Tony DeMarco Record
Tony DeMarco (Boston Bomber) was an American professional boxer. He was a welterweight world champion. In a career spanning 13 years, 3 months, and 16 days, DeMarco amassed a record of 58-12-1, which includes 33 wins via KO, 1 of which was in a world-title fight. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 2019.
Boxing Career
Tony DeMarco was born in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. on January 14, 1932. He made his professional debut at the age of 16 years on October 21, 1948 against Meteor Jones. DeMarco defeated Jones via 1st round KO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
DeMarco became a world champion at the age of 23 after 51 professional fights. He challenged Johnny Saxton for the The Ring welterweight title and stopped the champion in the 14th of the 15-round fight, winning his first world title.
DeMarco's last fight was a unanimous decision victory over Stefan Redl at age 30, on February 6, 1962.
Some of Tony DeMarco's best fights were against Kid Gavilán (HOFer). For a complete list of DeMarco's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Tony DeMarco".
DeMarco has 12 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Tony DeMarco Losses".
Fight Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 | Feb 06, 1962 | 30 |  Stefan Redl | win | UD 10 |
70 | Dec 19, 1961 | 29 | Don Jordan | win | KO 2 |
69 | Feb 10, 1960 | 28 | 
Denny Moyer 20 23-1 | loss | TKO 2 |
68 | Apr 20, 1959 | 27 | Edward G. Connors | win | UD 10 |
67 | Mar 11, 1959 | 27 | George Monroe | win | TKO 8 |
66 | Jan 21, 1958 | 26 | 
Virgil Akins 29 46-17-1 | loss | TKO 12 |
65 | Oct 29, 1957 | 25 |
Virgil Akins 29 45-17-1 | loss | KO 14 |
64 | May 25, 1957 | 25 | Walter Byars | win | MD 10 |
63 | Mar 30, 1957 | 25 | Larry Boardman | win | UD 10 |
62 | Feb 09, 1957 | 25 | Gaspar Ortega | win | UD 10 |
61 | Dec 21, 1956 | 24 | Gaspar Ortega | loss | SD 10 |
60 | Nov 23, 1956 | 24 | Gaspar Ortega | loss | SD 10 |
59 | Oct 13, 1956 | 24 | 
Kid Gavilán 30 104-21-5 | win | UD 10 |
58 | Jun 16, 1956 | 24 | Vince Martinez | win | UD 10 |
57 | Apr 28, 1956 | 24 | Arthur Persley | win | UD 10 |
56 | Mar 05, 1956 | 24 | Wallace Bud Smith | win | TKO 9 |
55 | Nov 30, 1955 | 23 | 
Carmen Basilio 28 47-11-7 | loss | TKO 12 |
54 | Sep 14, 1955 | 23 | Chico Vejar | win | TKO 1 |
53 | Jun 10, 1955 | 23 |
Carmen Basilio 28 44-11-7 | loss | TKO 12 |
52 | Apr 01, 1955 | 23 | Johnny Saxton | win | TKO 14 |
51 | Feb 11, 1955 | 23 | Jimmy Carter | draw | PTS 10 |
50 | Nov 06, 1954 | 22 | Pat Manzi | win | TKO 1 |
49 | Sep 25, 1954 | 22 | Chris Christensen | win | TKO 6 |
48 | Jul 12, 1954 | 22 | George Araujo | win | TKO 5 |
47 | May 22, 1954 | 22 | Johnny Cesario | win | UD 10 |
46 | Apr 24, 1954 | 22 | Carlos Chavez | win | UD 10 |
45 | Mar 15, 1954 | 22 | Wilbur Wilson | win | KO 2 |
44 | Jan 18, 1954 | 22 | Wilbur Wilson | win | UD 10 |
43 | Dec 12, 1953 | 21 | Teddy Davis | win | UD 10 |
42 | Oct 10, 1953 | 21 | Paddy DeMarco | win | SD 10 |
41 | Sep 19, 1953 | 21 | Chick Boucher | win | TKO 6 |
40 | Sep 10, 1953 | 21 | Bertie Conn | win | TKO 1 |
39 | Aug 03, 1953 | 21 | Terry Young | win | TKO 5 |
38 | Jul 18, 1953 | 21 | Pat Demers | win | TKO 6 |
37 | Jun 25, 1953 | 21 | Jimmy Redding | win | KO 2 |
36 | Jun 13, 1953 | 21 | Ken Parsley | win | KO 6 |
35 | May 15, 1952 | 20 | Gene Poirier | loss | PTS 8 |
34 | May 01, 1952 | 20 | Brian Kelly | loss | UD 8 |
33 | Mar 06, 1952 | 20 | Puggy Brown | win | KO 5 |
32 | Mar 01, 1952 | 20 | Jackie O'Brien | win | SD 8 |
31 | Feb 26, 1952 | 20 | Abdoul Ali | win | KO 2 |
30 | Feb 18, 1952 | 20 | Freeman King | win | SD 8 |
29 | Jan 26, 1952 | 20 | Julio Colon | win | KO 3 |
28 | Jan 15, 1952 | 20 | Llewellyn Richardson | win | PTS 6 |
27 | Dec 17, 1951 | 19 | Manny Santos | win | TKO 2 |
26 | Dec 07, 1951 | 19 | Joe Torrens | win | PTS 4 |
25 | Nov 27, 1951 | 19 | Stanley Hilliard | win | KO 4 |
24 | Oct 01, 1951 | 19 | Freeman King | win | SD 6 |
23 | Mar 12, 1951 | 19 | Chick Boucher | loss | TKO 4 |
22 | Feb 19, 1951 | 19 | Reggie Martina | win | KO 1 |
21 | Jan 18, 1951 | 19 | Larry Griffin | win | UD 8 |
20 | Jan 11, 1951 | 18 | Ken Murray | win | KO 2 |
19 | Dec 11, 1950 | 18 | Ken Murray | win | UD 6 |
18 | Oct 30, 1950 | 18 | Joe Wright | win | UD 6 |
17 | Oct 09, 1950 | 18 | Des Shanley | win | UD 4 |
16 | Sep 25, 1950 | 18 | Bobby Weaver | win | TKO 3 |
15 | Sep 19, 1950 | 18 | Ricky Ferreira | win | PTS 6 |
14 | Jul 10, 1950 | 18 | Roger Ringuette | win | TKO 1 |
13 | Feb 20, 1950 | 18 | Bobby Veal | win | KO 2 |
12 | Jan 09, 1950 | 17 | Art Suffoletta | loss | RTD 5 |
11 | Dec 19, 1949 | 17 | Frankie Steele | win | TKO 3 |
10 | Nov 14, 1949 | 17 | Frankie Steele | win | SD 4 |
9 | Oct 21, 1949 | 17 | Vic Young | win | TKO 1 |
8 | Oct 07, 1949 | 17 | Jay White | loss | PTS 6 |
7 | Sep 12, 1949 | 17 | Roger Lessard | win | KO 5 |
6 | Feb 17, 1949 | 17 | Ray Dulmaine | win | RTD 1 |
5 | Jan 14, 1949 | 17 | Joe Palaza | win | TKO 2 |
4 | Dec 14, 1948 | 16 | George Silva | win | PTS 6 |
3 | Dec 10, 1948 | 16 | Billy Shea | win | TKO 3 |
2 | Nov 16, 1948 | 16 | Meteor Jones | win | KO 2 |
1 | Oct 21, 1948 | 16 | Meteor Jones | win | KO 1 |