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.

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 ...

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, ...

The World Boxing Council has unanimously approved the project to build a statue in honor of undefeated world heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano. The decision was made on the eve of the pre-eminent ...

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 ...

BROCKTON, Mass. -- Some of the biggest names in boxing history are expected in Brockton this weekend for the official unveiling of a giant statue of boxing champion Rocky Marciano. Organizer say ...

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 ...

Rocky Marciano said goodbye to the ring on this date in 1956 when he retired at age 31 as the undefeated heavyweight champion. He finished his boxing career with a 49-0 record that included six title ...

After a year hiatus, the Rocky Marciano Tournament of Champions is stepping back into the ring. The premier south of Boston boxing event wasn't held last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but returns ...