In the first round. Challenger Ezzard Charles jolted the heavyweight champion with a right uppercut. Rocky Marciano lowered his head, and an irritated scowl flickered across his splayed features. Then, unperturbed, Rocky plodded back into the fight. He had taken the challenger's best punch; Charles was already a beaten boxer.
Last June Rocky needed 15 bloody rounds to punch out a decision over Charles. Last week the husky (5 ft.11 in., 187 Ibs.) champion was back at his brawling best. By now no one expected him ever to learn how to box, but it...
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