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    Default Re: Were all Marciano's fights on the level

    Funny Business

    Monday ~ March 21, 1949

    Rhode Island Auditorium ~ Rhode Island

    Rocky Marciano ~ 12-0-0 {12 KO's} ~ 182 lbs.
    vs.
    Johnny Pretzie ~ 9-5-0 {7 KO's} ~ 195 lbs.

    Johnny Pretzie, a 29 year-old Boston-based Heavyweight was a 'tough and rugged'
    guy who could rumble.

    The Fight Bill stated that his record was 16-4-0 {13 KO's}.

    Rocky, who had not fought in 3-Months, was reportedly having a rough time in
    Training-Sessions.

    Rocky had opened as a {4-1} Betting-Favorite.

    Johnny Pretzie had only been stopped 'once' in his career, and that was in the 10th
    Round of a bout that he was winning by a wide-margin, until he got caught
    by a 'Lucky Punch'.

    Before 'fight chatter' had Johnny as a 'Live Opponent' who could beat Rocky.

    Money was 'dumped' on Johnny, and the Odds dropped down to {2-1} for Rocky.

    Suddenly out of nowhere, 2-Days before the Bout, the Odds went from {2-1} for
    Rocky Marciano to {7-1}.

    The 'street-chatter' was, that Johnny was planning a middle-round dive.
    Last edited by Bill Paxtom; 10-31-2014 at 06:22 PM.

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