Rocky marciano boxer biography of barack obama

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Who Was Rocky Marciano?

Rocky Marciano started fighting as a professional boxer in , winning a fight against Harry Bilizarian. He then went on to win his first 16 fights. In , he beat Jersey Joe Walcott for the world heavyweight championship.

Marciano defended his title six times.

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He retired in and died in

Early Life

Marciano was born as Rocco Francis Marchegianon on September 1, , in Brockton, Massachusetts, to Italian immigrants Pierino Marchegiano and Pasqualina Picciuto. Marciano and his three sisters and two brothers lived across the street from the James Edgar Playground, where Marciano spent countless hours playing baseball.

At a young age, he worked out on homemade weights and did chin-ups until he "was totally fatigued."

Marciano attended Brockton High School and played baseball and football, but got cut from the varsity baseball team when he violated rules by joining a church league. He dropped out of school in the 10th grade and bega