Brockton Bomber
I really want to post a Celt, Sox, Pat or B, but the only New England individual effort I can think of at the moment is Rocky Marciano (Rocco Francisco Marchegiano). Marciano was an Italian-American, born and raised in Brockton, Massachusetts USA to Pierino and Pasqualina Marchegiano. His father Pierino was a footwear maker and Rocky was destined to follow his father’s footsteps, until he put the gloves on.
The Rock was the heavyweight champion of the world from 1952 to 1956. The Rock, with forty-three knockouts (87.8% knockout rate), remains the only heavyweight champion in boxing history to retire having won every fight in his professional career. What a maniac! What a Champion! The Rock tirelessly trained only to demolish unfortunate souls to the canvas.
Check out the official web-page, while I write about my favorite pound for pound boxer, Sugar Ray Robinson.
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