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Marciano inches closer to title shot, stopping Sharkey
Feb. 10, 2013--The Brockton Blockbuster is coming. It's just a matter of time.
No. 4 contender Rocky Marciano (9-1-1, 8 KO) defeated. No. 9 Jack Sharkey (10-5-1, 5 KO), stopping him by technical knockout in the eighth round, as he continues to push toward the top spot and a mandatory shot at champion Vitali Klitschko.
Marciano pummeled Sharkey from the opening bell, never letting him breathe. Sharkey's best round of the fight resulted in a hotly contested fifth, but even then he never had the advantage. He was able to stay upright until the 8th, when Marciano put him down three times before Arthur Mercante called a halt.
Many believe Marciano needs more seasoning before taking on the champ so quickly, as Klitschko's in his prime. Critics point to Marciano's loss to Jack Dempsey in a fight Marciano never should have taken, though he acquitted himself fairly in a split decision defeat.
But Marciano will fight whenever given the opportunity.
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