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One of Marciano's opponents, non other than Joe Louis, said "he doesn't fight by the book, but I got hit by a library today".

He was a very kind boxer he never went in for trash talk and was very sensitive, after paralysing a fighter he cried in hospital and stayed with the guy. He also cried when he beat Joe Louis as he knew he'd ended a brilliant boxers career.

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.

Marciano was on a “no-lose” mission to achieving greatness and he did so by simply out-working and out-conditioning all fighting foes. His work ethic was nothing short of remarkably consistent and disciplined: hours of running, gym work, sparring, push-ups and sit-ups, countless medicine-ball thumps to the gut. Marciano was committed to his training regimen. Rocky is also remembered and honored for his class as an individual, not only his 49-0. He never boasted or ridiculed his opponents. Regardless what others may think, Rocky Marciano was a great champion.

As a guy who started boxing at 25, this man will remain the proof that no matter how late you start with hard work and insane dedication can still make it as one of all time best

George Foreman: The time when I was training with the great Archie Moore, and I ask him about his big fight with Rocky. He told me what beat him was Marciano power, he hit me on arms, my body, everywhere. My arms was so broken I couldn't use them to defend myself. That the power of Rocky Marciano.

Marciano once said, "There isn't a man alive that can do more damage to me, than I can do to them". 49-0. 43 knockouts.

Rocky’s stamina and strength was off the charts and it looked like he was putting everything he had into every punch. Although he didn’t have the reach he generated his power from crouching and leaning and putting all his momentum in his movements, generating power up from his legs, torso and through his arms. You can just see it. He was a savage.

After all the grueling battles he fought in the ring, he kept his mind, too. He was remarkably articulate in post-retirement interviews.

I remember asking my Dad, who had boxed as an amature, who was the Greatest Fighter. He said Rocky Marciano. He told me what this commentator said. His power and his getting inside would do you in. This was when these fighters went 15 rounds not 12. Dad also said he was a good guy that cared about other fighters. In the ring he was relentless. Outside, a gentleman. They don't make them like this anymore.

Rocky was a really nice guy, my dad showed me pictures of him hanging out at his house when he was a kid because my great-uncle Morris was good friends with him. Marciano used to train in the Catskills, where my dad grew up, and my uncle apparently befriended one of the guards and then talked his way into being friends with Rocky himself. That must've been surreal for my dad, being a little kid and having the world heavyweight champion chilling in a hammock in your yard.

Rocky ran at least 5 miles a day, 365, with several pounds of sand built into each leather combat boot designed by a local shoe mogul. When a fight was signed he'd run 8 to 10 miles, and usually the last week up it to 12 miles. He said, "if you train like i do, your legs will carry you 40 rounds." Rocky would also include running uphill forward, downhill backwards, repeat. I remember reading that quote several decades ago. Then out of nowhere i recently stumbled across an isolated vid and Rocky said, "this is where the road work pays off. If your up at the bust of dawn everyday while your training, running up and down hill, your legs will carry you 40 rounds." On top of that Rocky liked to walk another 5 to 10 miles in the late afternoon or evening. And he did all this in the hilly country around Grossinger's, where he trained. It was Rocky's obsession with conditioning that kept him training 365 days a year and this dedication gave him stamina never seen before in a fighter. It allowed him to set a blistering pace that no opponent could match. that vid is called -- Main Event: Marciano vs Charles from Majik Man guest is Tony Franciosa, vid is 25:35 in length with Rocky's priceless commentary covering rounds 1, 4, 6, 10, 15

One of things you will notice about how devastating his power is, is when he faces fighters for a second time they are genuinely scared of getting hit again and shadows of there former selves 15 rounds with Marciano was the end of a lot boxers careers.

My dad used to watch him fight in Providence on Friday nights. He said one of his uppercuts lifted his opponent off his feet.

A relentless style impervious to pain. Rocky had an indomitable heart that enabled him to withstand savage beatings. And he had a punch that was like a near-death experience. He trudged into the ring like a factory worker punching a time clock and started pounding on the wall in front of him until it crumbled.

A really genuine guy and a hero to many. RIP Rocky you are still loved and remembered

The thing about Rocky is that the guy was not "supposed" to be a heavyweight. Even by the standards of the time he was undersized to the point that the light heavyweight champ Archie Moore outweighed him. What this meant was that Rocky **had** to have a unique style if he was going to compete. You can't expect to use the same techniques as fighters of more classic builds and sizes to beat them if you don't have that size. Rocky's late career start also meant that he was forced to learn only those skills that were suited to him. He didn't have the time to spend learning classic style techniques that he was ill-equipped to make use of. It's an example of necessity being the mother of invention. The result was a style that was uniquely suited to take full advantage of Rocky's best skills and hide his weaknesses.

Just remember he is being punched in 6oz gloves with some fighters above the weight of average heavyweights today and he went down twice in his entire career and then went on to knock out both of them in spectacular fashion. Imagine him now, how scary it would be to face him in 12oz gloves knowing nothing is going to knock him down and he will be hitting around 100 times a round every round.

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 way Rocky throws punches from every conceivable point on the compass is not only fun to watch but inspiring and motivates me to exercise. He was a perpetual motion punching machine that ground his opponents down like a hydraulic drill attacking a boulder.

His technique was unbelievable and difficult to master, but the most impressive thing about Marciano was his relentless attack. He just kept coming at you during the whole fight with no let up or attempt to rest like fighters do today by getting their opponents in a clinch. I've never seen a fighter that could equal Rocky's stamina.

I think the Marciano Charles fights could make great breakdowns. Two of the most brutal clean fights in boxing history. Neither one was ever really the same after, tragically. Cheers for another great breakdown

It's been 70 years and Marciano's 49-0 with 43 knockouts is chiseled into 'Rock' for eternity regardless what folks write, say or think.

When boxing was a true sport... not the garbage we have today.

I think this is the best analysis of The Rock that I've come across: he was a much-disadvantaged heavyweight who made the most of his talents and shortcoming, an incredible fighter. As you've shown, he was technically highly intelligent and adept. Thank you.

Rocky Marciano was a light heavyweight fighting at heavyweight which makes him a special champion. He wasn't a 1 or 2 punch knockout fighter. He won with an accumulation of hard punches. He won by attrition.

I believe, in my prime, I could have fought with anybody alive. - Author: Rocky Marciano

Yes! I am so happy you decided to make this video. NO ONE does any analysis on his skills they just talk about how he hits hard. Glad to see him getting the credit he is due!!!

Rocky's one of the greats mainly because he's one of the few fighters to make his disadvantages his advantages and he and his team developed an unorthodox and awkward but deadly style

Rocky lived, breathed, and ate training and conditioning, year around, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for eight years. Dan Cuoco of the International Boxing Research Organisation put it best: “No fighter ever approached training and conditioning with the same fanticism Rocky did. Even when he wasn’t in camp training for a fight, his conditioning and training routines were more than any other fighter did in camp.” Rocky’s conditioning was simply a level above anyone else’s, ever Rocky was a relentless, highly conditioned, extremely powerful fighter who depended on an iron chin, his conditioning, to keep him firing away as well in the 15th as he was in the first, enormous strength, and a right hand which was as good a punch as boxing has ever seen. Budd Schulberg, award-winning screenwriter and boxing fanatic, correlated Marciano’s capability of grinding down an opponent to a: “hydraulic drill attacking a boulder.” Arthur Daley exalted him as a: “perpetual motion punching machine.” Rocky was a fanatic and dedicated trainee. Marciano’s boundless reserves of stamina explained his overpoweringly swarming style and his remarkable recuperative powers meant he was seldom troubled with any sort of fatigue. Dan Cuoco of the International Boxing Research Organisation explained Marciano's success thusly: “What Rocky Marciano gave up in height and reach he more than made up with one punch knockout power, extraordinary strength and stamina, an insatiable will to win, mental toughness and plenty of guts…Although he missed a lot his savage body attack would wear his opponents down. What he lacked in speed, he more than made up for by the volume of punches he threw. When he was caught with a good punch, his world class chin held up admirably.” Rocky's trainer, the highly respected Charley Goldman, originally just laughed at the challenge facing him. But after a number of years of working with the dedicated Rocky he remarked: “I got a guy who is short, stoop-shouldered and balding with two left feet, (Rocky’s victims) all look better than he does as far as moves are concerned, but they don’t look so good (laying) on the canvas.” Rocky at 5'10 1/2" with the shortest reach of any champion, would almost always be undersized in comparisons with other champions, historically. But he is actually a half inch taller than Mike Tyson, though his reach was 3 inches shorter. Still, heart, toughness, relentless motor, unmatched conditioning, desire, all have to count - Rocky had one style, and one motor. He went after his opponent, as Ali once said: “he was the toughest, most determined fighter I ever saw. He was tougher than Joe Frazier, and I didn’ t think that was possible!" Rocky was a man with an inhuman will, and desire to win, that fueled his fanatic training Cus D’Amato, Mike Tyson’s surrogate father and the man who molded him into the youngest world heavyweight champion, was asked once to explain how a small heavyweight like Rocky could be so dominant. He replied: “When men of near equal skill meet- the man with the superior "will to win" -will win every time, unless the man's skill is so far above that of his opponent that his will is not tested…Rocky had that superior will to win.” Pulitzer Prize winner Red Smith said of Rocky: “Rocky couldn't box like [Gene] Tunney, and probably couldn't hit like [Joe] Louis, but in one respect he had no challenger. He was the toughest, strongest, most completely dedicated fighter who ever wore gloves. Fear wasn't in his vocabulary and pain had no meaning." His training regamin was inhuman Rocky Marciano is an example of old fashioned training, which was far more intense than the “science based training “ of today. Charlie Goldman told Rocky from his first day with him: you know you’re a short, bald, fat guy. You ain’t got a lot of speed. Are you willing to put in the hours, and days, and months, and years, to bring what you do got to the top?” And Marciano did. In between fights he trained harder than 99% of fighters do in fight camp In between fights, in the normal course of his life from 1947 to 1955, he would run 6-7 miles a day. His uncle, Charlie Piccento, said he even followed his routine and ran on Christmas mornings and every holiday, including his and his children’s birthdays. He never missed a day during his 8 year career, not one. And that was in between fights, not in training camp. Rocky also did calisthenics and other conditioning exercises in between fights. He would work the heavy bag especially, (in his case, the heavy bag was REALLY heavy!), just to help stay in top shape. His normal weight, with no discernible fat, was 205, and he made sure he never gained a pound over that in between fights. When he went to training camp, Rocky became a warrior-monk.

You know he is great when he has mutiple of the best knockouts ever and we only have a small selection of his fights as more than half of his fights were never filmed, the films been lost or never recorded after a live airing

Remember... this guy was essentially a cruiser weight, but had power that would decimate heavyweights, unreal... when Ali says "I don't know who would've won.." he's not only being respectful, he's telling the truth as he knows it...

The Great Rocky Marciano will always be remembered when you ask , What Heavyweight King never lost a fight ?

I read a book on his life what a beautiful gentle soul his was ,besides a brilliant boxer, no one had a bad word to say about, ti's, Gentlemen ,RIP Hero

An excellent analysis of Rocky's style of boxing. I always had much appreciation of Mr. Marciano. He was a kind, decent man and a fearless warrior. It pains me to see current commentators put him down. You did an admirable job with the video. Thank you.

I was a kid when he fought. Archie Moore was my favorite. I cried after he knocked Moore out. Moore was one of two to knock Marciano down. He caught him coming in. His fights with Ezzard Charles were monumental! Charles may not of weighed any more than Marciano. He split Marciano's nose which, to his credit didn't stop him. Both of them could have fought at light heavyweight. Charles actually fought as a middle weight at the first of his career. Tragically he died of Lou Greig's disease. There have been a lot of great heavy weights, none were greater then Rocky Marciano. Thanks for putting this on.

INTERNATIONAL BOXING HALL OF FAME CANASTOTA, NY: "ARCHIE MOORE became the light heavyweight champion at the age of 39. Moore, who turned pro in 1936, debuted in the world rankings as a middleweight in the early 1940s. By 1945, Moore moved up to light heavyweight and although he was continually passed over for a title shot, he remained a fixture in the 175-pound rankings. Finally, in 1952, four days after his 39th birthday, Moore secured a shot against light heavyweight champion Joey Maxim. He won the title by decision and held onto it for nearly a decade. In 1955, Moore attempted to win the heavyweight title from Rocky Marciano. Although he dropped Marciano early in the fight, Marciano rallied and stopped Moore in the ninth round. A year later, after Marciano retired, Moore met Floyd Patterson for the vacant heavyweight crown but was stopped in five. Moore's age is listed as 49 at the time of the Ali fight in 1962, but some ring experts insist he was actually older." Born: Dec.13, 1913 Died: Dec. 9, 1998 Induction: 1990 Written by IBHOF,,, go look Archie Moore was born Dec.13, 1913 and fought Rocky Sept. 21, 1955 which makes Moore exactly 41 years, 9 months, 8 days old. [[ Something else important needs to be understood. Moore is not an ATG. He is Hall-of-Famer. ATG is strictly a biased guessing game based on who is GOAT. There is pound-for-pound rankings,, but no ATG/GOAT rankings which is based upon opinionated favoritism. No diff than H2H matchups ]]

I remember there was a time when Mariano was overrated, especially for Italian Americans, he was the greatest ever, 49-0, and so on. Now he's criminally underrated, he's undersized, only fought old men, and so on. Truth is he was a great heavyweight, pound for pound also one of the greatest, not the greatest, but a legend none the least. A true testament of how far grit and determination can bring a man.

What a legendary fighter and even better human. Rocky cried after the Joe Louis fight that alone should tell you the kind of man he was. Gone way ahead of his time. RIP Rocky.

Thank you sir so very much for this excellent and comprehensive review of Marciano's fighting style. Your's is the best analysis of Rocky I've ever seen. There is so much nonsense on KZfaq it's refreshing to hear a true knowledgeable expert. In my teen years I was an amateur boxer (never pro) and a life long boxing fan. Again your review of Marciano is spot on. The big topic concerning Rocky is the decades old question "could Marciano have beaten Ali". Your excellent report on Marciano causes me to lean 51 / 49 Ali. I have no where close to your analytical skills but I figured out years ago how to analyze great fighters and it couldn't be easier let their opponents do it for you. If I wanted to know about Ali I simply listened to what his opponents said about him. Now your report on Marciano is so cool because it shames all the lazy sports media. In other words everyone knew what a devastating power puncher Rocky was. But as you point out there so much more to him than that. As you show us in your report it was boxing SKILLS that put him over the top not only his power. The same with Ali all the simple minded knew how big (a shade over 6 foot 3) and lightening fast he was but he had even more . What I'm about to say is why I would give Ali a slight edge over Marciano. To learn this I've listened extensively to what his opponents said about him. 100 percent of Ali's opponents said "he hit from angles I did not know existed." Next they would say " I got hit tonight with a lot of punches I never saw coming. If I may be so bold to suggest that is what made Ali such a devastating opponent. If you were to give me a letter grade I may have been a B+ amateur boxer (at best) but I know enough to know when you're getting hit with PUNCHES YOU DON'T SEE COMING you become tentative and cautious. You attack less you cover more and this also messes with your head. How am I getting hit with so many punches I don't see coming is not a very comforting thing to ask yourself during a fight. As you point out rope a dope would not have been an option for Ali Marciano hit too damn hard Ali's arms would have been limp noodles by the 10'th round. I believe Ali could have avoided Rocky and got enough of his shots in to win a close unanimous decision. But be beware Ali one careless mistake could land you on the canvas dreaming of enchanted forests with pretty girls running around. I will certainly look forward to more of your reports.

Absolutely the best insight I've ever seen on Rocky. Good stuff.

Despite Rocky's humble modest demeanor, he had intense pride, desire, courage and every other intangible a champion manifests. His physique was quite adequate for what he needed to do with it. If you look closely at him, he is built perfectly, the way a powerful man should be built.

Watching Marciano is like seeing a ufo. You can’t believe what your eyes are telling you. He doesn’t look like a heavyweight, he isn’t as muscularly defined as most boxers, although always trim, and he doesn’t look like he’d be a big puncher at all. Yet he had massive power in both hands. And he literally never stopped throwing heavy punches all night long. His stamina was incredible. There must be a ‘way’ that big punchers throw their punches, that explains why Marciano could hit like a far, far bigger heavyweight. And you can see he’s hunting you down every second, looking to destroy. He knew very well that he only needed to get a good shot on and the fight may be won on that shot. He was always looking to land his ‘suzie Q’ ! 💥🥊

Wow didnt realize Rocky had fighting mechanics ahead of his time. He was among the prime boxers who used their popularity to move a great cause, he was active in promoting American Heart Assn., Red Cross and US Army

This is some of the best style breakdown I've seen on KZfaq. Outstanding stuff

Rocky Marciano was the best conditioned Heavyweight Champion of all time. He was just as powerful in the 15th Round, if you made that far, as he was in the first round.

Great analysis of arguably the greatest all around boxer ever. Smart, physical, and as tough as they come. It's no wonder he never lost.

Nice to see Rocky getting some credit for his defense these days. The talk was always about his freak power and great stamina. This is a great channel.

The biggest weapon Rocky had was his size and how he mastered his weight shifting and stamina. I'm a retired charity boxer. 31-1-0 with 28 KOs, fought at 5'10" and 235. I'm a decently stocky guy. The main thing I learned in my career was how to use your size and weight as the weapon. His shifting his weight basically turned ALL of his punches into throwing wrecking balls at his opponent. Something similar to what Jack Dempsey did. Marciano compacted a lot of Dempsey's theory and style to work with his size with or without realizing it. His unusual shifting turned him into an extremely dangerous pendulum and when he targeted his opponent's arms to deaden them, all of that power from his shifting amplified several fold. I always loved how he fought since I adapted a combination of Marciano, Dempsey, Tyson and Hearns. I'm not a super tall guy, but I learned how to throw my weight and aim for the right spots to destroy what came my way when I needed to. But yeah, from what I learned from watching his fights was that he basically became a pendulum of doom with no room for stopping until the other guy fell and that was it.

1:30 LaStarza was someone who was hit on the arm repeatedly and he suffered a hairline fracture, elbow chipped and forearm broke, he also reputered blood vessels in his arm and Marciano had caused him to we e blood after the fight. Another two people famously had the same treatment where both 6ft 4.5 with over 80 inch reaches, one had to have extensive surgery on their arm and the other was paralysed.

I have defended Marciano's name for an entire decade and he will always be my favorite bar none. He fought everyone during his time and ducked no one. But a couple ATG fighters that Rocky did face were light heavyweights that simply moved up for the money because the heavy division was completely void of any quality authentic 200+ lb 'Heavyweights'

Opponents said getting hit by Rocky Marciano was like getting hit with a sledgehammer.

The greatest boxing champion ever!

The best analysis on Marciano I have ever seen. Two thumbs up!

Sweet. I love how you break down the subtle and often overlooked details to figure out the formula of each fighter’s technique and how they made themselves so great. Also Rocky having a custom 300 pound bag to practice on for power is insane. Marciano really was a beast

Do one on Joe Calzaghe. He fought with a broken left hand nearly his entire career yet accumulated a great KO ratio and retire undefeated. Probably the most underrated fighter in boxing history. :)

One thing I loved is that when Rocky’s opponent falls, he knows that it’s enough, and he walks away because he knows that they fell, so he doesn’t need to keep hitting them

Rocky hit harder than anyone ever

I must admit I always considered the key to Rocky's success being his insurmountable endurance. He'd simply overwhelm his opponents setting a pace they couldn't match, which wouldn't work against the better skilled opponents of modern times. But seems I underestimated the level of the Boston Blockbuster's technique and the nuances of it. Very interesting video.

Marciano was a gentleman and a Killer all at the same time. Nobody was tougher.

Rocky never lost a fight because he refused to… One of the greatest to ever strap on the gloves.

Really well done video; thanks.

Never thought I could learn so much about a fighter from a single video - and I've been a boxing fan for 60+ years. Great job, to say the least! Thanks!

That is the best breakdown of Marciano anyone will ever see.

RIP Sir. He is for certain the true meaning of the word Gentleman. Incredible boxer, and a great man. There hasn't been anyone like him since. Thank You very much for the video, and analysis. Liked, and Shared.

This was an eye-opening presentation, highly insightful, and shows nuances that all I had read about Marciano lead me to believe his style did not have. Brilliant.

Marciano gets a bad rap because he was short and has short arms, not realising this was his biggest advantage he was perfect for inside boxing. And people think he couldn't deal with the bigger taller guys today, the tallest person he fought was 6ft 4.5 with over 80 inch reach and he paralysed the person in 4 rounds, the other person 6ft 4.5 person he fought for 6 rounds before a TKO, had to have extensive surgery on his arm. His heavy bag was 270lbs nowadays a heavy bag in 100lbs and he was making that bag swing more than most heavyweight can make an 100lb bag wing. He retired more careers than any other boxer in history and he broke more bones than any other boxer in history. His is a legend

A true master of strategy in the ring. He just looks so awkward until you see the strategic plan behind and the actual flow of his awkward seeming moves. Beautiful. Thank you so much for this.

A brilliant appraisal of an absolutely brilliant boxer. Loved ever minute of your video.

People talk about him being flat footed but being flat footed gives you more power in your punches your critiquing the thing that makes him so great

Rocky knew no defense. He was a tank.

Such good analysis on this channel... thank you for opening my eyes to the innovative techniques that Rocky implemented... something not mentioned that stands out to me, is that Tyson also used a lot of lateral off-the-line movement when and low head to get within range against taller punchers, and then also unleashed a lot of circular punches with his whole body weight behind them.

Marciano's monastic monk like year round daily runs and 3 to 5 month preparation per fight was unprecedented. Never seeking refuge in a clinch and couldn't be hurt he broke spirits. Rocky beat them up, rearranged their bone structure and knocked them out. Musta been hellish fightin the Rock as he was so damned destructive.

Your videos are simply the best and you never miss a beat my friend. So spot on with what made this man great. I will always look at him as like you said, the perfect template for shorter stockier heavyweights. In my whole amateur boxing run and now my amateur MMA run, I have always been an undersized heavyweight. Funny enough, I'm 5'11 with a 67" reach. I'm Italian too and really encorporate his methods and style in my fights in any combat sport. I may not have all the talent in the world, but by god my conditioning and willingness to win will get me there.

Rocky`s strength was the stuff of legend. Joe Louis said " It hurt if you bumped into him."

Marciano and Tyson will always be my favourite boxers

Rocky was and is the best of all times . Never defeated, 49 fights he retired the champion of the world. That makes him the best.

People say he only beat Joe Louis because he was old, but keep in mind Joe Louis was on a 8 win streak at this time and was 37 not even old for a heavyweight

Marciano --Great chin, big punches, not easy to hit coz he always fought in a crouch....he'd beat all of today's boxers, too. And he was a gentleman...that's the class today's fighters are missing.

I remember hearing his color commentary a few matches and being impressed at how humble he was. I also saw a video of his workout that had him chopping a tree down and carrying the log around. Vicious.

I am not a trained boxer and don’t have insights on boxing ways.. previously i thought rocky was just flailing his arm around landing punches by chance… but this video enlightened me.. i can truly appreciate and understand the techniques rocky used!! Genius!!

Only getting dropped twice in his entire career when in 6oz gloves that is incredible

Rocky Marciano said of Liston, "he isn't faking his toughness, and his strength is just something you got to see, and that jab, he can knock a man out with the jab!" When asked how he would have fought him, the Rock shook his head and said “I’d have done my best, but Lord God he is strong…”

It's so good to see that you understand the talent Rocco had, he is my favorite fighter ever, the more you study him the more you realize how great he was, the greatest fighter ever.

Excellent breakdown. Subbed!

This was a great video! I guess it was recommended to me because I’ve watch a few boxing videos recently (about Tyson and Foreman specifically) - so thanks KZfaq! I loved the breakdown. I so admire the relentless fearless style that guys like Marciano had - but now I also have an appreciation for the technical aspects of his fighting which made him so great.

Rocky had the shortest arms of any heavyweight in history, along with all the other disadvantages he had and still beat everyone who was put in front of him,one of if not the toughest fighters in history, his record speaks for itself.🥊

This is a great breakdown. Most people just talk about what a horrible fighter Marciano was but how he prevailed on sheer will. I never saw it that way. I always saw tons of technique in what he did and you're the first one to talk about it.

I have defended Rocky Marciano's name for an entire decade, and he will always be my favorite bar none. But two of the ATG fighters that Rocky did face were light heavyweights that simply gained a few pounds, then moved up for the money because the 50s heavy division was completely void of any quality authentic 200+ lb "Heavyweights"

Rocky, you were the man, in every fight you fought! Greatest of all time!! The Lord gave you that strength and then He called you home. We will never forget you!!

You brought up some very interesting and vital points in the Art of Rocky's movement ,, defense,, how he attacked With rear foot slide ,, very good eyes you Have in picking out these fine Scientific points Marciano had ,, Good job !!!

He never stopped throwing punches. Ever. And his conditioning was second to none

I love your boxing breakdown videos man!

It's awesome to watch fights from 70 years ago and see the moves that elite fighters use today to great effect!

When I was younger I boxed & the fighter who I learned the most from was Rocky. Here’s why; I was a 5’10 230 lb. heavyweight, not so long in reach, & I crushed the body. And I loved to open with a lead overhand right followed by a left hook up or down.

Great video; explains a lot about Rocky Marciano’s great techniques.

Nov 1990 Ring magazine issue has an interview with Roland Lastarza about the two Marciano fights. About their 1st fight Rollie said that Rocky was unusually cautious in the early rounds. "I wondered what he was up to, I'd thought he would come at me, bombing away. When I saw him jabbing and trying to box, I didn't know whether it was a trap or not. So I just stood back and did what I'd planned to do, jab and move." (Marciano was warned 5 times for low blows in the first 5 rds and the 6th rd was given to Lastarza for fouls.) Lastarza recalled, "I knew how close the fight was, everyone did. But overall I'm sure as income taxes that I outscored him. "I honestly feel I was the winner. The Associated Press had it 5-4-1 for me. Every reporter gave me the decision. They said I was robbed." The close decision went to Marciano 5-4-1, 4-5-1 the ref scored draw. "Before the first fight Al Weill promised us a return immediately if the fight was close. The next day he said, "We don't want to go back"..After that he avoided us like the plague. I did get frustrated here was Marciano making a bundle while I was fighting for peanuts." Lastarza discounted the stories about the damage Marciano supposedly inflicted on his arms in their second fight. "There was a rumor after the fight that he hurt my shoulders and arms a lot, but the truth was that I had weak elbows from the fight before, and they were giving me trouble. They really went bad during the training before the Marciano fight. With the state of my elbows I really could not give a good account of myself. During the fight I was under the influence of pain-killers and I really needed them." "Marciano couldn't hit me on the behind for the first five rounds.Then in the sixth I got a shot on my bad elbow, the strength went out of me, and I just stood there from then on. I couldn't move, I took it for five more rounds. They claimed he was punishing me instead of kayoing me, but he was doing his damndest to knock me out, and he couldn't do it for those five rounds because I took a good punch. I was still standing when they stopped the fight." Lastarza was interviewed by James Dusgate

It's clear to see why he was undefeated. On top of natural gifts and hard work, he was ahead of his time in so many different ways with technique

Don't let anyone tell you different, Marciano faced some very formidable hall of fame opponents. Walcott and Charles were not washed up when they fought him. They both fought the first fight brilliantly. While Rocky stopped the old mongoose it was a grueling fight. At first Moore seemed the better boxer but the Blockbuster would not be stopped. His incredible conditioning and brutal punching were all to much for Archie. Rocky defined what the heart of a champion is in this fight.