Tony DeMarco
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Tony DeMarco was an American professional boxer and former world welterweight champion known for his aggressive, crowd-pleasing fighting style during the 1950s.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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professional boxer ⓘ world welterweight boxing champion ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1962 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1948 ⓘ |
| birthName | Leonardo Liotta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championshipWon | World Welterweight Title NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1932-01-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-10-11 ⓘ |
| debutInProfession | 1948 ⓘ |
| draws | 1 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Italian American ⓘ |
| familyName | Liotta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fightingStyle |
aggressive
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crowd-pleasing ⓘ |
| foughtForTitleAgainst |
Carmen Basilio
NERFINISHED
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Johnny Saxton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Leonardo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Sicilian descent ⓘ |
| honor | Statue in Boston’s North End ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| losses | 12 ⓘ |
| lostTitleTo | Carmen Basilio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsHallOfFame |
International Boxing Hall of Fame
NERFINISHED
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World Boxing Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Tony DeMarco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEra | 1950s ⓘ |
| notableFor | exciting, action-packed fights in the 1950s ⓘ |
| notableOpponent |
Carmen Basilio
NERFINISHED
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Johnny Saxton NERFINISHED ⓘ Kid Gavilán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | World Welterweight Championship reign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | boxer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| placeOfDeath | Boston, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| style | orthodox stance ⓘ |
| titleHeld | World Welterweight Champion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| totalFights | 71 ⓘ |
| weightClass |
lightweight
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welterweight ⓘ |
| wins | 58 ⓘ |
| winsByKO | 33 ⓘ |
| wonTitleFrom | Johnny Saxton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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