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Rocky Marciano Vs. Archie Moore
Rocky Marciano and Archie Moore was a professional boxing match contested on September 21, 1955, for the undisputed heavyweight championship. The fight pitted Marciano, the undefeated List of world heavyweight boxing champions, heavyweight champion against Moore, the List of world light-heavyweight boxing champions, light-heavyweight champion. Marciano knocked Moore out in the ninth round, winning his 49th and final fight before retiring. Background Both men had won their respective championship titles in 1952. While Marciano defended his title, Moore climbed through the heavyweight ranks, defeating several top contenders (most notable was two victories over top contender Niño Valdés), and by 1955 was ranked #1 heavyweight contender, ultimately leading to him receiving a title shot later that year. The fight would be Marciano's sixth title defense. The fight was one of the most anticipated sports events of the year, featuring two popular champions both with a large number of kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocky Marciano Vs
''Rocky'' is a 1976 American independent film, independent sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the first installment in the Rocky (film series), ''Rocky'' franchise and also stars Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, and Burgess Meredith. In the film, Rocky Balboa (Stallone), a poor small-time club fighter and loanshark debt collector from Philadelphia, gets an unlikely shot at the world heavyweight championship held by Apollo Creed (Weathers). ''Rocky'' entered development in March 1975, after Stallone wrote the screenplay in three days. It entered a complicated production process after Stallone refused to allow the film to be made without him in the lead role; United Artists eventually agreed to cast Stallone after he rejected a six figure deal for the film rights. Principal photography began in January 1976, with filming primarily held in Philadelphia; several locations featured in the film, such as the Rock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
