BROCKTON — For a "wax museum" school project, 9-year-old Zelly Perez studied hometown hero Rocky Marciano. She even played him in class, complete with an embroidered boxing robe her mom got on Amazon.

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 ...

The movie about undefeated heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano is being made with the cooperation of the boxer's family By Hilary Lewis Deputy Editor, East Coast The real-life inspiration for ...