Ability Quote by Rocky Marciano

“I think you’re born with the ability to hit. Rocky Marciano didn’t start boxing until after the war when he was already twenty-six, but…

— Charles Brandt

A perfect record does not mean that someone is the greatest. Rocky Marciano never lost a fight, but I never hear anyone say he's…

— Steve Sabol

Marciano was an idol in a simpler era, when professional athletes were heroes and sportswriters were complicit in building legends rather than exposing them.…

— Thomas Hauser

Joe Louis was a good Heavyweight, good boxer but he was kind of in the same boat as Marciano, weighing about 190 to 200 lbs.

— Larry Holmes

Rocky Marciano had such guts and heart. He was something special.

— Robert Goulet

Rocky Marciano stood out in boxing like a rose in a garbage dump.

— Rocky Marciano

You can't put those guys like Marciano or anyone else in with today's class of fighters.

— Larry Holmes

Boxing is entertainment, so to be successful a fighter must not only win but he must win in an exciting manner. He must throw…

— Cus D'Amato

Muhammad Ali was unquestionably one of the greatest boxers of the 20th century and a sincere advocate for his religious beliefs. In his life,…

— Tom Tancredo

Some fighters have a great punch; others don't.

— Jose Aldo

Every fighter fights in the ring the way his opponent lets him fight.

— Vasyl Lomachenko

I'm close to achieving something that very few boxers ever have - and that is to retire undefeated, like Rocky Marciano.

— Joe Calzaghe