Marciano statue unveiled in Brockton

Thousands flocked to Brockton, Massachusetts on Sunday afternoon to see a statue of heavyweight great Rocky Marciano unveiled.

More than 7,000 people stood to watch a huge tarpaulin lifted off the 24 foot statue outside the city's football stadium, which is also named after the boxer.

Amongst the crowd were a number of boxing's most famous names, including Larry Holmes, Thomas Hearns, Evander Holyfield and Mickey Ward.

"I was getting very teared up today," the boxer's Rocky Marciano Jr told CBS news. "It's a city that he always loved and a city that always loved him."

"Sixty years later and he's still a popular person," said brother, Peter Marciano. "I'm so proud of what he did and so proud of what he still stands for -- work hard, have a dream, go after it and be relentless.

Marciano retired with a perfect 49-0 record. He died in a plane crash in 1969.