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He was born in Brockton, Massachusetts. It was an Italian-American, adopted by Rocco Francis Marchegiano. Since childhood he felt a love for baseball and boxing.
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Started boxing in the United States Army in 1944 and fought under the name Rocky Mack to preserve his amateur status.
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He had started boxing in the Army, and debuted for the first time professionally in Holyoke, winning by KO in the third assault on Lee Epperson.
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He earned a win by KO in the eighth assault on the legendary Joe Louis, who led the defeat definitely retire from boxing.
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Marciano knocked out Jersey Joe Walcott becoming the heavyweight championship in one of his most memorable bouts.
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Between 1953 and 1955 successfully defended the title six times. Then, remove the ring in April 1956, with the impressive statistics of 49 wins over the same number of fights, of which 43 were by knockout. He was the only World Champion heavyweight in history who retires undefeated.
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After retiring from boxing, Marciano is dedicated to managing the investments made with money earned in boxing.
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Tragically dies in a business trip, where 'historical plane crashes near the city of Newton, in the U.S. state of Iowa
