Rocky Graziano

Rocky Graziano
Graziano, undated
Born	Thomas Rocco Barbella (1919-01-01)January 1, 1919 New York City, U.S.
Died	May 22, 1990(1990-05-22) (aged 71) New York City, U.S.
Resting place	Locust Valley Cemetery, Locust Valley, New York
Other names	The Rock / Rocky / Rockaby
Statistics
Weight(s)	Welterweight Middleweight
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Reach	68+1⁄2 in (174 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	83
Wins	67
Wins by KO	52
Losses	10
Draws	6

Thomas Rocco Barbella (January 1, 1919^[1] – May 22, 1990), better known as Rocky Graziano, was an American professional boxer and actor who held the World Middleweight title.^[2] Graziano is considered one of the greatest knockout artists in boxing history, often displaying the capacity to take his opponent out with a single punch. He was ranked 23rd on The Ring magazine list of the greatest punchers of all time. He fought many of the best middleweights of the era including Sugar Ray Robinson. He was the subject of the 1956 film, Somebody Up There Likes Me, based on his 1955 autobiography, starring Paul Newman as Graziano.