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Johnny Greco vs Rocky Graziano — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Johnny Greco

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Rocky Graziano

Johnny Greco (78-18-5) and Rocky Graziano (67-10-6) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Greco

78

Wins43 KO · 55%

18

Losses

5

Draws7 tracked bouts

Graziano

67

Wins52 KO · 78%

10

Losses

6

Draws85 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Graziano leads 1–0

Johnny Greco and Rocky Graziano have met 1 time; Graziano leads 1–0.

Johnny Greco and Rocky Graziano have met 1 time; Graziano leads 1–0.
Met1951May 21Series
Johnny GrecoFighter ALLost0–1W–L
Rocky GrazianoFighter BWWon1–0W–L
ResultKOR31Meeting

The Numbers

Greco 1 · Graziano 7 of 8 measurable rows
GrecoGraziano
Record
78-18-567-10-6 (edge)
Win %0–100%
79.7%
84.3% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 52
43
52 (edge)
KO rate0–100%
55.13%
77.61% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
0%
78% (edge)
Times stopped†max 4
2 (edge)
4
Title reignsmax 2
0
2 (edge)
Bouts per year‡max 8.1
1.3
8.1 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 85
7
85

† 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+2″
Johnny Greco: 5′5″
Rocky Graziano: 5′7″ (edge)
Reachnot held
Johnny Greco: 66″
Rocky Graziano: No reach on file
Agenot held
Johnny Greco: No date of birth
Rocky Graziano: Died aged 71
Stance
Johnny Greco: Orthodox
Rocky Graziano: Orthodox

Johnny Greco left, Rocky Graziano right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Johnny Greco2 wins · from 7 tracked bouts

Johnny Greco: 2 tracked wins — 2 on the cards (100%). Counted from 7 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

2 on the cards 100%

Rocky Graziano68 wins · from 85 tracked bouts

Rocky Graziano: 68 tracked wins — 53 by KO/TKO (78%), 14 on the cards (21%) and 1 by another method or unrecorded (1%). Counted from 85 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

53 by KO/TKO 78%14 on the cards 21%1 by another method or unrecorded 1%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Johnny Greco 7, Rocky Graziano 85 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Johnny Greco last boxed on May 21, 1951 — 27,550 days ago. Greco had lost two straight, after two straight wins.LWWLL

Jack Apr 1948Jack Mar 1949Montgomery Feb 1950Gavilán Aug 1950Graziano May 19511.3 tracked bouts per year

Rocky Graziano has lost three straight, after two straight wins. Graziano last boxed on Sep 17, 1952.WWLLL

O'Neill Feb 1952Wouters Mar 1952Robinson Apr 1952Robinson Apr 1952Davey Sep 19528.1 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Johnny Greco and Rocky Graziano ever fought each other?
Yes. Johnny Greco and Rocky Graziano met once on May 21, 1951, and Rocky Graziano won by KO in round 3.
The meeting

LMay 21, 1951 · Graziano · KO R3

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Greco or Graziano?
Johnny Greco is 78-18-5 and Rocky Graziano is 67-10-6. Rocky Graziano has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Greco78–18–579.7%

Graziano67–10–684.3%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Greco or Graziano?
Johnny Greco has 43 knockout wins and Rocky Graziano has 52. Rocky Graziano has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Greco4355.1%

Graziano5277.6%

The Numbers ↓
Do Greco and Graziano have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Johnny Greco and Rocky Graziano have faced.
Who is bigger, Greco or Graziano?
Rocky Graziano is the taller fighter at 170 cm, 4 cm above the other.
Height · reach

Greco166 cm168 cm reach

Graziano170 cm

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Greco and Graziano?
This comparison is drawn from 7 bouts tracked for Johnny Greco and 85 bouts tracked for Rocky Graziano. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Greco7bouts

Graziano85bouts

How They Win ↓

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