1. Tony DeMarco, born Leonardo Liotta, was an American boxer and Undisputed World Welterweight Champion.
10 Facts About Tony DeMarco
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Tony DeMarco was, for a short time, a resident of Phoenix, Arizona, where he was a business owner and where he suffered the death of his young son by way of a car-bicycle collision.
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Tony DeMarco had his first professional fight when he was sixteen years old.
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Tony DeMarco fought the top fighters in his division during the 1950s and defeated top contenders and champions like Paddy Tony DeMarco, Teddy "Red Top" Davis, Chico Vejar, and Don Jordan.
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Tony DeMarco risked his title by taking on Basilio, who was the top ranked contender.
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Tony DeMarco was unable to capitalize on this advantage and lost the match on a 12-round TKO.
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Training under Boston greats such as Frankie Waters, Tony DeMarco was able to sell out the Boston Garden, breaking attendance records.
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Tony DeMarco received many honors, including an induction in the Official National Italian American Hall of Fame in Chicago.
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Tony DeMarco was featured in "The Flame and Fury of Fleet Street," a segment of the documentary, Boston's North End: An Italian American Story.
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Tony DeMarco was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame as a member of the class of 2019.