Quote Originally Posted by amat
He lost a fight as Rocky Mack, but it was as an amateur. He fought professionally right out of the Army.

Then went back and entered the Golden Gloves under the name Rocky Mack. He lost that, fought a few more times in the amateurs, lost a couple, and then fought pro again as Rocky Marciano.

But he did lose a couple fights in between the time he turned pro and the time he retired. They just weren't pro.
That sounds like how the story got mixed up - easy to see how the old 'Chinese whispers' works. Thanks for clarifying it guys. I've also heard stories about how Rocky was involved in a bar-room brawl when he was over here in Wales in the forces. I've heard it was in a pub in Neath and also in a pub in Swansea, but nobody is able to name the pub. I was in a pub quiz many years ago and they asked a question about which heavyweight champion played rugby for Swansea... they gave the answer as Rocky, but I'm not sure about that one either. Sound like a couple of urban myths to me!!