Rocky Graziano on Johnny Carson

December 8, 1981, Rocky Graziano stars as a guest on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.

[@Longshot_NYC]

I met Rocky on 57th and 2nd Avenue in 1980. He owned the pizza joint, Rocky II. Nice guy. I got his autograph. I'll never forget it. He was so nice. Acted like he knew me and my friends. So cool and happy.

[@vitosmurro1866]

Ok hi m

[@renaniidepinheiroepereira4104]

According his daughter Roxee, this was the real Rocky. You were lucky.

[@killW1266]

That's cool !

[@DJK-cq2uy]

😂😂😂

[@JohnSmith-el6zc]

I meet Rocky under an East Village street light at about 10:30 P.M. Just walking home through dark deserted street and as I approach the one street light on the block, Rocky also approached the light but coming from a different direction, that is, coming toward me. I recognize him at once, so approaching him I said high Rocky, He stopped and we talked for about 10 minutes. I told him he looked in great shape, and he repaid the compliment. Anyway, he really is a very nice guy and it was a pleasure talking with him. We shook hands and back into the night we both went our separate ways.

[@DJK-cq2uy]

I was watching from an upstairs window n ur imagining things..it was Batman u met...😂😂😂 pants 👖 on 🔥

[@josephchristmas590]

Imagine having a beer with Carson and Graziano...

[@ericrecano8557]

Graziano was old school cool. All man-the original Rock!

[@jmadratz]

Newman acted the part of Rocky perfectly based on this interview.

[@Thelategreatjohnnybratton]

What a character. Talked to him many years ago at PJ Clark’s in Manhattan. A great guy and character

[@vincentfisher1603]

All of these guys are gone now. Miss the time as a kid and a teen when on vacation my family would get a room and watch Carson. No politics and celebrities acted like good people.

[@larschristensen9367]

The kind of champ you would break an arm to have an hour with enjoying a few beers and a Boxing talk.

[@rc2464]

Used to see him all the time outside his pizza place Rocky's Pizza on 3rd ave around 54th St, across from PJ Clarkes. I'd yell out of the car Hey Rocky! and he'd wave back with a smile. What a great guy. Would never fight Jake La Motta since they were good friends.

[@mirazusta2002]

Great interview. Rocky Graziano was a great guy and formidable champion. Thank you very much for posting.

[@kelvinkloud]

God I miss this generation.... such straight up real dudes. They had old wisdom. knew how to inflict real survival combat when they had too, but didnt have to pull all the bs fronts that you see now w/ so many wannabes..... graziano is the epitome of everything cool about that era.

[@davestuddaman8127]

It’s cuz they were real life thugs, bud😆

[@tonybells131]

Born in ‘52, growing up with the celebrities of 50’s 60’s 70’s.......I wouldn’t trade it for anything ! Today’s stars, no heart , no substance. Most of them anyway.

[@RinoBellissimo]

He was a nice guy.

[@kevintrace5396]

Wa a guy graziano was funny too long gone greats great guy I could listen to him all day comical man

[@OldWorldNY]

What an era for boxing, && the media world 🔥👏☝️

[@loriedavis2168]

A great fighter rest in peace

[@totalbliss1]

It's uncanny how much he looks like the older version of DeNiro.

[@markalbert8135]

Classy fellas. All of them.

[@JamesJackson-xd7jq]

He is one of the top 5 Middleweights in boxing history - born and raised on the lower east side of Manhattan....

[@w900L]

No he’s not. Not even close.

[@kelvinkloud]

@@w900L not by record, but at his best he was formidable. he was the type that when it was on the line, he could step up to the upper levels.

[@jamesanthony5681]

A tough guy, but not top 5.

[@DJK-cq2uy]

Alot of competition in that division. Probably the most stacked division out there

[@angelchavez458]

According to my family from sicly wo lived there he wS a hero a kid who knew nothing and beat the odds that says something no disrespect

[@jan-olofjohansson9095]

You can talk and you can talk. Some have proved the selves. Grazianio i some body.

[@peteyspaletas2023]

God bless all here!❤📺

[@mediterraneandiet2483]

Warriors respecting each other after a battle.

[@dirtyjew1974]

50s was the golden age for boxing, esp middle weights. Tony sale, rocky graciano, ray Robinson, mparcel cerdan, Carmen basilio, gene fulmer. To to many many great fighters to speak of!

[@SOULRELIEF22]

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[@delvikingjr5739]

Great interview Rocky a genuine good soul Feels like I know him

[@aspenrebel]

"in the 4th grade for 9 years" LOL. Sounds like me. Kidding!!

[@andrewmartin538]

Thanks for keeping this stuff alive.

[@OrganikFitness]

great insight on a great fighter...thanks haley!

[@aspenrebel]

did Buddy Hackett live on the Johnny Carson show? Seems every time I watch a Carson clip, there's Buddy Hackett sitting there on the couch.

[@ArchieThomas3seesea]

Paul Newman's first movie was somebody up there likes me about Rocky Graciano.

[@tyroniousyrownshoolacez2347]

Awesome sound quality!

[@buddyvilla7393]

I know that Tony Zale played himself in the Movie Somebody Up There Likes Me and yes Paul Newman got in the ring with Tony. Paul’s 2 nd film was Directed by Robert Wise and was Steve McQueens first film he played Fidel a member of Rocky’s gang. A great trilogy of fights between Tony Zale and Rocky Graziano!!!!

[@LM_357]

Thank you Haley! I think I love you!

[@curtisneilson5829]

There was a guy in a bar I used to drink in Tacoma Washington he said he was Tony Zale he looked like a fighter had people fooled for awhile

[@aspenrebel]

How do you know it wasn't really Tony Zale? Or maybe his NAME was really Tony Zale.

[@stephenkrecik8057]

Tony Zale... Anthony Florian Zaleski... lived around us in Northwest Indiana. He was my great-uncle, my grandmothers baby brother.

[@curtisneilson5829]

@@aspenrebel Tony actually got wind of this and said I'll moida the bum

[@aspenrebel]

@@curtisneilson5829 did he?

[@curtisneilson5829]

@@aspenrebelwas back in the 80s

[@larry4789]

Marlon Brando followed him round to pick up his characteristics for his upcoming role in On the Waterfront. Did it well too.

[@cedricbeard4609]

It was A Streetcar named desire. He actually did it before the theater version.

[@brocktonma.1816]

Tough guy.

[@shannonduffy1607]

Are you Tony Zale's daughter or granddaughter?

[@ebbanjenkins5960]

Wondering same thing

[@tonyk3887]

Joe pesci brought me here. I didn't hear him say, yutes?

[@thomasgrizzell9730]

Haley ur a star...I Like Graziano.

[@DJK-cq2uy]

Are you geanddaughter of Tony Zale..the master body puncher? You defintely have his good looks

[@martadoso9]

"THOMAS ROCCO BARBELLA"...

[@LeePenn2492]

good.show

[@Polish2317]

Hes buried in Locust Valley Long Island.

[@angelchavez458]

Can you let me know the grave site my great grand lived in Hell's kitchen she knew his family Sicilian

[@jtoo6060]

@@angelchavez458, my family is also from Sicily but Rocky’s family came from Napoli

[@angelchavez458]

Thankyou with all do respect can you tell me the cemetery or the name respect

[@Omario07]

EEE LOOKS LIKE MURRAY FROM THE JOKER MOVIE!

[@goldenglove8513]

Zale huh? No relation is it?

[@mikec.9130]

"Zale gave me duh Jewish uppercut"....

[@aarongraziano]

Where did you get this? You are making me cry and laugh at the same time. Where are you hiding? You are still a Zale. I have been bread from birth to dislike your kind.

[@stevendinospataro838]

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[@r3tr0actiongamer24]

It's kind of sad when you can understand Bob Dylan better than this guy.

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