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Rocky Graziano

(1919–1990) Boxer United States

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Rocky Graziano was a boxer from the United States, best known for Somebody up there likes me.

Quick Facts About Rocky Graziano

Born: January 1, 1919
Died: May 22, 1990
Nationality: United States
Profession: Boxer
Notable works: Somebody up there likes me

About Rocky Graziano

Thomas Rocco Barbella, better known as Rocky Graziano, was an American professional boxer and actor who competed in the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions. He held the lineal World Middleweight title from 1947 to 1948.

Awards & Honors

International Boxing Hall of Fame No. 1 Award of the National Cartoonists Society WBA World Middleweight Champion The Ring World Middleweight Champion

Quotes by Rocky Graziano

Hey ma, your bad boy did good!

Bad boy

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The fight for survival is the fight

Boxing

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“Hey, Ma, your bad boy done it!”

Bad boy

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I quit school in the sixth grade because of pneumonia. Not because I had it, but because I couldn't spell it.

Funniest sports

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I never stole nuttin' unless it began with an 'A' - A truck, a car, a payroll...!

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Everybody who is young is promising. The world should sue the young for breach of promise.

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I give in to nothing or nobody. Cut me, break my bones, it was all the same.

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I don't know, I'm not from this neighborhood."-to Jake LaMotta after a night of drinking when LaMotta asked "is that the sun…

Boxing

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I was the best street fighter in history when I was growing up on the Lower East Side. Hell, I never lost…

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It took me nine years to get through the fourth grade. When I got into television commercials, I had to take a…

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