Did Rocky Marciano ever fight Archie Moore?

Monday is the 60th anniversary of Rocky Marciano’s final fight, a knockout of Archie Moore. ESPN Stats & Information looks back at the fight. Marciano (48-0) entered the fight as the reigning heavyweight champion against Moore (148-19-8).

How old was Marciano when he fought Archie Moore?

Marciano was 32 and Moore was 39. The fight was postponed 24 hours because of Hurricane Ione. Attendance at Yankee Stadium was 61,574.

Who knocked Marciano down?

Jersey Joe Walcott
Rocky Marciano, after winning the first 42 fights of his career, found himself knocked down in the opening round by reigning title holder Jersey Joe Walcott.

What did Jersey Joe Walcott say about Rocky Marciano?

Walcott, still king at 38, stepped into the ring with Rocky Marciano, an unbeaten slugger 10 years his junior. “They tell me Rocky used to be a baseball catcher,” Jersey Joe said before their September 23 1952 showdown. “Well, when he delivers a punch, he still looks as if he is throwing to second.

Did Rocky Marciano want to fight Joe Louis?

The current heavyweight champion was Jersey Joe Walcott (who had twice lost to Louis as “The Brown Bomber” lodged up his final wins as champ) and Marciano had to get past Louis in an order to get his shot. Rocky admired Joe a lot and he didn’t want to fight him.

What was Marciano’s toughest fight?

Marciano would later describe his bout with Vingo as “The toughest fight of my career.” At 1:46 of round six, Vingo was knocked out by an uppercut. Unconscious, he was carried on a stretcher to a hospital two blocks away as no ambulance was available at the scene.

Did Marciano fight Joe Lewis?

On October 27, 1951, the 28-year-old Marciano took on the 37-year-old Joe Louis. Coming into the bout, Marciano was a 6½-to-5 underdog. Marciano upset Louis in the latter’s last career bout.