Middleweight · Golden Age (1920–1959)
Rocky Graziano
67
Wins
10
Losses
6
Draws
52
KOs
78%
KO %
- Born
- 1919
- Died
- 1990
- Nationality
- USA
- Career
- 1942–1952
A slugger from New York's Lower East Side whose life inspired 'Somebody Up There Likes Me.'
Titles & Honours
- World Middleweight Champion (1947–1948)
Career Timeline
1942–1952- Milestone
First recorded professional bout
vs Curtis Hightower · W TKO
- Milestone
25th recorded win
vs Leon Anthony · KO. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Title history
Title reign begins
World Middleweight Champion (1947–1948). Year from profile title history; exact title-winning bout not identified.
- Signature fight
vs Tony Zale
W TKO · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US. Archive selection: one of the first three wins over distinct fighters profiled here, not an expert-selected signature fight.
- Milestone
50th recorded win
vs Charley Fusari · TKO. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Milestone
Latest recorded bout
vs Chuck Davey · L UD. Not necessarily the retirement date.
Derived from the current archive and profile honours. Title-reign years are not exact bout dates; title claims are not independently verified. Signature fights use existing profile selections, or clearly labelled wins over other archived fighters when no selections exist. Year-only dates retain their original precision.
Photo Archive
3 archival photographs under their original licences.
Fight-by-Fight Record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942-03-31 | W | Curtis Hightower | TKO | 2 | Broadway Arena , New York City, US |
| 1942-04-06 | W | Mike Mastandrea | KO | 3 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, US |
| 1942-04-14 | W | Kenny Blackmar | KO | 1 | Broadway Arena, New York City, US |
| 1942-04-20 | D | Godfrey Howell | PTS | 4 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, US |
| 1942-04-28 | L | Charles Ferguson | PTS | 4 | Broadway Arena, New York City, US |
| 1942-05-04 | W | Eddie Lee | KO | 4 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, US |
| 1942-05-12 | W | Godfrey Howell | TKO | 4 | Broadway Arena, New York City, US |
| 1942-05-25 | D | Lou Miller | PTS | 6 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, US |
| 1943-06-11 | W | Gilberto Ramirez Vasquez | KO | 1 | Fort Hamilton Arena, New York City, US |
| 1943-06-16 | W | Joe Curcio | TKO | 4 | Twin City Bowl, Elizabeth, New Jersey, US |
| 1943-06-24 | W | Frankie Falco | KO | 5 | Fort Hamilton Arena, New York City, US |
| 1943-07-08 | W | Johnny Atteley | RTD | 2 | Fort Hamilton Arena, New York City, US |
| 1943-07-22 | W | George Stevens | KO | 1 | Fort Hamilton Arena, New York City, US |
| 1943-07-27 | W | Randy Drew | KO | 1 | Queensboro Arena, New York City, US |
| 1943-08-12 | W | Charley McPherson | PTS | 6 | Fort Hamilton Arena, New York City, US |
| 1943-08-20 | W | Ted Apostoli | PTS | 4 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, US |
| 1943-08-24 | W | Tony Grey | KO | 6 | Queensboro Arena, New York City, US |
| 1943-09-10 | L | Joe Agosta | PTS | 6 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, US |
| 1943-09-21 | W | George Wilson | PTS | 8 | Broadway Arena, New York City, US |
| 1943-10-05 | W | Freddie Graham | KO | 1 | Broadway Arena, New York City, US |
| 1943-10-13 | W | Jimmy Williams | TKO | 2 | Scott Hall, Elizabeth, New Jersey, US |
| 1943-10-27 | D | Charley McPherson | PTS | 6 | Scott Hall, Elizabeth, New Jersey, US |
| 1943-11-12 | L | Steve Riggio | PTS | 6 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, US |
| 1943-11-30 | W | Freddie Graham | PTS | 8 | Grotto Auditorium, Jersey City, New Jersey, US |
| 1943-12-06 | W | Charley McPherson | PTS | 6 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, US |
| 1943-12-27 | W | Milo Theodorescu | TKO | 1 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, US |
| 1944-01-04 | W | Harold Gary | PTS | 8 | Grotto Auditorium, Jersey City, New Jersey, US |
| 1944-01-07 | W | Jerry Pittro | TKO | 1 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, US |
| 1944-01-18 | W | Phil Enzenga | TKO | 5 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, US |
| 1944-02-09 | L | Steve Riggio | PTS | 6 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, US |
| 1944-02-24 | W | Nick Calder | KO | 4 | Masonic Hall, Highland Park, New Jersey, US |
| 1944-03-04 | W | Leon Anthony | KO | 1 | Ridgewood Grove , New York City, US |
| 1944-03-08 | W | Harold Gary | PTS | 6 | Scott Hall, Elizabeth, New Jersey, US |
| 1944-03-14 | W | Ray Rovelli | PTS | 8 | Broadway Arena, New York City, US |
| 1944-04-10 | W | Bobby Brown | KO | 5 | Turner's Arena, Washington, DC, US |
| 1944-05-09 | W | Freddie Graham | KO | 3 | Turner's Arena, Washington, DC, US |
| 1944-05-29 | W | Tommy Mollis | TKO | 7 | Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC, US |
| 1944-06-07 | W | Larney Moore | TKO | 2 | MacArthur Stadium, New York City, US |
| 1944-06-27 | W | Frankie Terry | TKO | 6 | Dexter Park Arena, New York City, US |
| 1944-07-21 | W | Tony Reno | UD | 8 | Fort Hamilton Arena, New York City, US |
| 1944-08-14 | W | Jerry Fiorello | SD | 8 | Queensboro Arena, New York City, US |
| 1944-09-15 | D | Frankie Terry | PTS | 8 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, US |
| 1944-10-06 | D | Danny Kapilow | PTS | 10 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, US |
| 1944-10-24 | W | Bernie Miller | KO | 2 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, US |
| 1944-11-03 | L | Harold Green | UD | 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, US |
| 1944-12-22 | L | Harold Green | MD | 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, US |
| 1945-03-09 | W | Billy Arnold | TKO | 3 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, US |
| 1945-04-17 | W | Solomon Stewart | KO | 4 | Uline Arena, Washington, DC, US |
| 1945-05-25 | W | Al 'Bummy' Davis | TKO | 4 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, US |
| 1945-06-29 | W | Freddie 'Red' Cochrane | KO | 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, US |
| 1945-08-24 | W | Freddie 'Red' Cochrane | KO | 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, US |
| 1945-09-28 | W | Harold Green | KO | 3 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, US |
| 1946-01-18 | W | Sonny Horne | UD | 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, US |
| 1946-03-29 | W | Marty Servo | TKO | 2 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, US |
| 1946-09-27 | L | Tony Zale | KO | 6 | Yankee Stadium, New York City, US |
| 1947-06-10 | W | Eddie Finazzo | TKO | 1 | Fairgrounds Horse Show Arena, Memphis, Tennessee, US |
| 1947-06-16 | W | Jerry Fiorello | TKO | 5 | Swayne Field, Toledo, Ohio, US |
| 1947-07-17 | W | Tony Zale | TKO | 6 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US |
| 1948-04-05 | W | Sonny Horne | UD | 10 | Uline Arena, Washington, DC, US |
| 1948-06-10 | L | Tony Zale | KO | 3 | Ruppert Stadium, Newark, New Jersey, US |
| 1949-06-21 | W | Bobby Claus | KO | 2 | Wilmington Park, Wilmington, Delaware, US |
| 1949-07-18 | W | Joe Agosta | KO | 2 | Century Stadium, West Springfield, Massachusetts, US |
| 1949-09-14 | W | Charley Fusari | TKO | 10 | Polo Grounds, New York City, US |
| 1949-12-06 | W | Sonny Horne | MD | 10 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US |
| 1950-03-06 | W | Joe Curcio | KO | 1 | Miami Stadium, Miami, Florida, US |
| 1950-03-31 | D | Tony Janiro | SD | 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, US |
| 1950-04-24 | W | Danny Williams | KO | 3 | Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, US |
| 1950-05-09 | W | Vinnie Cidone | TKO | 3 | Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US |
| 1950-05-16 | W | Henry Brimm | KO | 4 | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, US |
| 1950-10-04 | W | Gene Burton | KO | 7 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US |
| 1950-10-16 | W | Pete Mead | KO | 3 | Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US |
| 1950-10-27 | W | Tony Janiro | UD | 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, US |
| 1950-11-27 | W | Honeychile Johnson | KO | 4 | Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| 1951-03-19 | W | Reuben Jones | KO | 3 | Miami Stadium, Miami, Florida, US |
| 1951-05-21 | W | Johnny Greco | KO | 3 | Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| 1951-06-18 | W | Freddie Lott | KO | 5 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, US |
| 1951-07-10 | W | Cecil Hudson | TKO | 3 | Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri, US |
| 1951-08-06 | W | Chuck Hunter | DQ | 2 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, US |
| 1951-09-19 | W | Tony Janiro | TKO | 10 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, US |
| 1952-02-18 | W | Eddie O'Neill | TKO | 4 | Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, US |
| 1952-03-27 | W | Roy Wouters | TKO | 1 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US |
| 1952-04-16 | L | Sugar Ray Robinson | KO | 3 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US |
| 1952-09-17 | L | Chuck Davey | UD | 10 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US |
Showing 83 of 83 recorded fights · last updated 2026-10-11. Imported record tables are not independently verified and may be incomplete. Early-era logs include newspaper decisions (NWS), which are not counted in the official totals above.
Record notes
Fight record last retrieved: 2026-10-11. Title histories remain subject to archival review.
Historical-era totals differ between record-keeping conventions (newspaper decisions, exhibitions).
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