To this day, we really love boxing, especially us Filipino’s who is getting more into it because of our boxing hero Manny Pacquiao, even though he didn’t get the much perfect record as of Marciano, we all like and love him due to the things he gave the country a some kind of reputation. It would serve as an inspiration to all of us Filipino’s knowing that Pacquaio has bloomed from rags to riches. Before Pacquaio was even born, boxing was at its peak, especially in the United States, wherein a heavyweight boxer was making its name, and to add more perspective into it, he was having a perfect record of 49-0 before retiring into boxing. Making him unique, keeping him undefeated until the day he quits. Today I would like to share to you the last fight of Marciano that makes him unblemished perfect record fighter, that no one would ever achieved or even be doubted by what he achieved in his glory days.
It was September 21, 1955, and the place was held in Yankee Yankee Stadium in New York. It happened to this day due to a postponement of the fight because of a Hurricane. The stadium’s attendance was 61,574. Theatre Network Television drew an estimated $1,125,000 from some 320,000 fans in 129 locations in 92 cities. So it was being viewed by a lot of people, making it one of the most exciting fights in boxing history. The deal between promoters letting Rocky Marciano received $482,374 and Moore got $241,187. During the fight, Marciano was dropped by Moore on the 2nd round, but Rocky bounce back and dropped Moore thrice. And by the 9th round the fight was finished after Rocky knocked out Moore with 1:19 of the said round of 15th.
Moore attempted to become the first Light Heavyweight champion to win a World Heavyweight Championship. But that dream was stopped due to this loss; Moore's record was reported to be 120-19-5, with 82 Kos. While Rocky Marciano retired with 49-0 with astonishing 43 K.O’s, it was Marciano’s 6th title defense for the World Heavyweight Championship.
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