Tony DeMarco | |
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 DeMarco in 2010 | |
| Born | Leonardo Liotta January 14, 1932 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | October 11, 2021 (aged 89) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Other names | Boston Bomber, The Flame and Fury of Fleet Street |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 71 |
| Wins | 58 |
| Wins by KO | 33 |
| Losses | 12 |
| Draws | 1 |
Tony DeMarco (January 14, 1932 – October 11, 2021), born Leonardo Liotta,[1] was an American boxer and World Welterweight Champion.[2] Born to Sicilian immigrants from Sciacca (AG), Vincent and Giacomina, DeMarco grew up in the North End neighborhood of Boston.
DeMarco was also, for a short time, a resident of Phoenix, Arizona,[3] where he was a business owner and where he suffered the death of his young son by way of a car-bicycle collision.
- ^ "Tony DeMarco". thecruelestsport. 3 June 2023.
- ^ "The Lineal Welterweight Champs". Cyber Boxing Zone.
- ^ Franklin, Bobby (12 December 2018). "Long Time Coming: Tony DeMarco To Finally Be Inducted Into Hall Of Fame". Retrieved 12 October 2021.