought in boxing, Sonny Liston was the scariest." -- Muhammad Ali

The man was a total class act.

I'm not going to lie, Rocky was vicious

So humble, and so respectful to his opponents, this guy was a true great in and out of the Ring,...he simply outfought and outlasted everyone who stepped into the ring with him ,...his great durability, power , toughness and iron will to win at all costs, made him such a formidable opponent, one that saw him retire as an unbeaten champ with a 49-0 record, (43 kos)....a true warrior of the Ring

"Liston was the biggest puncher I ever fought." -- Chuck Wepner

I’ve never seen a boxer with such determination in the history of the sport than I’ve seen in Rocky marcanio

Rocky what a great heavyweight of his era.