John Havlicek squares off against Rocky Marciano in the second round of the Boston’s Biggest Sports Legend tournament.
Havlicek stole the ball! It’s all over. … It’s all over! Johnny Havlieck is being mobbed by the fans! It’s all over! Johnny Havlicek stole the ball! Yes, the call still elicits goosebumps, but John Havlicek means much more to Boston than this famous call by the legendary Johnny Most. It takes a lot of skill, endurance and longevity to lead a dynasty, but that’s just what John Havlicek did. Hondo is the Celtics’ all-time leader in points with 26,395 and games with 1,270. A 13-time All-Star, Havlicek retired in 1978, and his No. 17 jersey was immediately retired at the Boston Garden. Six years later, Havlicek was enshrined into the Basketball Hall of Fame. In 1997, he was selected as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.
Rocky Marciano never lost inside the ring. Not once. With a 49-0 record and 43 knockouts to his name, Marciano is a proud member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. The former heavyweight champion of the world is the owner of the longest undefeated streak by a heavyweight and the only heavyweight to go undefeated throughout his entire career. Marciano is one of only a few boxers in history to retire without a defeat and was knocked to the canvas just twice in his career. Named fighter of the year by Ring Magazine three times, his three championships fights from 1952 to 1954 were named fights of the year, and he received the Hickok Belt as the top professional athlete of the year in 1952. The Brockton, Mass., native is set to be commemorated with a bronze statue in his hometown.
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