Rocky Graziano

Rocky Graziano was an American professional boxer, who fought a total of 83 fights throughout his career, spanning over 10 years, from 1942 to 1952. During this time, he achieved a record of 67 wins, 10 losses, 6 draws, and 0 no-contests.

Graziano made his professional debut at the age of 23 against Curtis Hightower, which he won via 2nd round TKO. He won two consecutive fights after his debut, with both wins coming via stoppage. Graziano had his first world-title fight at the age of 27, after 54 professional fights, against Tony Zale for the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring titles. Unfortunately, Graziano lost to Zale via 6th round KO.

However, Graziano did not give up hope and continued fighting. His perseverance paid off, and on July 16, 1947, he won the NBA and The Ring middleweight titles from Tony Zale by beating him via 6th round TKO. Graziano's total title wins were 2, but he had no title defenses. Graziano won a total of 51 fights via knockout and also had 1 title-fight KO win. Graziano suffered 3 losses via KO during his career.

Graziano had notable victories against Hall-of-Famer Tony Zale, Freddie Cochrane, Charley Fusari, Sonny Horne, Tony Janiro, Henry Brimm, and Eddie Finazzo. However, he also experienced 10 losses in his professional boxing career, three of which occurred in title bouts and seven in non-title fights. Graziano's first loss occurred against Charles Ferguson via 6 round PTS on April 28, 1942. He was stopped three times in fights and lost seven times via decision.

Graziano's last professional bout was a non-title fight against Chuck Davey when he was 33 years old, on September 17, 1952, which he lost via 10 round unanimous decision. Graziano finished his professional career with a record of 67-10-6.

Rocky Graziano is recognized as one of the top professional boxers of his time. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1991 for his contribution to the sport. Despite suffering losses, Graziano never gave up and always fought with passion and determination, which earned him the respect and admiration of his fans and fellow boxers.

Graziano's two most notable fights during his career were:

• September 27, 1946: In his first world-title fight, Graziano fought against Tony Zale for the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring middleweight titles, but he lost via 6th round KO.
• July 16, 1947: Graziano went on to win the NBA and The Ring middleweight titles from Tony Zale by beating him via 6th round TKO.

Rocky Graziano was a legendary fighter who managed to achieve so much during his career. His passion, determination and perseverance have made him an inspiration to many. His contribution to the sport of boxing, especially during the 1940s and 1950s, will always be remembered.

Rocky Graziano Fight Record