Rocky Graziano
Rocky Graziano
Thomas Rocco Barbella, better known as Rocky Graziano, was an American professional boxer who held the World Middleweight title. Graziano is considered one of the greatest knockout artists in boxing history, often displaying the capacity to take his opponent out with a single punch. He was ranked 23rd on The Ring magazine list of the greatest punchers of all time. Graziano fought many of the best middleweights of the era including Sugar Ray Robinson. His turbulent and violent life story...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBoxer
Date of Birth1 January 1919
CityBrooklyn, NY
CountryUnited States of America
Hey ma, your bad boy did good!
Everybody who is young is promising. The world should sue the young for breach of promise.
I don't know, I'm not from this neighborhood."-to Jake LaMotta after a night of drinking when LaMotta asked "is that the sun or the moon?
The fight for survival is the fight
I was the best street fighter in history when I was growing up on the Lower East Side. Hell, I never lost a street fight. Never. I thought I could lick Jack Dempsey or Joe Louis or anybody. I was fantastic.