A classic shot from the 1953 Ring Magazine Fight of the Year that ended with an 11th round KO, when Rocky Marciano knocked Roland LaStarza clean through the ropes to retain the world heavyweight championship.
The Brockton Blockbuster's first love was baseball, too bad for LaStarza that Rocky's tryout to play catcher for the Chicago Cubs fell through when he couldn't make an accurate throw down to second (which last time we checked was one of the first requirements for the position).
Lucky for us, he picked up a different kind of mitt and turned pro at the ripe age of 24 to become the only heavyweight champion to never taste defeat in his career.
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