Fifty years ago Saturday, Rocky Marciano died in a plane crash in Iowa. It was the day before his 46th birthday, and the news of his death came as a shock to everyone, especially those who knew him in ...

Boxing legend Rocky Marciano died in a plane crash near Newton in 1969 — one of three Marciano family connections to Iowa. Marciano was the undefeated heavyweight boxing champion from 1952 until he ...

A tribute to Rocky Marciano’s legendary boxing trainer, Allie Colombo, will be held tomorrow night at Joe Angelo’s Café in Brockton. Both Marciano (49-0, 43 KOs), who retired in 1956 as the only ...

On a nondescript row of businesses on a sleepy street in downtown Brockton, the word “BOXING” painted in big block letters on windows lets people know where to look for Cappiello Boxing Gym. Inside, ...

CYNTHIA SWEENEY [email protected] May 6, 2021 May 6, 2021 It was estimated the entire town of 1,400 lined the streets and rooftops to see boxing champion Rocky Marciano ride into town in the ...

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, ...

In the 1950s, there was no bigger star than heavyweight boxer Rocky Marciano. But as years have passed, his story has faded. That’s until former Providence Journal reporter and New York Times ...

Rocky Marciano’s rise through the heavyweight boxing ranks included a stop in Hartford, where he dispatched one of the countless “stumblebums” and “ham-donnies” used to beef up his record before the ...

Ever wondered what it was like to be Rocky Marciano, one of the most feared heavyweight boxers to walk the Earth? Soon you'll be able to feel his power. The Brockton Blockbuster will be featured in an ...

Retired heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano was the guest speaker at the Old Time Boxer Association dinner in Wilkes-Barre in 1958. Pictured, from left: Rev. Michael Holly, Jim McCarthy, Marciano, ...