Jersey Joe Walcott and Marciano needed a knockout to win, according to two of the three official scorecards. In the thirteenth round with Marciano pressuring Walcott against the ropes, both threw simultaneous right hands. Marciano landed his punch first on Walcott´s jaw in what is considered one of the hardest punches thrown in boxing history. Walcott collapsed with his arm hanging over the ropes then fell to the canvas where he was counted out. There was a rematch in Chicago, on May 15, 1953, and the second time around, Walcott was again defeated by Marciano by a knockout, this time in the first
Nate Walcott continued to occasionally join Conor Oberst during his recent solo performances, including his November 2013 performance at Carnegie Hall. As of 2016, Walcott is touring with the Red Hot Chili Peppers on their "The Getaway World Tour" as the background pianist. He is featured on their 2016 "Live In Paris EP". Over the years, Walcott has lived in Chicago, Omaha, Brooklyn, and Los Angeles, where he now resides. Walcott has composed scores for three feature-length films with fellow Bright Eyes member Mike Mogis: Additionally, Walcott collaborated with singer-songwriters Jenny Lewis and Johnathan Rice on the score for 2015's "Song One",