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ROCKY CASTELLANI PASSES AWAY

posted by Kathleen Holland on September 4, 2008, in Jim's Corner - Features by Jim Amato

By Jim Amato

It is with great sadness to report that former middleweight contender Rocky Castellani passed away August 31st.

Attilio "Rocky" Castellani...Born and was still residing in Luzeme, Pennsylvania. He was one of the best middleweights of the 1940's and 50's. He turned pro in 1944 and engaged in 83 professional contests in a career that lasted until 1957. In his lone title shot he lost a fair and square fifteen round decision to Hall Of Fame inductee Carl "Bobo" Olson in 1954.

Along his boxing journey Rocky swapped leather with the likes of Kid Gavilan, Joey Giardello, Johnny Bratton, Billy Graham, Charlie Fusari, Eugene Hairston, Walter Cartier, Gil Turner, Sonny Horne, Tony Janiro, Lenny Mancini, Pierre Langlois, Joey Giambra, Gene Fullmer and a fella named Sugar Ray Robinson. Castellani was a smooth boxer and an excellent counter puncher. Although not known as a power puncher ( 16 career KO's ), he was very durable. He was stiopped only four times in his career. Three of those were very early on. Rocky finished with a 65-14-4 ledger.

May he rest in eternal peace.

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