From the 1910s to the 1950s, baseball and boxing ruled the sports world. Both sports were thoroughly democratic: In the ring, Rex Layne fought Jersey Joe Walcott, Rocky Graziano took on Tony Zale. As ...

For a few breathless moments it looked as though Jersey Joe Walcott might finish off Rocky Marciano in the first round. With unexpected boldness, the heavyweight champion moved right in on Challenger ...

The sports world woke up to a punch in the gut 50 years ago the morning of Sept. 1 — the death of iconic heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano. The night before, on the eve of his 46th birthday, ...

A statue to honor boxer Rocky Marciano will soon be erected in his hometown of Brockton. Members of the Marciano family, representatives from the World Boxing Council, and city officials were all on ...