Jersey Joe Walcott was 38 and looked older. That he was even champion was a bit of a surprise. He’d taken the title with an upset of Ezzard Charles the year before. Marciano on the other hand, was the ...

The mission is a man.

For a few breathless moments it looked as though Jersey Joe Walcott might finish off Rocky Marciano in the first round. With unexpected boldness, the heavyweight champion moved right in on Challenger ...

Closed-circuit television, which has already flashed a few big fights (Walcott v. Marciano) and the Metropolitan Opera (Carmen) on certain U.S. movie screens, will try symphonic music next January. In ...