Rocky Graziano vs Tony Zale III – June 10, 1948, Ruppert Stadium, Newark Two warriors, one title, and a trilogy that defined an era. After splitting the first two fights, everything came down to this night. Tony Zale, the reigning champion, started strong, but Graziano refused to back down. The battle was fierce, with heavy punches exchanged on both sides. In the third round, a perfectly timed right hand from Zale ended it. Rocky went down, and the referee counted to ten. One of the most legenda

80K views · 1.1K reactions | June 10, 1948 — Rocky Graziano vs Tony Zale III. Two warriors, one last brutal chapter in a rivalry that defined the middleweights. #RockyGraziano #TonyZale | Rocky Graziano | Facebook

Rocky Graziano drops Sugar Ray Robinson for a moment, but Ray rises and ends the fight with a stunning KO in the third round. #RockyGraziano | Rocky Graziano

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Rocky Graziano, middleweight world champion from ’47 to ’48, was the kind of fighter who went straight to the point in the ring: relentless offense and a right hand that could turn anyone’s lights out. Raised on the streets of New York, he brought to every fight the grit and fire of a man who never quit. #RockyGraziano | Rocky Graziano