The Rocky Marciano Tapes #6 - The Last Interview

Recorded hours before his death, Rocky Marciano was interviewed live on WFLD-TV Chicago.  In this excerpt, Rocky offers his views on boxing and discusses his fight with Carmine Vingo. Marciano died in a small-plane crash in Iowa the following morning August 31, 1969.

The Rocky Marciano Tapes are produced from several exclusive, and unedited, recordings with the former Heavyweight Champion between 1968 and 1969.  

 The Rocky Marciano Tapes #5

This episode features an excerpt from Rocky’s freewheeling discussion with reporter Hy Gardner in 1969.  Rocky talks about boxing and show business, respect of opponents, Ezzard Charles, fighting in Russia, the joy of combat, and singer Mario Lanza’s claim to have knocked out Marciano while sparring.

The Rocky Marciano Tapes are taken from several interviews with the former Heavyweight Champion, recorded in 1968 and in 1969. These unedited recordings have not been heard for decades. In this segment, Rocky talks about his dedication to training and conditioning for a fight.

 The Rocky Marciano Tapes #4 - My Career

In this episode, recorded in 1968, Rocky Marciano talks about the early days of his boxing career, beginning while in the US Army through his fight with Joe Louis. Rocky also speaks on how boxing has changed, fighters are less active and his reaction the Murray Woroner Heavyweight Tournament Computer Series in 1967.

The Rocky Marciano Tapes are produced from several exclusive, and unedited, recordings with the former Heavyweight Champion between 1968 and 1969.