Rocky Marciano is the “winner and still champion” as throngs of fans cheer after a one-round knockout of Jersey Joe Walcott on May 15, 1953, at Chicago Stadium. (Ed Smith/Chicago Tribune ...

1953: Rocky Marciano, making his first defense of his heavyweight title, scored a first-round knockout at Chicago Stadium over Jersey Joe Walcott, the man Marciano dethroned in a 13th-round KO the ...

1953 — In his first world heavyweight title defense, Rocky Marciano KOs former champion Jersey Joe Walcott in the 1st round at Chicago Stadium. 1963 — Tottenham Hotspur of England win 3rd ...

IMAGO / Globe Entertainment Marciano defended the heavyweight title six times, including victories over legends like Jersey Joe Walcott, Ezzard Charles, and Archie Moore. His relentless pressure ...

The only heavyweight champion to retire undefeated, Rocky Marciano was celebrated for his relentless power, exemplified in his 1952 knockout of Jersey Joe Walcott. Among the current crop of boxers ...

The previous record was held by Jersey Joe Walcott, but Foreman blew the New Jersey slugger's feat out of the water by eight years. Foreman held onto his crown for another year extending his ...

The Elmira-Corning All Sports Banquet was an annual event that ran for 40 years, from 1966 to 2005. The Elmira-Corning All Sports Banquet featured the biggest names in sports during a 40-year run ...

I am the shoulder roll king, period. "Hands down. It [the shoulder roll] came from Jersey Joe Walcott, Ezzard Charles – ‘The Cincinnati Cobra,’ those were the originators. "I just picked it ...

Harold Johnson, 90, of Iowa City, passed away on January 12, 2025 at The Bird House Hospice House. Harold was born on February 21, 1934, in Cosgrove, Iowa to Alfred and Marie (White) Johnson.

After stopping ‘Jersey’ Joe Walcott for the title and again in ... when light heavyweight champ Harold Johnson was robbed by Willie Pastrano by split decision and never got a rematch.

In discussing bad decision’s, he said “when Willie Pastrano defeated champion Harold Johnson ... Joe ‘The Brown Bomber’ Louis, 56-1, won a majority decision over ‘Jersey’ Joe Walcott ...