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Tony DeMarco

“Boston Bomber”

Boxing · Deceased
58-12-1RECORD
33WINS BY KO / TKO
25WINS BY DECISION
71PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full nameLeonardo Liotta
NicknameBoston Bomber
Date of birth14 Jan 1932
Died11 Oct 2021
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceBoston, Massachusetts, US
Based inNot added yet
Weight classesWelterweight
TrainersFrankie Waters
Height165 cm (5′5″)
ReachNot added yet
StanceOrthodox
Years active1948–1962
StatusDeceased
Pro debut21 Oct 1948
Last fightWin vs Stefan Redl, 6 Feb 1962

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Titles and honours

Background

Boston North End boxer, born Leonardo Liotta, who turned professional at sixteen and won the world welterweight title from Johnny Saxton in 1955. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2019.

Fight history

71 professional fights. Newest first.

ResultOpponentMethodRoundTimeDateLocationNotes
WinStefan RedlDecision (unanimous)106 Feb 1962Boston, Massachusetts, US
WinDon JordanKO219 Dec 1961Boston, Massachusetts, US
LossDenny MoyerTKO210 Feb 1960Boston, Massachusetts, US
WinEdward G. ConnorsDecision (unanimous)1020 Apr 1959Boston, Massachusetts, US
WinGeorge MonroeTKO811 Mar 1959Boston, Massachusetts, US
LossVirgil AkinsTKO1221 Jan 1958Boston, Massachusetts, USFor Massachusetts world welterweight title
LossVirgil AkinsKO1429 Oct 1957Boston, Massachusetts, USFor vacant Massachusetts world welterweight title
WinWalter ByarsDecision (majority)1025 May 1957Boston, Massachusetts, US
WinLarry BoardmanDecision (unanimous)1030 Mar 1957Boston, Massachusetts, US
WinGaspar OrtegaDecision (unanimous)109 Feb 1957Boston, Massachusetts, US
LossGaspar OrtegaDecision (split)1021 Dec 1956New York City, New York, US
LossGaspar OrtegaDecision (split)1023 Nov 1956New York City, New York, US
WinKid GavilánDecision (unanimous)1013 Oct 1956Boston, Massachusetts, US
WinVince MartinezDecision (unanimous)1016 Jun 1956Boston, Massachusetts, US
WinArthur PersleyDecision (unanimous)1028 Apr 1956Boston, Massachusetts, US
WinWallace Bud SmithTKO95 Mar 1956Boston, Massachusetts, US
LossCarmen BasilioTKO1230 Nov 1955Boston, Massachusetts, USFor NYSAC, NBA and The Ring welterweight titles
WinChico VejarTKO114 Sep 1955Boston, Massachusetts, US
LossCarmen BasilioTKO1210 Jun 1955Syracuse, New York, USLost NYSAC, NBA and The Ring welterweight titles
WinJohnny SaxtonTKO141 Apr 1955Boston, Massachusetts, USWon NYSAC, NBA and The Ring welterweight titles
DrawJimmy CarterDecision (points)1011 Feb 1955Boston, Massachusetts, US
WinPat ManziTKO16 Nov 1954Boston, Massachusetts, US
WinChris ChristensenTKO625 Sep 1954Boston, Massachusetts, US
WinGeorge AraujoTKO512 Jul 1954Boston, Massachusetts, US
WinJohnny CesarioDecision (unanimous)1022 May 1954Boston, Massachusetts, US
WinCarlos ChavezDecision (unanimous)1024 Apr 1954Boston, Massachusetts, US
WinWilbur WilsonKO215 Mar 1954Boston, Massachusetts, US
WinWilbur WilsonDecision (unanimous)1018 Jan 1954Boston, Massachusetts, US
WinTeddy DavisDecision (unanimous)1012 Dec 1953Boston, Massachusetts, US
WinPaddy DeMarcoDecision (split)1010 Oct 1953Boston, Massachusetts, US
WinChick BoucherTKO619 Sep 1953Boston, Massachusetts, US
WinBertie ConnTKO110 Sep 1953Boston, Massachusetts, US
WinTerry YoungTKO53 Aug 1953Boston, Massachusetts, US
WinPat DemersTKO618 Jul 1953Boston, Massachusetts, US
WinJimmy ReddingKO225 Jun 1953Boston, Massachusetts, US
WinKen ParsleyKO613 Jun 1953Boston, Massachusetts, US
LossGene PoirierDecision (points)815 May 1952Montreal, Quebec, Canada
LossBrian KellyDecision (unanimous)81 May 1952Montreal, Quebec, Canada
WinPuggy BrownKO56 Mar 1952Newark, New Jersey, US
WinJackie O'BrienDecision (split)81 Mar 1952Brooklyn, New York City, New York, US
WinAbdoul AliKO226 Feb 1952Newark, New Jersey, US
WinFreeman KingDecision (split)818 Feb 1952Providence, Rhode Island, US
WinJulio ColonKO326 Jan 1952Brooklyn, New York City, New York, US
WinLlewellyn RichardsonDecision (points)615 Jan 1952White Plains, New York, US
WinManny SantosTKO217 Dec 1951Trenton, New Jersey, US
WinJoe TorrensDecision (points)47 Dec 1951New York City, New York, US
WinStanley HilliardKO427 Nov 1951Newark, New Jersey, US
WinFreeman KingDecision (split)61 Oct 1951Boston, Massachusetts, US
LossChick BoucherTKO412 Mar 1951Boston, Massachusetts, US
WinReggie MartinaKO119 Feb 1951Boston, Massachusetts, US
WinLarry GriffinDecision (unanimous)818 Jan 1951Portland, Oregon, US
WinKen MurrayKO211 Jan 1951Portland, Oregon, US
WinKen MurrayDecision (unanimous)611 Dec 1950Boston, Massachusetts, US
WinJoe WrightDecision (unanimous)630 Oct 1950Boston, Massachusetts, US
WinDes ShanleyDecision (unanimous)49 Oct 1950Holyoke, Massachusetts, US
WinBobby WeaverTKO325 Sep 1950Holyoke, Massachusetts, US
WinRicky FerreiraDecision (points)619 Sep 1950New Bedford, Massachusetts, US
WinRoger RinguetteTKO110 Jul 1950Boston, Massachusetts, US
WinBobby VealKO220 Feb 1950Boston, Massachusetts, US
LossArt SuffolettaTKO (corner retirement)59 Jan 1950New Haven, Connecticut, US
WinFrankie SteeleTKO319 Dec 1949Boston, Massachusetts, US
WinFrankie SteeleDecision (split)414 Nov 1949Boston, Massachusetts, US
WinVic YoungTKO121 Oct 1949Boston, Massachusetts, US
LossJay WhiteDecision (points)67 Oct 1949Providence, Rhode Island, US
WinRoger LessardKO512 Sep 1949Boston, Massachusetts, US
WinRay DulmaineTKO (corner retirement)117 Feb 1949Boston, Massachusetts, US
WinJoe PalazaTKO214 Jan 1949Boston, Massachusetts, US
WinGeorge SilvaDecision (points)614 Dec 1948Salem, Massachusetts, US
WinBilly SheaTKO310 Dec 1948Boston, Massachusetts, US
WinMeteor JonesKO216 Nov 1948Salem, Massachusetts, US
WinMeteor JonesKO121 Oct 1948Boston, Massachusetts, USPro debut

Record source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).