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After his retirement, Marciano entered the world of television, first hosting a weekly boxing show on TV in 1961 and later appearing in the Combat! episode "Masquerade". For a brief period, he worked as a troubleshooting referee in wrestling (Marciano was a good wrestler in high school).
April 27 – Rocky Marciano announces his retirement, officially making him the only Heavyweight champion in history to retire undefeated, at the Hotel Shelton, New York City. May 18 – Sugar Ray Robinson defeats Bobo Olson for the fourth time in their career, knocking out the former Middleweight champion of the world in round four, to retain ...
Rocky Marciano [3] [6] 49–0–0 Heavyweight World 1952–1956 6 Terry Marsh [3] [4] 26–0–1 Light welterweight IBF 1987 1 Retired from boxing due to epilepsy. Floyd Mayweather Jr. [7] 50–0–0 Super featherweight WBC 1998–2002 8 Vacated title to move up to lightweight. Lightweight WBC, The Ring: 2002–2004 3
The fight was Marciano's 49th and final professional boxing match, and he announced his retirement six months later in 1956. That year, following his retirement, Moore remained the top heavyweight contender, and following a brief tournament, ultimately fought Floyd Patterson for the vacant heavyweight title in November. Moore was defeated and ...
Bought the house in 2001 for $80,000. Casieri bought the place in 2001 for $80,000. He and his wife live upstairs. The first floor looks much as it did in the 1950s except for the Rocky ...
Rocky Marciano administered 43 knockouts. ... Scott Stewart and Nurse Brady both plan to retire this year. These two may hold record: These two may hold Brockton's record for knockouts.
A representative for Marciano did not immediately respond to The Times' request for comment. Read more:CNN journalist and host Poppy Harlow exits after 16-year run.
Holmes fell one short of matching Rocky Marciano's career record of 49–0 when he lost to Michael Spinks in a 1985 upset. Holmes retired after losing a rematch to Spinks the following year but made repeated comebacks.