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He held the world heavyweight championship from to , and remains the only heavyweight champion to finish his career undefeated. Known for his relentless fighting style , formidable punching power, stamina, and exceptionally durable chin , Marciano is considered one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. Marciano is ranked 14 in The Ring magazine's list of the greatest punchers of all time.

When he was about 18 months old, Marciano contracted pneumonia , from which he almost died. In his youth, he worked out on homemade weightlifting equipment later in his life, Marciano was also a client of Charles Atlas [ 10 ] and used a stuffed mailbag that hung from a tree in his back yard as a heavy bag. He attended Brockton High School , where he played both baseball and football.

However, he was cut from the school baseball team because he had joined a church league, violating a school rule forbidding players from joining other teams. He dropped out of school after finishing tenth grade. Marciano then worked as a chute man on delivery trucks for the Brockton Ice and Coal Company.

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He also worked as a ditchdigger, railroad layer and shoemaker. After the war ended, he completed his service in March at Fort Lewis , Washington. Marciano's amateur record was 8—4. His amateur career was briefly interrupted on March 17, , when Marciano stepped into the ring as a professional competitor at the Valley Arena Gardens of Holyoke, Massachusetts , being billed as "Rocky Mackianno of Westover Field".

He was controversially beaten by Coley Wallace. There, he knocked out George McInnis, but hurt his hands during the bout and was forced to withdraw from the tournament. That was his last amateur bout.