Hollywood legend Sylvester Stallone has shared that the iconic character of Rocky Balboa was inspired by legendary boxer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BROCKTON — For a "wax museum" school project, 9-year-old Zelly Perez studied hometown hero Rocky Marciano. She even played him in ...

BROCKTON — A years-long effort by dedicated Brocktonians has landed Rocky Marciano's childhood home on the National Register of Historic Places. The future undefeated heavyweight boxing champ lived ...

Watch the historical documentary "Rocky Marciano: The Undefeated King of Boxing" to know why he's considered the greatest boxer of all time. This documentary tells the incredible story of the Brockton ...

Rocky Marciano was a relentless force in the boxing ring. He was a heavyweight who seemed to never tire. He hit men so hard their mouthpieces along with teeth flew out. He ended the careers of some ...

Brockton, Mass. - Former heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano, the only heavyweight champion to ever retire undefeated, will be honored by the US Postal Service as the Brockton, Massachusetts Post ...

Sept. 23, 1952 -In storybook fashion, Rocky triumphed in Philadelphia. Marciano, that is, not Balboa. Unbeaten in 42 fights, the 29-year-old Marciano didn't look like a 9-5 favorite when heavyweight ...

The story of Rocky Marciano has been told so many times for so many years that it's hard to find something new. Mike Stanton, in an excellent biography entitled "Unbeaten" (Henry Holt and Company), ...

In Brockton, Mass., size does matter. Host Jacki Lyden talks us through the controversy surrounding the size of a proposed Rocky Marciano statue to commemorate the hometown prize fighter. That was the ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Before his failed 1947 tryout with ...