the darker side of rocky marciano....

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by shommel, Jan 24, 2011.


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  1. RockysSplitNose

    RockysSplitNose Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    PM AlfFrancis on it if you must - he'll fill you in on the BUZZ
     
    RockysSplitNose, Jan 25, 2011
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  2. Bill1234

    Bill1234 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If you are refering to the rumor that he used to walk around with a suitcase full of vibrators, it is nothing that hasn't been mentioned here before.
     
    Bill1234, Jan 25, 2011
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  3. Hank

    Hank Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He was an average guy, he liked women, and so what? Cheap? no. He helped a lot of ex -fighters out, and did not granddstand about it. Also paid his trainer out of own pocket when he found out Al Weill was not paying him fair share.

    Cheap rep comes from some promoters, mostly ones in New York. Marciano felt ex-fighters deserved money if they helped promote fights. For example, Madison Square Garden would expect them to do all kinds of stuff just for a free seat. Marciano tried to ask for some compenstion.

    He had a crazy side, but was not bad guy. Story of him in airplane, one that did not kill him is crazy. Plane was in trouble, pilot asked everyone to prepare for troble, pu theads down, guy says Marciano calmly said 'Well, if we don't get through this, it was nice talking to you" It' s in Sheehan bio, the old one.
     
    Hank, Jan 26, 2011
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  4. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    My dad met him a few times and said he was a great fella. Dad was an usher at Rocky's service in London.
     
    AlFrancis, Jan 26, 2011
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  5. RockysSplitNose

    RockysSplitNose Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Jesus Alf you didn't tell me that!!?? PM me everything your dad ever told you about Rock - as you might've guessed I'm a big fan - props to your dad too by the way :good
     
    RockysSplitNose, Jan 26, 2011
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  6. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    For the sake of decency,i wouldn't relate an event,i experienced concerning the Rock,
    outside the ring. Darn it, why hurt his family today, and who of us is without some form of
    sin ? In the ring,all bets are off though...
     
    burt bienstock, Jan 26, 2011
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  7. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    I'm with you 100% on this one Burt...this is somewhat like the belaboring of the long dead Jack Dempsey...on whether he was an evil racist...this kind of crap is disgusting.
     
    red cobra, Jan 26, 2011
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  8. RockyJim

    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Met The Rock as a kid at the Brockton Fair...he was there with his daughter Mary-Anne
    ....class guy...humble....(something we could use more of...)..met his brothers Sonny and Pete...a gentleman in and out of the ring....very good to his friends and family...
    SI did a story on Marciano a few years ago.....but that's old news now...all in all..a good guy.....but one tough SOB inside the ring...
     
    RockyJim, Jan 26, 2011
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  9. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    While I don't believe Shommel meant it, the whole thread lends itself to mean spirited comments and attracting obvious inbred losers ..
     
    he grant, Jan 26, 2011
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  10. RockysSplitNose

    RockysSplitNose Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bang on the money as ever Burt :good This is all a bit too much for my liking - good man Burt
     
    RockysSplitNose, Jan 27, 2011
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  11. shommel

    shommel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    i certaintly didnt mean to disrespect the great rocky marciano i was just curious to the other side of him. everytime ive ever seen marciano on film it seems he was a terriffic guy, humble, well spoken, but as a human being ,everyone has skeletons in their closet and all im asking is was marciano the angel he seemed to portray? and what his weaknessess as a regular human was.
     
    shommel, Jan 27, 2011
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  12. luuk166

    luuk166 New Member Full Member

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    :lol:
     
    luuk166, Oct 26, 2011
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  13. Garrus

    Garrus Big Boss 1935-2014 Full Member

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    So what was the article RSN was gonna post?

    still waiting..
     
    Garrus, Oct 26, 2011
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  14. Garrus

    Garrus Big Boss 1935-2014 Full Member

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    ...Still waiting.
     
    Garrus, Oct 26, 2011
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  15. RockyJim

    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I met Rocky as a kid at the Brockton Fair...nice guy...all class...just don't **** him off...he didn't trust banks...hid his money in pipes...inside of toilet tanks...etc. His family looked for his money after he died in 1969...couldn't find it though...
     
    RockyJim, Oct 26, 2011
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