Rocky Castellani pugile
- combattimenti
- 89
- vinto
- 69
- perduto
- 14
- pareggiare
- 6
- Stato
- inactive
- Divisione
- middleweight
- Debutto
- 1944-01-10
- Altezza
- 5′ 10″/178cm
- Arrivare a
- -
- Età
- 81
- Nato
- 1927-05-28
- Morte
- 2008-08-31
- Nazionalità
- USA
Attilio N. "Rocky" Castellani (May 26, 1926 – August 31, 2008) was an American middleweight boxer. He was the top rated contender for the world middleweight crown in 1954 when he fought Bobo Olson and in July 1955 when he lost to Sugar Ray Robinson. These two exceptional fights were featured on ESPN's "Classic Fights of the Century".Castellani was born in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, to Attilio Castellani (1889–1974) and Rose Isopi Castellani (1896–1938), who later moved to Margate City, formerly South Atlantic City. He began boxing as a teenager at local gyms, and at a younger age would box opponents to entertain neighborhood kids. As a young man, he fought as a Marine in the battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. He boxed in the Marine Corps and won the title of "Champion of All China and Guam". After his discharge from the Marines he embarked on his professional boxing career around 1945.After a three-month layoff from the ring on May 7, 1949, Castellani handily defeated Tony DeMicco before 1435 fans in New York's St. Nicholas Arena in a well publicized ten round unanimous decision. Castellani staggered his opponent in the third round, winning the bout from long range, and defending DeMicco's attempts to fight inside. Castellani was voted Ring Magazine's "Rookie of the Year" in 1948.On September 9, 1949, Castellani lost to skilled middleweight Kid Gavilan in a ten-round unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden. All three judges scored for Gavilan by a significant margin of winning rounds. Castellani was knocked down in both rounds two and three, but surged in the middle rounds despite his hard tumble in round two. Castellani showed conditioning and skill but suffered in points from his two knockdowns. The Associated Press gave six rounds to Gavilan, and only three to Castellani, as did one of the judges.In a noteworthy victory on November 14, 1951, Castellani defeated Joey Giardello before 1,932 in a convincing ten-round decision in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Giardello would become an exceptional boxer, taking the WBA World Middleweight Title between 1963 and 1965. Castellani took charge of the future champion between the fourth and the ninth, though appeared to be coasting. He had taken four months off from a rib injury he received during training.On June 18, 1952, Castellani defeated Johnny Bratton at Chicago Stadium. Both judges scored the fight closely, but the referee gave a larger ten point margin to Bratton. Bratton was a noteworthy opponent who would compete for the World Middleweight Title on November 13, 1953, against Kid Galavan at Chicago Stadium, though he lost by large points margin.
Data | Avversario | Ultimi risultati degli avversari | Luogo | Risultato |
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1957-10-18 | Rory Calhoun | WWLDWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST Unanimous decision |
1957-06-26 | Bobby Boyd | WWLWWW | Chicago Stadium, Chicago | LOST Split-decision |
1957-06-06 | Lester Felton | WLLLLL | Field House, Struthers | WIN KO |
1957-04-30 | Felix Benson | WWWWWL | Kingston Armory, Kingston | WIN Unanimous decision |
1956-12-10 | Joey Giambra | WWWWWW | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco | LOST Unanimous decision |
1956-11-19 | Al Andrews | LLWLWL | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence | WIN Unanimous decision |
1956-08-03 | Joey Giambra | WWLWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST Unanimous decision |
1956-02-24 | Johnny Sullivan | LLWLWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1956-01-04 | Gene Fullmer | LWWWLL | Arena, Cleveland | LOST Split-decision |
1955-10-28 | Pedro Gonzales | DLLWLL | Arena, Cleveland | WIN Technical knockout |
1955-07-22 | Sugar Ray Robinson | LWLWWW | Cow Palace, Daly City | LOST Split-decision |
1955-04-25 | Chico Varona | LLWLWL | St. Nicholas Arena, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1955-01-12 | Holly Mims | WWWDWW | Arena, Cleveland | WIN Unanimous decision |
1954-12-01 | Moses Ward | LWWWWL | Arena, Cleveland | WIN Technical knockout |
1954-08-20 | Bobo Olson | WWWWWW | Cow Palace, Daly City | LOST Unanimous decision |
1954-04-15 | Pedro Gonzales | LLLWWL | Arena, Cleveland | WIN Unanimous decision |
1954-03-17 | Phil Rizzo | LWLLWL | Armory, Akron | WIN Technical knockout |
1954-02-19 | Ernie Durando | WWLLDW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1953-12-09 | Gil Turner | WWWWWW | Arena, Cleveland | WIN Unanimous decision |
1953-10-28 | Mickey Laurent | WLLDDL | Arena, Cleveland | WIN Unanimous decision |
1953-10-08 | Ted Olla | LLWWWW | Arena, Milwaukee | WIN Unanimous decision |
1953-09-12 | Johnny Lombardo | LWWLLL | Rainbo Arena, Chicago | WIN Unanimous decision |
1953-08-22 | Jackie Keough | LLWWLL | Sports Arena, Toledo | WIN Technical knockout |
1953-06-17 | Pierre Langlois | WWWWWL | Arena, Cleveland | WIN Split-decision |
1953-05-07 | Johnny Mack | WDDWLL | Arena, Cleveland | WIN KO |
1953-02-06 | Pierre Langlois | LWDWDW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST Split-decision |
1953-01-09 | Ralph Jones | WLWLWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Split-decision |
1952-12-10 | Jimmy Flood | WWLLLW | Arena, Cleveland | WIN Unanimous decision |
1952-11-17 | Vic Cardell | WLWWWD | Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn | WIN Unanimous decision |
1952-09-22 | Jimmy Herring | WWLWLW | Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn | WIN Technical knockout |
1952-09-01 | Johnny Lombardo | DWWWWW | Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn | WIN Unanimous decision |
1952-06-18 | Johnny Bratton | WWWLWW | Chicago Stadium, Chicago | WIN Split-decision |
1952-05-16 | Billy Graham | WWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | DRAW Points |
1952-03-28 | Johnny Bratton | LWDWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1952-03-17 | Ralph Zannelli | LWWLLW | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence | WIN Points |
1952-03-08 | Ralph Jones | WDWDWW | Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn | WIN Points |
1952-01-11 | Ernie Durando | LWLWWD | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST Technical knockout |
1951-11-26 | Terry Moore | WWWWLL | Town Hall, Scranton | WIN Unanimous decision |
1951-11-13 | Joey Giardello | WLWWWW | Catholic Youth Center, Scranton | WIN Majority decision |
1951-07-09 | Gene Hairston | WWLWLD | Scranton Stadium, Scranton | WIN Split-decision |
1951-05-17 | Joe DiMartino | LWLLWW | Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn | WIN Technical knockout |
1951-03-05 | Tommy Varsos | LLLDWL | South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre | WIN Technical knockout |
1951-02-05 | Bobby Lloyd | WWLWLW | South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre | WIN Unanimous decision |
1950-06-05 | Phil Burton | DLDLLL | Artillery Park, Wilkes-Barre | WIN Unanimous decision |
1950-01-27 | Ernie Durando | LWWLWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1949-12-16 | Harold Green | LWWDWW | Watres Armory, Scranton | WIN Unanimous decision |
1949-10-24 | Tony Riccio | WLWDWD | Town Hall, Scranton | WIN Unanimous decision |
1949-09-09 | Kid Gavilan | WWWWWL | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST Unanimous decision |
1949-08-01 | Tony Riccio | WWLWDW | Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark | DRAW Points |
1949-07-13 | Tony Janiro | WWDLWW | Scranton Stadium, Scranton | WIN Unanimous decision |
1949-05-06 | Tony DeMicco | WLLWLL | St. Nicholas Arena, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1949-02-18 | Charley Fusari | WWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST Unanimous decision |
1949-01-13 | Al Priest | WWLLLL | Watres Armory, Scranton | WIN Points |
1948-11-18 | Sonny Horne | WLLLWL | Kingston Armory, Kingston | WIN Unanimous decision |
1948-10-08 | Walter Cartier | WWWLWW | St. Nicholas Arena, New York | WIN Technical knockout |
1948-08-02 | Herbie Kronowitz | WLLWWW | Artillery Park, Wilkes-Barre | WIN Unanimous decision |
1948-07-15 | Mickey Zangara | LLDWWL | Fort Hamilton Arena, Brooklyn | WIN Unanimous decision |
1948-05-28 | Harold Green | WWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Split-decision |
1948-05-13 | Leo Sawicki | DLLLWL | Kingston Armory, Kingston | WIN KO |
1948-01-15 | Jimmy King | WWLWWW | Kingston Armory, Kingston | WIN Unanimous decision |
1947-12-19 | Lenny Mancini | WLWLLL | Watres Armory, Scranton | WIN Unanimous decision |
1947-11-10 | Tony Riccio | WDLWWW | St. Nicholas Arena, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1947-10-14 | Vic Costa | WWLLLL | Kingston Armory, Kingston | WIN KO |
1947-09-19 | Lenny Mancini | WWLWLL | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Points |
1947-07-29 | Billy Kilroy | WLLWWW | Scranton Stadium, Scranton | WIN Unanimous decision |
1947-07-02 | Ernie Butler | WWWWLL | Kingston Armory, Kingston | WIN Unanimous decision |
1947-06-10 | Gene Boland | WWWWLW | Scranton Stadium, Scranton | WIN Unanimous decision |
1947-05-13 | Jiggs Donahue | WWWWWW | Watres Armory, Scranton | WIN Points |
1947-04-10 | Patsy Gall | LWWLWW | Kingston Armory, Kingston | WIN Unanimous decision |
1947-03-06 | Chubby Wright | WLLLWD | Kingston Armory, Kingston | WIN Unanimous decision |
1947-02-13 | Joey Freda | LDWLWW | Kingston Armory, Kingston | WIN Unanimous decision |
1947-01-13 | Young Beau Jack | LDWLWW | Coliseum, Baltimore | WIN Unanimous decision |
1946-12-18 | Billy Kilroy | WWWWWW | Watres Armory, Scranton | LOST Corner retirement |
1946-11-29 | Stan Perrock | LWWWLD | Kingston Armory, Kingston | WIN Technical knockout |
1946-10-28 | Stanley Miller | LLLLLL | Watres Armory, Scranton | WIN Technical knockout |
1946-09-26 | Billy Brown | WWWLWL | Kingston Armory, Kingston | WIN KO |
1946-09-03 | Billy Brown | LLWWWW | Scranton Stadium, Scranton | WIN Points |
1946-08-27 | Joe Kiddish | WWLWWW | Harman-Geis Stadium, Hazleton | WIN Split-decision |
1946-08-05 | John Stoffy | debut | Scranton Stadium, Scranton | WIN KO |
1944-04-24 | Al Harrison | WD | Casino Hall, Scranton | DRAW Points |
1944-04-17 | George Henry | debut | Lyric Theatre, Allentown | DRAW Points |
1944-04-10 | Billy Hayes | WWWLLW | Casino Hall, Scranton | WIN Split-decision |
1944-03-22 | Joe Kiddish | LWWWWL | Holy Trinity Hall, Hazleton | LOST Technical knockout |
1944-03-06 | Chuck Kinney | DWWLWW | Kalurah Temple, Binghamton | LOST KO |
1944-02-14 | Paulie Wilson | WLLDLW | Casino Hall, Scranton | DRAW Points |
1944-02-07 | Jackie Murphy | debut | Casino Hall, Scranton | WIN KO |
1944-01-31 | Ray Murphy | W | Casino Hall, Scranton | WIN Points |
1944-01-17 | Jack Leidinger | debut | Casino Hall, Scranton | WIN Technical knockout |
1944-01-10 | Jack Shea | W | Casino Hall, Scranton | DRAW Points |