The Brockton Blockbuster
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The Brockton Blockbuster was the nickname of Rocky Marciano, the undefeated American heavyweight boxing champion renowned for his relentless pressure and knockout power.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rocky Marciano | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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professional boxer ⓘ world heavyweight boxing champion ⓘ |
| birthName | Rocco Francis Marchegiano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | plane crash ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1923-09-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1969-08-31 ⓘ |
| dateOfRetirement | 1956-04-27 ⓘ |
| dateTitleWon | 1952-09-23 ⓘ |
| era | 20th-century boxing ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Italian American ⓘ |
| familyName | Marciano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Rocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFame |
International Boxing Hall of Fame
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World Boxing Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | about 5 ft 10 in ⓘ |
| influenced | later heavyweight punchers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
knockout power
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relentless pressure fighting style ⓘ undefeated professional boxing record ⓘ |
| methodOfTitleWin | knockout ⓘ |
| nickname | The Brockton Blockbuster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFight |
Rocky Marciano vs. Archie Moore
NERFINISHED
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Rocky Marciano vs. Ezzard Charles I NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocky Marciano vs. Ezzard Charles II NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocky Marciano vs. Jersey Joe Walcott I NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocky Marciano vs. Jersey Joe Walcott II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTitleDefenses | 6 ⓘ |
| opponentForTitleWin | Jersey Joe Walcott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Brockton, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near Newton, Iowa, United States ⓘ |
| professionalRecordDraws | 0 ⓘ |
| professionalRecordKOs | 43 ⓘ |
| professionalRecordLosses | 0 ⓘ |
| professionalRecordWins | 49 ⓘ |
| refersTo | Rocky Marciano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Brockton, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roundOfTitleWin | 13 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| stance | orthodox ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
durability
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high work rate ⓘ short, looping punches ⓘ |
| titles | World Heavyweight Champion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weightClass | heavyweight ⓘ |
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