View Full Version : Tommy Marciano?
RockyMarcianofan00 01-15-2007, 08:36 PM yea I found it on Boxrec...
http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=58829
I know Marciano had a brother but I don't think his name was Thomas....
yea Rocky Marciano's original name was Rocco Marchegiano for those who didn't know.....
hhascup 01-15-2007, 11:14 PM No blood relation to the heavyweight champion, Tommy Rocco Marciano, although his right name, like Rocky's, is Marchegiano. The difference between the namesakes was weight and ring style. Tommy was a welterweight, and - while he's a solid socker - he was inclined to boxing rather than slugging. He was a cool operator, had a keen eye, moved smoothly, and was a sharp-shooter with both hands. His left hook was his favorite wallop.
Born in Phoenixville, Pa. on Aug. 16, 1934, Tommy began boxing in 1951 under directions of Frank Costello (http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Frank_Costello&action=edit), an ex-GI fighter and later Tommy's manager. He won 21 out of 23 amateur contests. In 1952 he knocked out Carmelo Costa, winning the Eastern Golden Gloves lightweight title.
He turned pro in Florida, where he scored two kayoes, in July 1952. Went undefeated in at least 17 bouts, he listed among his victims, Lou Martino, Johnny Busso, Jimmy Bryant and Joe Murray - the latter pair by he KO route. Three of those bouts ended in draw decisions.
Tommy started training at the Sant Anna Italian Club while attended high school and worked as a playground instructor. Marciano's co-manager was Tex Sullivan (http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php/Tex_Sullivan).
http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Boxer:Tommy_Marciano:058829
Kid Achilles 01-15-2007, 11:21 PM Thanks for the information! You're truly one of the most underrated newcomers to this forum.
I know Marciano had a brother but I don't think his name was Thomas....
Marciano had two brothers & three sisters that I know of, with Rocky being the oldest of the bunch;
Louis (aka Sonny), Peter, Alice, Conge, and Elizabeth.
hhascup 01-18-2007, 11:28 AM Marciano had two brothers & three sisters that I know of, with Rocky being the oldest of the bunch;
Louis (aka Sonny), Peter, Alice, Conge, and Elizabeth.
I knew Lou very well!
Southpaw Stinger 01-18-2007, 01:38 PM I knew Lou very well!
was he a good lad like his bro?
hhascup 01-18-2007, 04:07 PM was he a good lad like his bro?
He was a little smaller then his brother and he ran the Rocky Marciano Gym in Jersey City, New Jersey, along with Al Certo. Back in 1999, he asked me to MC the unveiling of the Rocky Marciano Stamp. Lou Duva, Chuck Wepner and some other boxing people were their. They had it on the TV News and newspapers.
Lou Marciano is a very nice person, at least to me he was!
Southpaw Stinger 01-18-2007, 04:09 PM He was a little smaller then his brother and he ran the Rocky Marciano Gym in Jersey City, New Jersey, along with Al Certo. Back in 1999, he asked me to MC the unveiling of the Rocky Marciano Stamp. Lou Duva, Chuck Wepner and some other boxing people were their. They had it on the TV News and newspapers.
Lou Marciano is a very nice person, at least to me he was!
thats cool man. your lucky to have met these guys.
hhascup 01-18-2007, 05:31 PM thats cool man. your lucky to have met these guys.
Yes I am. I see you have a picture of Chuvalo. I met him last month in New York, at a Ring #8 affair.
I had the pleasure of meeting & either talking too, or announcing Ali, Patterson, Holmes, Lewis, Frazier, Tyson, Jack Sharkey, Holyfield, Walcott, Norton, Michael & Leon Spinks, Ruiz, Moorer, both Klitschko brothers, Braddock, Galento, Shavers, Calvin Brock, Golota, Jose Torres, Matthew Saad Muhammad, Dwight Muhammad Qawi, Iran Brakley, Jimmy Dupree, Johnny Persol, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Eric Harding, Bobby Czyz, Chuck Wepner, Gerry Cooney, James Scott, Mickey Walker, Freddie Red Cochrane, Tippy Larkin, Tony DeMarco, Joey Archer, Joey Giardello, Jake LaMotta, Mustafa Hamsho, Vito Antuofermo, Rocky Graziano, Rocky Castellani, George Benton, Emile Griffith, Pernell Whitaker, Buddy McGirt, Kid Gavilan, Tommy Hearns, Ray Boom Boom Mancini, Zab Judah, Bernard Hopkins, Wilfred Benitez, Rubin Hurricane Carter, Charley Fusari, Joe Miceli, Mark Breland, Gaspar Ortega, Carlos Ortiz, Ike Williams, Howard Davis, Jr., Willie Pep, Sandy Saddler, Ray Arcel, Virgil Hill, George Chuvalo, Teddy Atlas, Lou Duva, Don King, Bert Sugar, Juan LaPorte, Johnny Bumphus, Rocky Lockridge, Joe Cortez, Billy Costello, Willie LaMorte, LeRoy Neiman, Randy Neumann, Tony Perez, Alex Ramos, Mike Rossman Bruce Seldon, Bobby Joe Young, Joe Borrell, Tommy Elm, Paul Cavaliere, Jimmy Bivins, Coley Wallace, Arturo Gatti, Mickey Ward, Jeff Chandler, Doug DeWitt, James Hard Rock Green, Renaldo Snipes, Frankie Toledo, Harold Lederman, Richie Kates, Freddie Archer, Livingstone Bramble, Gene "Ace" Armstrong, Fres Oquendo, Ray Mercer, Kirk Johnson, Jameel McCline, Marvis Frazier, Randall Tex Cobb, Stanley Poreda, Lou Savarese, Virgil Hill, Imamu Mayfield, Maurice Harris, Mike & Jerry Quarry, George Khalid Jones, Tony Thornton, Dana Rosenblatt, Vinny Pazienza, Glenwood Brown, Omar Sheika, Freddy Curiel, Scott Pemberton, Michael Olajide, Peter Manfredo Jr., Tony Zale, Hector Camacho, Mike McCallum, Terry Norris, Fernando Vargas, Matthew Hilton, Kevin Kelly, Christy Elliott, Mark Medal, Saoul Mamby, Tracy Harris Patterson, Ivan Robinson, Leo Randolph, Joey Gamache, Vince Martinez, Chico Vejar, Stefan Redl, Harold Weston, Bobby Joe Young, Rodney Moore, Aaron Pryor, Meldrick Taylor, Vivian Harris, Roger Mayweather, Emanuel Stewart, Charles Murray, Viruet brothers, Allie Stolz, Solly Seeman, Sean O'Grady, Freddie Russo, Sammy Goss, Harold Knight, Phil Terranova, Archie Devino, Tony Ayala, Junior Jones, Agapito Sanchez, Steve Molitor and Harold Gomes, among others.
I guess you can say that I am pretty lucky!
Southpaw Stinger 01-18-2007, 05:45 PM Yes I am. I see you have a picture of Chuvalo. I met him last month in New York, at a Ring #8 affair.
I had the pleasure of meeting & either talking too, or announcing Ali, Patterson, Holmes, Lewis, Frazier, Tyson, Jack Sharkey, Holyfield, Walcott, Norton, Michael & Leon Spinks, Ruiz, Moorer, both Klitschko brothers, Braddock, Galento, Shavers, Calvin Brock, Golota, Jose Torres, Matthew Saad Muhammad, Dwight Muhammad Qawi, Iran Brakley, Jimmy Dupree, Johnny Persol, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Eric Harding, Bobby Czyz, Chuck Wepner, Gerry Cooney, James Scott, Mickey Walker, Freddie Red Cochrane, Tippy Larkin, Tony DeMarco, Joey Archer, Joey Giardello, Jake LaMotta, Mustafa Hamsho, Vito Antuofermo, Rocky Graziano, Rocky Castellani, George Benton, Emile Griffith, Pernell Whitaker, Buddy McGirt, Kid Gavilan, Tommy Hearns, Ray Boom Boom Mancini, Zab Judah, Bernard Hopkins, Wilfred Benitez, Rubin Hurricane Carter, Charley Fusari, Joe Miceli, Mark Breland, Gaspar Ortega, Carlos Ortiz, Ike Williams, Howard Davis, Jr., Willie Pep, Sandy Saddler, Ray Arcel, Virgil Hill, George Chuvalo, Teddy Atlas, Lou Duva, Don King, Bert Sugar, Juan LaPorte, Johnny Bumphus, Rocky Lockridge, Joe Cortez, Billy Costello, Willie LaMorte, LeRoy Neiman, Randy Neumann, Tony Perez, Alex Ramos, Mike Rossman Bruce Seldon, Bobby Joe Young, Joe Borrell, Tommy Elm, Paul Cavaliere, Jimmy Bivins, Coley Wallace, Arturo Gatti, Mickey Ward, Jeff Chandler, Doug DeWitt, James Hard Rock Green, Renaldo Snipes, Frankie Toledo, Harold Lederman, Richie Kates, Freddie Archer, Livingstone Bramble, Gene "Ace" Armstrong, Fres Oquendo, Ray Mercer, Kirk Johnson, Jameel McCline, Marvis Frazier, Randall Tex Cobb, Stanley Poreda, Lou Savarese, Virgil Hill, Imamu Mayfield, Maurice Harris, Mike & Jerry Quarry, George Khalid Jones, Tony Thornton, Dana Rosenblatt, Vinny Pazienza, Glenwood Brown, Omar Sheika, Freddy Curiel, Scott Pemberton, Michael Olajide, Peter Manfredo Jr., Tony Zale, Hector Camacho, Mike McCallum, Terry Norris, Fernando Vargas, Matthew Hilton, Kevin Kelly, Christy Elliott, Mark Medal, Saoul Mamby, Tracy Harris Patterson, Ivan Robinson, Leo Randolph, Joey Gamache, Vince Martinez, Chico Vejar, Stefan Redl, Harold Weston, Bobby Joe Young, Rodney Moore, Aaron Pryor, Meldrick Taylor, Vivian Harris, Roger Mayweather, Emanuel Stewart, Charles Murray, Viruet brothers, Allie Stolz, Solly Seeman, Sean O'Grady, Freddie Russo, Sammy Goss, Harold Knight, Phil Terranova, Archie Devino, Tony Ayala, Junior Jones, Agapito Sanchez, Steve Molitor and Harold Gomes, among others.
I guess you can say that I am pretty lucky!
Now that really is impressive!
If you had those names on your fight resume, you'd go down as the greatest of all time!
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