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In June 1954, unbeaten heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano defended his title in opposition to former champion Ezzard Charles at Yankee Stadium in New York.
The primary spherical was rocky for Rocky. Charles was an excellent in-fighter. There have been sharp chopping rights from Charles, who opened a reduce on Marciano’s eye. By the fourth spherical, Marciano was wiping away the blood from his eye. Marciano’s physique was taking a beating, however he hung in there preventing again. Marciano’s granite jaw took every part Charles dished out in opposition to a person with twice the quantity of expertise.
Marciano’s left eye reduce continued to bleed. Charles would push again Marciano when in clinches. Marciano landed an uppercut, rocking Charles. The mouth of Charles was spitting blood from a left hook from Marciano. Charles was beginning to tire as Marciano was stable as a rock.
A mixture from Marciano on the chin rocked Charles who continued pushing Marciano away in a clinch. Charles’ cheekbones had hyped up.
It was the ultimate spherical with Marciano turning the tide for the reason that tenth spherical. Charles, nonetheless attempting to not get knocked out, was holding on when in shut. Marciano continued the assault, attempting for a knockout. Figuring out Charles received the primary half of the battle, it could have come all the way down to the ultimate spherical. For the primary time in fifteen rounds, Charles again touched the ropes, displaying how exhausted he was. Then got here the choice. 8-6-1 Marciano. 8-5-2 Even. Marciano 9-5-1 Marciano remains to be the champion of the world.
In September, they rematched once more at Yankee Stadium within the Bronx. Marciano had Charles down within the second spherical. Within the seventh spherical, Marciano’s nostril was badly reduce. The ring doctor instructed him he had just one spherical left, or he would cease the battle. Within the subsequent spherical, Marciano once more dropped Charles, ending the battle.
Wanting again at different comebacks, he fought with ‘Jersey’ Joe Walcott for his title. Walcott was up in rounds 4-7, 4-8, 5-7 after 12 rounds. Within the thirteenth spherical, Marciano landed a proper to the chin, utterly altering the face of Walcott’s off form, and out he went for the depend.
In September 1950, Marciano received a break up choice over Roland LaStarza at Madison Sq. Backyard by scores of 5-5, 4-5, and 5-4. By New York’s scoring system, the referee (not a decide) had Marciano profitable 9-6, gaining the choice. LaStarza was down within the fourth spherical, and Marciano misplaced some extent within the eighth spherical on account of a low blow.
In September 1953, some three years later, when Marciano was champion, that they had a rematch. Marciano was forward by scores of 5-1 and 6-1 twice, knocking LaStarza out within the eighth spherical.
