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Rocky Graziano

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    "Pound-for-pound, punch-for-punch, violence-for-violence, Graziano-Zale was by far the greatest rivalry in boxing history,"says Steve Farhood, former editor-in-chief of Ring magazine, on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series.

    Today, for many, the name Rocky conjures up memories of the Sylvester Stallone movies. Rocky I tells the tale of a fighter that rises from obscurity to fight a seemingly invincible champion. In numerous sequels, Rocky fights war after war in the ring, winning some and losing some but always promoting the image of the struggling underdog.

    Flash back to the forties and early fifties, some three decades before these movies' release, and we find the original Rocky.

    Graziano went 67-10-6 as a middleweight. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1991.
    He too fought some wars in the ring, not always observing the rules as set down by the Marquis of Queensbury. The cinematic Rocky came from the tough streets of South Philadelphia and frequently had trouble mastering the nuances of English grammar. The real-life Rocky was a Noo Yawker through and t
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    Rocky Graziano Biography

    1922-1990

    American boxer

    In his ten years as a professional boxer, Rocky Graziano held the title of World Middleweight Champion for less than a year; yet he remained one of the most famous athletes in the sport through the time of his death in 1990. Indeed, the 1955 film adaptation of his autobiography, Somebody Up There Likes Me, a series of appearances on comedy shows and television advertisements, and his work as a Republican Party spokesman kept him in the public eye far beyond his athletic career. Even those who were not boxing fans immediately recognized Graziano's New York City attitude and accent—not to mention his battle-scarred face—and enjoyed his pronouncements on fame, fortune, and just about any other topic under the sun. His down-to-earth sensibility also helped him maintain a proper perspective on the ups and downs of his various careers. As he concluded in his 1981 autobiography Somebody Down Here Likes Me Too, "Do me two favors. First, if your kid needs a friend, buy the kid a dog. And second, in the years to co

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