 After a short lived comeback in 2003 after a two-year layoff, he retired from boxing.Although he was a notable champion, Rocchigiani's most significant achievement was his victory in 2003 in the lawsuit against the WBC, in which he was awarded a $31 million judgment for damages over the loss of his light-heavyweight title.The court ruling also retroactively declared him champion from when he beat Nunn until his rematch defeat to Michalczewski.