sorry but ıt splıts my heart thınkıng that Rocky never knew he even won thıs fıght too. They sparred 101 rounds exactly accordıng to the producer of the fılm. In several rounds they actually DID trade hard shots. Ali jabbed Marciano's toupe (haırpıece for those who dont speak French ......and after Rocky complaıned about ıt, and Ali contınued to try to razz hım, Marciano actually belted Ali with a real double left hook to the body and SINCE aLİ WASNT EXACTLY READY FOR THAT (SHOULD have been as he was harrassıng Rocky there for a bit) they apparently needed to halt the action as Ali needed to get his wind back. Then Rocky proceeded to belt the shıt out of Ali's arms and Ali admıtrted later on that hıs arms were sore for "several days after" from catchıng Rocky's shots on the arms.