In storybook fashion, Rocky triumphs in Philadelphia. Marciano, that is, not Balboa. Unbeaten in 42 fights, the 29-year-old Marciano doesn't look like a 9-5 favorite when heavyweight champ Jersey Joe ...

Marciano's record has been mangled, misinterpreted and misunderstood. The reality is, 49-0 represents a heavyweight milestone and nothing else. So much has been made about Floyd Mayweather's recent ...

This Day in Sports History: Rocky Marciano Retires On April 27, 1956, boxing legend Rocky Marciano retired. The "Rock from Brockton" ended his career at an undefeated 49-0 with an astonishing 43 KOs.

Just who would make your list? THE BOXING fraternity was a dealt a major blow last week with the news that legendary heavyweight ‘Smokin’ Joe Frazier had passed away after succumbing to liver cancer.