Have Jersey Joe Walcott and Rocky Marciano ever fought each other?

Yes. Jersey Joe Walcott and Rocky Marciano have met 2 times and Rocky Marciano leads the series 2-0.

Who has the better record, Walcott or Marciano?

Jersey Joe Walcott is 49-20-1 and Rocky Marciano is 49-0. Rocky Marciano has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Walcott or Marciano?

Jersey Joe Walcott has 31 knockout wins and Rocky Marciano has 43. Rocky Marciano has more.

Do Walcott and Marciano have any common opponents?

Jersey Joe Walcott and Rocky Marciano share 4 common opponents: Ezzard Charles, Joe Louis and Rex Layne (and 1 other). Rocky Marciano fared better against 3 of them.

Who is bigger, Walcott or Marciano?

Jersey Joe Walcott is the taller fighter at 183 cm, 8 cm above the other. Jersey Joe Walcott also has the longer reach, by 18 cm.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Walcott and Marciano?

This comparison is drawn from 70 bouts tracked for Jersey Joe Walcott and 49 bouts tracked for Rocky Marciano. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Jersey Joe Walcott vs Rocky Marciano — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Jersey Joe Walcott (49-20-1) and Rocky Marciano (49-0) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 4 common opponents.

Walcott

Wins31 KO · 63%

Losses

Draw70 tracked bouts

Marciano

Wins43 KO · 88%

Losses

Draws49 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Marciano leads 2–0

Jersey Joe Walcott and Rocky Marciano have met 2 times; Marciano leads 2–0.
Met	1952Sep 23	1953May 15	Series
Jersey Joe WalcottFighter A	LLost	LLost	0–2W–L
Rocky MarcianoFighter B	WWon	WWon	2–0W–L
Result	KOR13Walcott vs Marciano	KOR1Walcott vs Marciano	2Meetings

The Numbers

Walcott 0 · Marciano 7 of 7 measurable rows

WalcottEdge = longer wingMarciano

Record: 49-20-149-0 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 70.7%
100% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 43: 31
43 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 63.27%
87.76% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 63%
88% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 6: 6
0 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 2: 2
2
Bouts per year^‡max 5.8: 3.1
5.8 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 70: 70
49

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+3″: Jersey Joe Walcott: 6′0″ (edge); Rocky Marciano: 5′9″
Reach+7″: Jersey Joe Walcott: 74″ (edge); Rocky Marciano: 67″
Agenot comparable: Jersey Joe Walcott: Died aged 80; Rocky Marciano: Died aged 45
Stance: Jersey Joe Walcott: Orthodox; Rocky Marciano: Orthodox

Jersey Joe Walcott left, Rocky Marciano right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Jersey Joe Walcott49 wins · from 70 tracked bouts

31 by KO/TKO 63%17 on the cards 35%1 by another method or unrecorded 2%

Rocky Marciano49 wins · from 49 tracked bouts

43 by KO/TKO 88%6 on the cards 12%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Jersey Joe Walcott 70, Rocky Marciano 49 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

4 shared

4 shared · Marciano better on 3 · even on 14 shared · Rocky Marciano better on 3 · even on 1

WalcottJersey Joe Walcott

Opponent

MarcianoRocky Marciano

Jersey Joe Walcott
2–2 against
Win, UD
1952Jun 1952
Win, KO 7
1951Jul 1951
Loss, UD
1951Mar 1951
Loss, UD
1949Jun 1949
CharlesEzzard CharlesUnited States 95–25–1Marciano betterRocky Marciano better — 2–0 to 2–2
Rocky Marciano
2–0 against
Win, KO 8
1954Sep 1954
Win, UD
1954Jun 1954
Jersey Joe Walcott
0–2 against
Loss, KO 11
1948Jun 1948
Loss, SD
1947Dec 1947
LouisJoe LouisUnited States 66–3 · HeavyweightMarciano betterRocky Marciano better — 1–0 to 0–2
Rocky Marciano
Win, TKO 8
1951Oct 1951
Jersey Joe Walcott
Loss, UD
1950Nov 1950
LayneRex LayneUnited States 50–17–3Marciano betterRocky Marciano better — 1–0 to 0–1
Rocky Marciano
Win, KO 6
1951Jul 1951
Jersey Joe Walcott
Win, KO 1
1950Mar 1950
ShkorJohnny ShkorEvenEven — 1–0 both
Rocky Marciano
Win, TKO 6
1950Sep 1950

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Jersey Joe Walcott has lost two straight, after two straight wins. Walcott last boxed on May 15, 1953.LWWLL

Charles Mar 1951Charles Jul 1951Charles Jun 1952Marciano Sep 1952Marciano May 19533.1 tracked bouts per year

Rocky Marciano has won 49 straight, the most recent against Archie Moore. Marciano last boxed on Sep 21, 1955.WWWWW

Starza Sep 1953Charles Jun 1954Charles Sep 1954Cockell May 1955Moore Sep 19555.8 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Jersey Joe Walcott and Rocky Marciano ever fought each other?: Yes. Jersey Joe Walcott and Rocky Marciano have met 2 times and Rocky Marciano leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, Walcott or Marciano?: Jersey Joe Walcott is 49-20-1 and Rocky Marciano is 49-0. Rocky Marciano has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Walcott or Marciano?: Jersey Joe Walcott has 31 knockout wins and Rocky Marciano has 43. Rocky Marciano has more.
Do Walcott and Marciano have any common opponents?: Jersey Joe Walcott and Rocky Marciano share 4 common opponents: Ezzard Charles, Joe Louis and Rex Layne (and 1 other). Rocky Marciano fared better against 3 of them.
Who is bigger, Walcott or Marciano?: Jersey Joe Walcott is the taller fighter at 183 cm, 8 cm above the other. Jersey Joe Walcott also has the longer reach, by 18 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Walcott and Marciano?: This comparison is drawn from 70 bouts tracked for Jersey Joe Walcott and 49 bouts tracked for Rocky Marciano. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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