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Lee Savold vs Rocky Marciano

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Lee Savold and Rocky Marciano met once (1952). Rocky Marciano won in 1952 by ko.

Side by side

Lee SavoldRocky Marciano
74.5″ (189.2 cm)Reach67″ (170.2 cm)
73.5″ (186.7 cm)Height70″ (177.8 cm)
+1.34%Reach advantage-4.27%
98–40Record49–0
73%Finish rate88%
15Longest unbeaten run48
134Recorded bouts48
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox

A comparison of what is on record. Nothing here predicts a result.

Common opponents

Both fought these 1. This is the comparison the siloed databases cannot make, because it needs every fight list linked to every other.

OpponentLee SavoldRocky Marciano
Joe Louis L W

Careers side by side

Lee Savold

1940 1950 win vs Barney McLaughlin (1933)win vs Mike Schwerbach (1933)loss vs Porky McPartlin (1933)win vs Tiger Cy Bielfeldt (1933)loss vs Johnny Simpson (1933)win vs Harry Bryan (1933)win vs Russ Wasser (1934)win vs Verne Trickle (1934)win vs Ario Soldati (1934)loss vs Pat Arnold (1934)loss vs Eddie Wenstob (1934)win vs Art McGovern (1934)win vs Freddie Eiler (1934)win vs Johnny Maras (1934)loss vs Jack Charvez (1934)loss vs George Fritz (1934)win vs Jack Casper (1934)win vs Bill Anderson (1934)loss vs Dave Maier (1934)loss vs George Eckes (1934)loss vs Larry Udell (1934)win vs Russ Wasser (1935)win vs Peter Doss (1935)win vs Verne Trickle (1935)win vs Eddie Slake (1935)loss vs Frank Androff (1935)loss vs Andy Miller (1935)win vs Bill Kemp (1935)loss vs Jack Gibbons (1935)loss vs Billy Treest (1935)win vs Jack Charvez (1935)win vs Larry Udell (1935)loss vs Phil Brubaker (1936)win vs Charley Coates (1936)win vs Carl Walker (1936)win vs Ford Smith (1936)loss vs Sonny Boy Walker (1936)win vs Don Conn (1936)win vs Danny Alberts (1936)loss vs Hank Hankinson (1936)win vs Blondy Ryan (1936)loss vs Alfred Rogers (1936)win vs Buster Alexander (1936)win vs Coleman Johns (1936)win vs Jack Darcy (1936)win vs Rush Heise (1936)loss vs Domingo Valin (1937)loss vs Al Bray (1937)win vs Frankie Jones (1938)win vs George Hill (1938)win vs Tuffy Dial (1938)win vs Arne Andersson (1939)win vs Eddie Simms (1939)win vs Maurice Strickland (1939)win vs Pal Silvers (1939)loss vs Buddy Baer (1939)win vs Louis Gray (1939)win vs Jack O'Sullivan (1939)win vs Lester Miller (1939)win vs Johnny Sionas (1939)win vs Danny LaMarre (1939)win vs Henry Jones (1939)win vs Johnny Brown (1939)loss vs Andy Miller (1939)loss vs Lem Franklin (1939)win vs Tom Kenneally (1939)win vs Webster Epperson (1939)loss vs Billy Conn (1940)win vs Arne Andersson (1940)win vs Andy Miller (1940)win vs Bob Nestell (1940)win vs Domingo Valin (1940)win vs Billy Miske Jr. (1940)win vs Johnny Whiters (1940)win vs Red Bruce (1940)win vs Eddie Boyle (1940)win vs Jim Robinson (1940)win vs Buddy Knox (1941)win vs Jack Marshall (1941)win vs Tony Degutis (1941)win vs Ralph Kosky (1941)win vs Lou Brooks (1941)win vs Claudio Villar (1941)loss vs Harry Bobo (1941)win vs Solly Krieger (1941)win vs Erv Sarlin (1941)win vs King Kong (1941)win vs Mike Alfano (1941)win vs Henry Wacker (1941)win vs Selman Martin (1941)loss vs Jimmy Bivins (1942)win vs Johnny Kapovich (1942)loss vs Tami Mauriello (1942)win vs Johnny Flynn (1942)win vs Tony Musto (1942)win vs Bill Poland (1942)win vs Lou Nova (1942)win vs Jack Marshall (1942)win vs Wallace Cross (1942)win vs Ted Wint (1942)win vs Neville Beech (1942)loss vs Tami Mauriello (1943)win vs Eddie Blunt (1943)win vs Lou Nova (1943)win vs Lem Franklin (1943)win vs Jack Marshall (1943)win vs Nate Bolden (1943)win vs Gus Dorazio (1944)loss vs Joe Baksi (1944)win vs Dixie Oliver (1945)win vs Al Hoosman (1945)win vs Kid Riviera (1945)win vs Steve Ketchell (1946)win vs Pete Louthis (1946)loss vs Elmer Ray (1946)win vs Johnny White (1946)win vs Jimmy O'Brien (1946)win vs Bob Garner (1946)win vs Lindy Elliott (1946)? vs Arturo Godoy (1946)loss vs Al Hoosman (1946)win vs Alberto Marchione (1947)draw vs Ted Lowry (1947)loss vs Phil Muscato (1947)win vs Duilio Spagnolo (1947)loss vs Fitzie Fitzpatrick (1947)draw vs Jimmy Richie (1947)loss vs Bruce Woodcock (1948)win vs Pete Louthis (1948)win vs Buddy Walker (1948)win vs Gino Buonvino (1948)win vs Bruce Woodcock (1950)loss vs Joe Louis (1951)loss vs Rocky Marciano (1952)
winlossdraw / NC1933–1952

Rocky Marciano

1950 win vs Lee Epperson (1947)win vs Gilley Ferron (1948)win vs James Patrick Connolly (1948)win vs Bob Jefferson (1948)win vs Gilbert Cardone (1948)win vs Bill Hardeman (1948)win vs Humphrey Jackson (1948)win vs Jimmy Weeks (1948)win vs Eddie Ross (1948)win vs Bobby Quinn (1948)win vs John Edwards (1948)win vs Harry Bilazarian (1948)win vs Carmine Vingo (1949)win vs Phil Muscato (1949)win vs Pat Richards (1949)win vs Joe Dominic (1949)win vs Ted Lowry (1949)win vs Tommy DiGiorgio (1949)win vs Pete Louthis (1949)win vs Harry Haft (1949)win vs Don Mogard (1949)win vs Jimmy Evans (1949)win vs Jimmy Walls (1949)win vs Artie Donato (1949)win vs Johnny Pretzie (1949)win vs Bill Wilson (1950)win vs Ted Lowry (1950)win vs Johnny Shkor (1950)win vs Gino Buonvino (1950)win vs Eldridge Eatman (1950)win vs Roland La Starza (1950)win vs Joe Louis (1951)win vs Freddie Beshore (1951)win vs Rex Layne (1951)win vs Willis Applegate (1951)win vs Art Henri (1951)win vs Harold Mitchell (1951)win vs Keene Simmons (1951)win vs Jersey Joe Walcott (1952)win vs Harry Matthews (1952)win vs Bernie Reynolds (1952)win vs Gino Buonvino (1952)win vs Lee Savold (1952)win vs Roland La Starza (1953)win vs Jersey Joe Walcott (1953)win vs Ezzard Charles (1954)win vs Archie Moore (1955)win vs Don Cockell (1955)
winlossdraw / NC1947–1955

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