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  • Primo Carnera: The Ambling Alp’s Journey to the Heavyweight Summit

    Primo Carnera’s Giant Heavyweight Rise: Triumph and Turmoil

    From Sequals to the American ring Carnera was born in Sequals, in northeastern Italy, in 1906. Before boxing professionally, he worked as a circus strongman in France. He began his pro career in 1928 and soon became a major draw in the United States. His height, reach and heavy...
  • Rocky Marciano: The Brockton Blockbuster – A Chronicle of Unwavering Determination

    Rocky Marciano’s Perfect Storm: Heavyweight

    A short, hard road to the championship Born Rocco Francis Marchegiano in Brockton, Massachusetts, in 1923, Marciano grew up in a working-class Italian American family. He served in the Army during World War II and boxed for his unit. After returning home, he turned professional in 1947. His compact...