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"On May 16, at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, world heavyweight chamion Rocky Marciano, born Rocco Marchegiano on Sep. 1, 1924, at Brockton, Mass., will defend his title against brawny, stocky Don Cockell, the British Empire heavyweight king."

"At the outset, it must be pointed out that Marciano has the finest record of any heavyweight that vever sat upon the throne.  He has has 47 fights, won them all; 41 by knockout.  As on San Francisco writer said: "It's like a quarterback completing 47 passes, 41 for touchdowns; or like a ballplayer hitting safety 47 consecutive times, 41 of them homeruns."

"Marciano won the title on Sept. 23, 1952, a few weeks after he celebrated his 28th birthday.  That was the night he knocked out Jersey Joe Walcott in the 13th round.  He has successfully defended his title four times: twice in '53 and twice in '54."

"In his first title defense, May 15, 1953, he knocked out Walcott in Round One.  On Sept. 24th, that year, he knocked out Roland La Starza in the 11th."

Last year, on June 17th, he defeated Ezzard Charles in a 15 round thriller.  It was such a good fight that they were rematched Sept. 17th, and this time Rocky knocked out Ezzard in the 8th."

"During World War II, Rocky served in the army, with the engineers.  He is married, has a lovely baby daughter."

"Under the smart handling of the famed veteran pilot, Al Weil, Rocky seems destined to occupy that throne for a number of years.  Always barring accidents and upsets, of course: you never can tell when the boom will be lowered in the fight game!" 

"Rocky is a small man, as heavyweights go: 5' 10 1/2" tall, weighing 187 or thereabouts.  By contrast, his opponent Cockell, is only 5' 10" tall, but he weighs 212 pounds, about 25 pounds more than the Brockton Blockbuster.  There have  been only two champions smaller than Marciano: Bob Fitzsimmons, more than half a century ago, and Tommy Burns, early this century.

John L. Sullivan and Jim Jeffries were both undefeated when they won the title--BUT, and it's a big, big but-- both had been held to draws earlier in their careers.  There isn't a blot or a blemish on Rocky's record; he's just a 100 percent world chapion, every in of him."

"Marciano is a thrill fighter, like Jack Dempsey.  He'll take a punch, to land one: the one he lands is invariably the harder wallop."