german Boxing legend Graciano Rocchigiani has been killed in a car accident. in the 80´s, he became Germanys youngest ever Champion when he won the IBF super middleweight title. he successfully defended his belt 3 times before moving up to light Heavyweight, where he won the european Championship. he was Born in Duisburg, a Rough industrial town in Germanys rhein-ruhr valley, his Father was an italian Immigrant who married a german Woman. he had a brother named Ralph who later became wbo cruiserweight champ. rocky came to fame when pro Boxing was essentially dead in Germany. it was the Sport of the underworld, where pimps, whores and other outcasts made up almost it s entire fan base. and rocky was Right at home in those circles. Always in Trouble with the law, he was your classic bad Boy. but i wasnt his wins that made him an Icon. it was his controversial losses to eubank, maske and michalczewski that made him a star.
