They rarely meet great fights when they are still in the premiere of their career. There were four grand fighters in two matches. The only thing was the two of the former champions, not in their impact.
The future world champion in the heavy neighborhood of Rocky ‘The Brockton Blockbuster was 37-0, when Joe “Brown Bomber”, 66-2 with 52 stops in October 1951 in Madison Square Garden. Louis lost the title in the former Champion Ezzard ‘Cincinnati Cobra’ Charles, 66-5-1, at the Yankee Stadium in New York, in September 1950. years. Years. His record was still good, but he wasn’t a pretty fighter. He won eight struggles because he loses the second time in his career. There were no titles.
After seven rounds, Marciano forwarded on cards 4-2, 5-2 and 4-3. In the eighth Rud, Louis dropped with the left hook for 8-count from Judge Rudi Goldstein. Then Marciano sent Louis through the knockout ropes. There was no account; The fight was over.
Marciano idolized Louis and shed some tears in the locker room, it was reported. Louis will never fight again.
Five struggles later, Marciano won the world title, knocking out “Jersey” Joe Valcott, 49-18-1, in the thirteenth round. Walcott was forward after twelve circles 7-4, 4-8 and 7-5.
One of Marcian’s Staltemats, Hank Cisco has gone in Valcott’s locker room, “this man should never fight again. He would have had Walcott and put it in reversing eight months later, probably with his money on Marcian. At 2:25, Marciano is knocked out Walcott in the first round.
In the second round, Marcian would finish his career as he pulled the canvas in the second round against the light heavy champion archy ‘Old Mongoose’ Moore, 149-19-8, who was Knockout King. Marciano scored four cradges, stopping Moore in the ninth round, which ended his career 49-0 with 43 stops. The record was held sixty-two years before Floyda Mayweather, Jr. Conor McGregor stopped, who resided his shift that was not an amateur experience and was a former MMA champion.
The second match was between possibly two biggest fighters for pounds of all time. Former world champion with three divisions Henry ‘homicide Hank’ Armstrong, 132-17-8, lost in the future ‘Sugar Sugar Ray Ray Robinson, 44-1, in Madison Square Garden. He was a former champion for ten years.
Armstrong would fight for another six years, crossing 17-2-1, before he lost the final fight in February 1945. year, who ended up with a record of 149-21-10 with 99 stops.
Three years later Robinson would win the world name for the bays and then the title of medium weight. In front of points, he could not continue due to an external heat of 104 degrees at Yankee in New York in June 1952. years against the light champion for heavyweight Joei Makim, 78-18-4. Robinson was on the cards at the time for 10-8, 9-8-1 and 7-3-3. Judge Rudi Goldstein was replaced in the tenth round due to the heat.
Robinson would lose the name of medium weight in 1957. in Gene Pullmer, 37-3, in Madison Square Garden. He would end his career in 1965. Losing in Joei Archer, 44-1, who ended up with a record of 174-19-1.
Last Updated 16.06.2025