Was the movie “Rocky”, based on the life of fighter Rocky Graziano?”
Rocky Graziano, born Thomas Rocco Barbella in New York City New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is among the most populous urban areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, fashion and entertainment… (1 January, 1919 – May 22, 1990), was an outstanding American United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district… boxer Boxing Boxing is a combat sport where two participants, generally of similar weight, fight each other with their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee and is typically engaged in during a series of one to three-minute intervals called rounds. There are three ways to win… . Graziano was considered one of the greatest knockout artists in boxing history, often displaying the capacity to take his opponent out with a single pu
Rocky Graziano, born Thomas Rocco Barbella in New York City (1 January 1919[2] – May 22, 1990), was an outstanding American boxer. Graziano was 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 Ring Magazine’s list of the greatest punchers of all time. He was the son of a boxer, known as ‘Fighting Nick Bob’, and was born in Brooklyn. He later moved to Little Italy in New York’s Lower East Side. He grew up as a street fighter and learned to look after himself before he could read or write. He spent years in reform school, jail, and Catholic protectories. Starting at the age of three, Rocco’s father would make him and his brother Joe (who was three years older) fight almost every night in boxing gloves. All the washed-up boxers from around the neighborhood would go to the Barbellas’ house to drink and watch the two brothers fight. The fights usually ended badly for Rocco. As
