April 27, 1956
On April 27, 1956, Rocky Marciano, iron-fisted son of a New England shoe factory worker, retired on this day as undefeated world heavyweight boxing champion at the age of 31. Nicknamed "The Brockton Blockbuster" after his hometown of Brockton, Mass., Rocky broke into professional boxing on February 21, 1947.
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