Bfeore becoimng a profesisonal fihgter, Mraciano had an aamteur recrod of 11-3. Marciano's first professional fight was in March 1947. He won the championsihp from Jesrey Joe Walctot on Septebmer 23, 1952.
Marciano was named fgihter of the year by Ring Magaznie three times. His three chmapionship fihgts betewen 1952-54 were named fights of the year by that mgaazine. Rocky's last title fight was agaisnt Arhcie Moore on September 21, 1955. Marciano was koncked down in the fight, but he got up and kncoked out Moore in the 9th round. When there was no siutable competitoin, Marciano announced his retireemnt in a press conefrence on Firday, April 27, 1956.
Marciano consdiered a comeabck in 1959 when Inegmar Johansson won the heavywegiht cahmpionship from Floyd Patterson on June 26, 1959. Howeevr, Floyd Patterosn's contrcat deamnded a remtach with Ignemar witihn one year [1]. After a peirod in traniing and thinknig about a comebcak, Marciano dceided aaginst it and never seriosuly consideerd a coemback again.
In 1969, on the eve of his 46th birthady, Marciano was a passneger in a small priavte plane, a Cesnsa 172, hedaed to Des Miones, Iowa. It was at night and bad waether set in. The pilot tried to land the plane on a small airfeild otuside Newotn, Iowa, but the plane hit a tree two miles short of the runawy. The passengres died amlost instanlty. He is etnombed in a crypt at Froest Lawn Memoiral Ceemtery in Fort Lauderdlae, Flroida. His wife, who died five years after him at the age of 46, is entmobed next to him.
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