BROCKTON — For a "wax museum" school project, 9-year-old Zelly Perez studied hometown hero Rocky Marciano. She even played him in class, complete with an embroidered boxing robe her mom got on Amazon.

Fifty years ago Saturday, Rocky Marciano died in a plane crash in Iowa. It was the day before his 46th birthday, and the news of his death came as a shock to everyone, especially those who knew him in ...

Retired heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano was the guest speaker at the Old Time Boxer Association dinner in Wilkes-Barre in 1958. Pictured, from left: Rev. Michael Holly, Jim McCarthy, Marciano, ...

CYNTHIA SWEENEY [email protected] May 6, 2021 May 6, 2021 It was estimated the entire town of 1,400 lined the streets and rooftops to see boxing champion Rocky Marciano ride into town in the ...

The World Boxing Council has unanimously approved the project to build a statue in honor of undefeated world heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano. The decision was made on the eve of the pre-eminent ...

The sports world woke up to a punch in the gut 50 years ago the morning of Sept. 1 — the death of iconic heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano. The night before, on the eve of his 46th birthday, ...

BROCKTON — Hanging onto every jab, an audience of Brockton residents and boxing fans from near and far gathered to watch a fight of which they already knew the outcome. Despite the foregone conclusion ...

Marciano Brunette revealed the shocking circumstances of his father Johnny Montantes' death after The Secret Lives of Mormon ...

Ever wondered what it was like to be Rocky Marciano, one of the most feared heavyweight boxers to walk the Earth? Soon you'll be able to feel his power. The Brockton Blockbuster will be featured in an ...

Rocky Marciano said goodbye to the ring on this date in 1956 when he retired at age 31 as the undefeated heavyweight champion. He finished his boxing career with a 49-0 record that included six title ...

On a nondescript row of businesses on a sleepy street in downtown Brockton, the word “BOXING” painted in big block letters on windows lets people know where to look for Cappiello Boxing Gym. Inside, ...