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 ...

Antonio Mennilli, from the same Italian town as the Brockton champ's father, started each interview with one question: Who ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 15, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Flashback: May ...

BROCKTON — Hanging onto every jab, an audience of Brockton residents and boxing fans from near and far gathered to watch a fight of which they already knew the outcome. Despite the foregone conclusion ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Now that is has been determined Don Cockell was an insufficient if game opponent for Rocky Marciano, the big question is: Who has even an outside chance to beat The Rock? Archie Moore?

Rocky Marciano was more than just raw power and relentless pressure, he was a masterful technician whose unorthodox style concealed layers of brilliant strategy. This breakdown reveals exactly how the ...

Retired heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano was the guest speaker at the Old Time Boxer Association dinner in Wilkes-Barre in 1958. Pictured, from left: Rev. Michael Holly, Jim McCarthy, Marciano, ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – 100 years ago today, one of the greatest boxers ever was born, and Friday afternoon, the City of Springfield honored the champion who spent much of his time in the South ...

CYNTHIA SWEENEY editor@weeklycalistogan.com May 6, 2021 May 6, 2021 It was estimated the entire town of 1,400 lined the streets and rooftops to see boxing champion Rocky Marciano ride into town in the ...

BROCKTON — For a "wax museum" school project, 9-year-old Zelly Perez studied hometown hero Rocky Marciano. She even played him in class, complete with an embroidered boxing robe her mom got on Amazon.