Rarely meet big fighters if they are still their career. There were four big fighters in two games. The only thing was that the two former champions were and not in their lead.
The future World Champion for Heavyweight Rocky ‘The Brockton Blockbuster’ Marciano was 37-0 when he met Joe ‘The Brown Bomber’ Louis, 66-2, with 52 stops in October 1951 in Madison Square Garden. Louis lost his title to former champion Ezzard ‘The Cincinnati Cobra’ Charles, 66-5-1, at Yankee Stadium in New York, in September 1950. His record was still good, but not quite the fighter he once was. He has won eight fights since losing the second time in his career. There was no title at stake.
After seven rounds, Marciano was ahead of the cards 4-2, 5-2 and 4-3. In the eighth round, he dropped Louis with a left hook for an 8 scores by referee Rudy Goldstein. Then Marciano Louis sent through the ropes for the knockout. There was no score; The fight was over.
Marciano dumped Louis idol and in the locker room a few tears, it was reported. Louis would never fight again.
Five fights later Marciano won the world title and knocked out ‘Jersey’ Joe Walcott, 49-18-1, in the thirteenth round. Walcott was ahead of twelve rounds 7-4, 4-8 and 7-5.
Hank Cisco, one of Marciano’s Stablemates, went to Walcott’s locker room and heard the Ringarts that ‘this man should never fight again. He has a broken leg under an eye and will be knocked out with the first solid punch. The crowd had Walcott and re -broadcast eight months later, probably with their money on Marciano. In 2:25, Marciano Walcott knocked out in the first round.
Marciano would end his career in the second round against light heavyweight champion Archie ‘Old Mongoose’ Moore, 149-19-8, which was the knockout king. Marciano recorded four Knockdowns and stopped Moore in the ninth round and finished his career 49-0 with 43 downtime. The record is sixty-six years before Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Stop Conor McGregor, who made his pro-debut with no amateur experience and was a former MMA champion.
Another game was between the two biggest pounds for-pound fighters of all time. Former three divisions world champion Henry ‘Homicide Hank’ Armstrong, 132-17-8, loses against the future champion ‘Sugar’ Ray Robinson, 44-1, in Madison Square Garden by a ten round decision. He was the former champion for ten years.
Armstrong would fight for another six years 17-2-1, before losing his final match in February 1945, ending with a record of 149-21-10 with 99 downtime.
Three years later, Robinson would win the World Welterweight title and then the middleweight title. Prior to the points, he was unable to continue due to the outdoor heat of 104 degrees at Yankee Stadium in New York in June 1952 against light heavyweight champion Joey Maxim, 78-18-4. Robinson was on the cards with 10-8, 9-8-1 and 7-3-3 at the time. Referee Rudy Goldstein was replaced in the tenth round due to the heat.
Robinson would lose his middleweight title in 1957 against Gene Fullmer, 37-3, in Madison Square Garden. He would end his career in 1965 and lose against Joey Archer, 44-1, and end with a record of 174-19-1.
Last updated on 06/16/2025
