Orange Crush Nov 22, 2009
Joe Louis vs. Rocky Marciano. Roberto Duran vs. Ken Buchanan. (InsideCarolina.com)
Family-run Nonantum Boxing Club draws amateurs and fitness buffs alike Nov 22, 2009
Nicolas Nico Gargaro prepares for a sparring match at his family s Nonantum Boxing Club; last month, he won his division s Rocky Marciano title ... Nicolas Nico Gargaro, 25, and his cousin, Nathan Busa, 32, traded shots for three rounds as Gargaro prepared for this fall s Rocky Marciano Tournament ... Using his training at the Nonantum club, Nico Gargaro last month won the regional Rocky Marciano title in the novice middleweight class, beating competitors from across New England. (Boston Globe)
Rocky road to a title belt for Nonantum boxer Nico Gargaro Nov 4, 2009
Photo courtesy Nonantum Boxing Club Nonantum Boxing Club trainers Marc Gargaro, left, and Nathan Busa, right, pose with boxer Nico Gargaro after he captured the Rocky Marciano novice middleweight belt last week in Taunton ... Now he is punishing boxers all over New England as the 2009 Rocky Marciano novice class middleweight champion. (Newton Tab, MA)
HOF spotlight: Green helpd add luster to Col-Hi’s golden era Oct 23, 2009
Rocky Marciano was in his hey-day and a skinny kid in St. Louis named Cassius was just five years away from his date with destiny in the Rome Olympics. Meanwhile, the College High Wildcats had their own one-two punch on the hardwood with David Baker and Bobby Joe Green. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Portrait of Rocky Marciano to hang in Brockton library Oct 15, 2009
This pencil sketch of Rocky Marciano by Andover portrait artist Joseph Gemellaro will hang in the main branch of the Brockton Public Library ... When Joseph Gemellaro learned the Brockton Public Library did not have a portrait of boxing legend Rocky Marciano, he decided to do something about it ... It is an absolute honor to be associated with Rocky Marciano, said Gemellaro. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Tyson vs. Liston? Here's the matchup Sep 26, 2009
If anyone besides Rocky Marciano was going to give Tyson a run for his money in his prime, I d pick Liston to do it. One of Tyson s biggest advantages was pure intimidation of his opponent, but unlike the guys Mike fought in the mid-80s, Liston wasn t afraid to face off with anyone (he got tossed in jail for armed robbery and later on for beating up a cop). (Hudson Register Star, NY)
COLUMN: Malden Musings Jul 31, 2009
Mrs. Goodwin remembers walking down Highland Avenue to Sunnyhurst Farms with young Michael and Debbie back in the early 1960s and being greeted by (part owner) the Brockton Bomber himself Rocky Marciano who gladly had his picture taken with the two youngsters which is displayed proudly to this day in the Goodwin household. Saint Rocco s Feast. (Malden Observer, MA)
BILL SPELTZ: Fireworks missing from the ring Jul 5, 2009
Hard to believe it could happen in the country that produced Rocky Marciano and Joe Louis. Americans have become cynical about the heavyweight division, bloated with too many title belts, governing bodies, corrupt promoters and boring champions. (Missoulian, MT)
Bryan ArmenGrahamInside Boxing Boxing boasts its first legitimate heavyweight champion in years. Jun 22, 2009
Only three times in the Marquess of Queensbury era has this pedigree been interrupted: When Gene Tunney retired in 1928, when Rocky Marciano retired in 1956 and when Lewis retired in 2003. In each case, the heavyweight division went through a necessary transitory period when it lacked a definitive champion. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
OPEN COURT: Another snoozer Jun 21, 2009
Same thing with Jack Johnson, Jack Dempsy, Rocky Marciano, Sonny Liston, George Foreman, Larry Holmes, all the way up to Mike Tyson. Being the heavyweight champ meant you were the toughest guy on the planet. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
* Former champion Lennox Lewis, 43, joins Hall of Fame Jun 16, 2009
In 2001, Lewis seized the WBC crown for the third time by knocking out Hasim Rahman in the fourth round, avenging his only other professional loss and joining Rocky Marciano and Gene Tunney as the only heavyweights to retire with no unavenged defeats. Two of Lewis most memorable bouts were with Evander Holyfield. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Easton boxer to be honored for his career May 20, 2009
Proceeds from the $20 donation for the event, which gets underway at 6:30 p.m., will go towards the Rocky Marciano Foundation, which not only sponsors scholarships for deserving New England scholar-athletes, but also seeks to provide gym time and equipment for needy kids. We ve put eight weeks of planning into this, and Joe Angelo is determined to make it a night Tony will never forget, said Mansfield s Denis Marrese, an event organizer for the Rocky Marciano Foundation and Petronelli s best... (Easton Journal, MA)
Pisapia: 'Golden age of sports' open to debate May 7, 2009
While Muhammad Ali might appear to be the frontrunner in boxing, Rocky Marciano posted a 24-0 record during the 1950s and finished his career undefeated at 49-0 ... Boxing: Rocky Marciano ... A record of 49-0 with 43 knockouts makes Rocky Marciano the best dominator to give the 50s, 60s and 70s the title of the Golden Age of Sports. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Friends, colleagues have fond memories of retired Deputy Police Chief Ken Hurley of Easton, who passed away Sunday May 6, 2009
The retired deputy police chief was athletic, a one-time football player tough enough to be Rocky Marciano s sparring partner when no one else dared to be. He was a softspoken man as well, somehow enduring the deaths of his wife and five of his 10 children through the years. (Easton Journal, MA)
Green dusts off dancing shoes for return to ring Apr 12, 2009
A YEAR to the day former world champion Danny Green had an Easter Sunday "epiphany" to retire while his health was sound and his marbles were still intact, it appears there'll be more Fred Astaire than Rocky Marciano in his armoury when he returns to the ring on April 26. Green fights South African light-heavyweight champion Anthony van Niekerk at Perth's Challenge Stadium, and included in his warm-up sessions at Vic Darchinyan's gym in Marrickville this week was his version of the Melbourne... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
UMass Tops Eagles in Beanpot Apr 9, 2009
Mickey Wiswall led off the inning with a wind-aided home run that floated over the fence in right centerfield, clearing the Rocky Marciano retired number. Mike Belfiore followed with a no-doubter, an absolute rocket to left field that ricocheted off the electronic scoreboard, giving BC a 2-0 lead. (EagleInsider.com)
Masters:Imagine Woods vs. Nicklaus Apr 7, 2009
Rocky Marciano, the better Joe Frazier, doesn't have to meet Muhammad Ali. I'd like to see Bill Russell crush the hearts of every NBA center who came after him. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Catching up with Watertown Hall of Famer Ben Akillian Apr 3, 2009
A. Rocky Marciano, the undefeated heavyweight champion of the world. What is your favorite Watertown non-sports memory. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Plymouth exhibit highlights historic deeds Mar 16, 2009
This sobering exhibit is juxtaposed with sunnier entries, including copies of deeds from the purchase in Plymouth of what would for a time be the world's largest rope factory, and the Brockton home of boxing legend Rocky Marciano. "We try to have new ones all the time," said Anthony M. Markella, a title examiner for 25 years who heads the committee that organizes the display. (Boston Globe)
All in the boxing family Mar 13, 2009
Wood, a long-time boxing trainer from Plymouth who worked with Rocky Marciano, among other notable fighters, was inducted into the CES Ring of Honor. Wood s wife, Shirley, and his grandchildren accepted the honor. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Cappiello brothers honored by Marciano Foundation Mar 3, 2009
If he ever guided a heavyweight fighter to a world championship, Duva said that he would pay tribute to his friend, the late Rocky Marciano of Brockton ... I told him, No, that was for Rocky Marciano ... Duva told that story on Saturday night during a dinner at the Shaw s Center where brothers Mike and Rich Cappiello were honored by the Rocky Marciano Foundation. (Easton Journal, MA)
Mailbag: Big Ten has lots of work to do Feb 27, 2009
But in 1951 Louis was pummeled and knocked out of the ring by Rocky Marciano, who afterward cried for having overwhelmed a once-proud champion. Big Ten football has been pummeled in bowl games lately and is on the ropes from a national perspective. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
In video: Fight night! Feb 23, 2009
Muhammad Ali, Rocky Marciano, Joe Louis we bring you a reminder of why boxing used to be one of the most popular sports on the planet ... Rocky Marciano brings it. (iAfrica.com)
Golden Gloves Feb 22, 2009
Some of the biggest names in boxing passed through as amateurs: Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, Mike Tyson, Rocky Marciano ... Brockton is famous as the birthplace of Rocco Marchegiano, later known as Rocky Marciano. (Boston Globe)
Calzaghe Finale A Worthwhile Endeavor Feb 13, 2009
"Timing is everything, and to leave center stage at his peak is rare and certainly comparable to the retirements of Rocky Marciano and Jim Brown. "Joe left on his own terms. What could be better. (ABC 7 News, DC)
National Digest Feb 8, 2009
Calzaghe said he was tempted to fight three more times to match Rocky Marciano s 49-0 record, but said he lacked the hunger. And there will be no comeback, he pledged. (Creston News Adertiser, IO)
