Paddy DeMarco boxer

Paddy DeMarco boxer
bouts
104
won
75
lost
26
draw
3
Status
inactive
Division
lightweight
Debut
1945-03-20
Height
5′ 6″/168cm
Reach
70″/178cm
Age
69
Born
1928-02-10
Death
1997-12-13
Nationality
USA

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Paddy DeMarco, (February 10, 1928 – December 13, 1997) was a lightweight professional boxer from Brooklyn, New York who took the Lightweight World Championship on March 5, 1954 against Black lightweight boxer Jimmy Carter. His managers included Jimmy Dixon and Cy Crespi. His trainer was Dan Florio.DeMarco was born in Brooklyn, New York, on February 10, 1928. He was raised there and considered it his hometown.DeMarco won his first five professional fights in 1945, losing for the first time against Butch Charles in October of the same year. It was on the 10th of that month that DeMarco fought the legendary Willie Pep, whose record was an unbelievable 131-1-1 at the time. DeMarco lost the unanimous ten round decision, one of very few early setbacks.On March 4, 1949, he defeated 1989 Boxing Hall of Famer Billy Graham in a somewhat close, rather uneventful ten round unanimous decision before 8,493 at New York's Madison Square Garden. DeMarco piled up a big lead in points in the early rounds in a match that the Associated Press scored six to four for DeMarco.Many consider his bouts with Sandy Saddler his best. They met three times, with DeMarco impressively winning two of the three bouts. On August 27, 1951, DeMarco beat Saddler, the reigning World Featherweight Champion, in a ten round split decision at the Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Though he left the ring with his nose bleeding, DeMarco was the clear winner, firing with both hands, and pushing his opponent into the ropes. The bout saw no knockdowns.DeMarco also beat Saddler on December 7, 1951 before 5,635, in another ten round split decision, this time at Madison Square Garden, boxing's New York cathedral. The United Press, believing he dominated gave DeMarco seven rounds with only three for Saddler. In the fifth, DeMarco clearly showed his superiority over his opponent, who was making a return to the ring after a two-month suspension. The bout saw a great deal of clinching and had both participants warned more than once for using tactics more common to wrestling than boxing matches. Saddler complained bitterly after the bout, believing he was the clear winner.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1959-11-03 Benny Medina WWWWWW Memorial Auditorium, Fresno LOST
Technical knockout
1959-10-20 Stan Harrington WLWWWL Civic Auditorium, Honolulu LOST
Unanimous decision
1959-09-14 David Cervantes WWDWWD Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juarez LOST
Majority decision
1959-09-03 Denny Moyer WWWWWL Auditorium, Portland LOST
Technical knockout
1959-08-11 Tommy Garrow WWWWLL Wahconah Park, Pittsfield WIN
Majority decision
1959-07-25 Tony Dupas WLLLWW Bringhurst Field, Alexandria LOST
Unanimous decision
1959-05-09 Florentino Fernandez WWWWWW Coliseo de la Ciudad, Havana LOST
Technical knockout
1959-02-10 Johnny Gonsalves LLWWLW Auditorium, Oakland LOST
Unanimous decision
1958-12-29 Lionel Butler LW Arcadia Ballroom, Providence WIN
Technical knockout
1957-03-28 Mickey Crawford WWWWWW Auditorium, Saginaw LOST
Unanimous decision
1957-02-18 Stefan Redl WWWWWW St. Nicholas Arena, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
1956-11-12 Larry Boardman WWWWWW Arena, Philadelphia LOST
Unanimous decision
1956-08-21 Jimmy Ford LLLWDW Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Majority decision
1956-07-17 Pat Mallane LWLWLD Hedges Stadium, Bridgeport DRAW
Points
1956-02-02 Don Jordan WLWWWL Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles LOST
Technical knockout
1956-01-09 Jackie Blair WLWWLW Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence WIN
Unanimous decision
1955-11-02 Frankie Ryff WWWWLW Coliseum, Baltimore LOST
Unanimous decision
1955-10-03 Kenny Lane WWWWWW St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
Split-decision
1955-07-11 Ralph Dupas WWWWWW Pelican Stadium, New Orleans LOST
Unanimous decision
1955-05-16 Libby Manzo WWLLWL St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
Split-decision
1955-03-28 Libby Manzo WWWLLW St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
Majority decision
1955-01-31 Seraphin Ferrer WWWWWW Palais des Sports, Paris LOST
KO
1954-11-17 Jimmy Carter WWLWWW Cow Palace, Daly City LOST
Technical knockout
1954-03-05 Jimmy Carter WLWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1954-01-02 Ralph Dupas WLWWWD Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans WIN
Split-decision
1953-12-07 Carlos Chavez WLWWWL Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn WIN
Unanimous decision
1953-10-10 Tony DeMarco WWWWWW Mechanics Building, Boston LOST
Split-decision
1953-09-21 Orlando Zulueta LWWDLW Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn LOST
Split-decision
1953-05-16 Johnny Gonsalves DWWWLW Mechanics Building, Boston LOST
Split-decision
1953-04-27 Armand Savoie LWWWWW Forum, Montreal WIN
Unanimous decision
1953-03-14 Henry Davis WWLLWW Boston Garden, Boston WIN
Unanimous decision
1953-02-20 George Araujo WWDLWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Split-decision
1952-11-21 Henry Davis WLWLWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1952-10-27 Orlando Zulueta WWWWWW Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn LOST
Majority decision
1952-05-26 Arthur King WWWWWL Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn LOST
Unanimous decision
1952-04-21 Johnny Gonsalves LWLLWW Civic Auditorium, San Francisco WIN
Unanimous decision
1952-01-17 Eddie Chavez WWWWLW Winterland Arena, San Francisco DRAW
1951-12-07 Sandy Saddler WWWWLW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Split-decision
1951-11-16 Eddie Chavez WLWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1951-09-24 Enrique Bolanos LWDWLL Coliseum, Chicago WIN
Unanimous decision
1951-08-27 Sandy Saddler WWWWWW Arena, Milwaukee WIN
Split-decision
1951-06-25 Arthur King LWWLWW Toppi Stadium, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1951-06-01 Eddie Giosa WLLLDL St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1951-05-10 Jimmy Richmond WWLWWL Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn WIN
Technical knockout
1951-04-09 Harry LaSane WLLDLL Valley Arena, Holyoke WIN
Unanimous decision
1950-10-11 Joey Scarlotta DWWWWW St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1950-09-30 Doug Medley LWLWWL Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn WIN
Points
1950-08-28 Young Junior LLLLWL Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn WIN
Unanimous decision
1950-08-18 Kid Dussart WWDWLL Long Beach Stadium, Long Beach WIN
Unanimous decision
1950-08-02 Teddy Davis LLWWLW Crystal Arena, Norwalk LOST
Points
1950-06-22 Ray Edwards LLLLLL Dexter Park Arena, Woodhaven, Queens WIN
Unanimous decision
1950-06-05 Reuben Davis LLLLWW Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn WIN
Unanimous decision
1950-04-28 Dennis Pat Brady LWWDWW St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
Split-decision
1950-04-15 Eduardo Carrasco LDLDLL Mara's Arena, Waterbury WIN
Points
1950-04-03 Charley Cabey Lewis LLDWLL Laurel Garden, Newark WIN
Points
1950-02-01 Orlando Zulueta WWWWLW St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1949-12-22 Teddy Davis DWLLWW Broadway Arena, Brooklyn WIN
Unanimous decision
1949-10-28 Sandy Saddler WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Corner retirement
1949-10-03 Jackie Weber WWDWWL Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence WIN
Unanimous decision
1949-09-21 Humberto Sierra WLLWWL Dinner Key Auditorium, Miami WIN
Unanimous decision
1949-06-06 Clem Custer LWDLLD Coney Island Velodrome, Brooklyn WIN
Unanimous decision
1949-05-17 Clem Custer WLWDLL Auditorium, Hartford DRAW
Points
1949-04-11 Chuck Burton LWLLLL Valley Arena, Holyoke WIN
Points
1949-03-14 Jimmy Collins LLWWWW Arena, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1949-03-04 Billy Graham WWWWWL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1949-02-21 Chuck Burton WLWLLL Arena, Trenton WIN
Points
1949-02-02 Humberto Sierra LLWWLW Manhattan Center, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1948-11-01 Bernie Bernard DWWLDW Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn WIN
Unanimous decision
1948-10-14 Paulie Jackson LLWLLL Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens WIN
Unanimous decision
1948-09-10 Willie Pep WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
1948-06-21 Paulie Jackson LLLWLL Coney Island Velodrome, Brooklyn WIN
Points
1948-04-02 Terry Young WWWWLW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Split-decision
1948-01-30 Terry Young WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Split-decision
1948-01-20 Roy Andrews WLDWWW Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens WIN
Unanimous decision
1947-12-08 Joey Carkido WWWWWL St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1947-11-11 Johnny Dell LWLWLL Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens WIN
Split-decision
1947-10-17 Danny Bartfield WLWLWW St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1947-10-01 Tommy Mills LLDLLL Jamaica Arena, Jamaica, Queens WIN
Points
1947-08-19 Humberto Zavala LLLLLL MacArthur Stadium, Brooklyn WIN
Unanimous decision
1947-07-24 Jimmy Warren WWWWWW Fort Hamilton Arena, Brooklyn WIN
Technical knockout
1947-06-16 Billy Strauss WWLLLL Queensboro Arena, Long Island City, Queens WIN
Unanimous decision
1947-05-20 Bobby Williams LLLLL Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens WIN
Unanimous decision
1947-04-29 Patsy Giovanelli WWWWLL Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens WIN
Points
1947-04-08 Joe Carney LLLLWW Broadway Arena, Brooklyn WIN
Points
1947-03-04 Mike Konnors LWWWLW Broadway Arena, Brooklyn WIN
Points
1947-02-18 Pedro Biesca LLLWDL Broadway Arena, Brooklyn WIN
Points
1947-01-17 Joe Holmes WWWLWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Points
1946-12-23 Danny Randy WWLWWW Broadway Arena, Brooklyn WIN
Points
1946-12-03 Davey Cohen LWWWWW Broadway Arena, Brooklyn WIN
Points
1946-09-30 Donald Murray LLWLWL St. Nicholas Arena, New York WIN
Points
1946-06-28 Donald Murray LLLWLW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Points
1946-05-11 Gaby Ferland WWWWWL Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn LOST
Points
1946-04-11 Zack Taylor LDWLWL Masonic Hall, Highland Park WIN
Points
1946-03-30 Gunnar Larsen LLWLLL Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn WIN
Points
1946-03-12 Johnny Phillips debut Broadway Arena, Brooklyn WIN
Points
1946-03-02 Everett Chapman LLLWWL Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn WIN
Points
1946-02-16 Marty Bell DLLLWL Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn WIN
KO
1945-11-13 Joey Fernandez WWLWDL Jersey City Gardens, Jersey City WIN
Points
1945-10-01 Butch Charles LLWLLL Laurel Garden, Newark LOST
Points
1945-09-25 Jimmy Mason LLLLLL Jersey City Gardens, Jersey City WIN
Technical knockout
1945-07-09 Oscar Williams LLDW Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark WIN
Points
1945-06-18 Al Victoria LWL Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark WIN
KO
1945-05-09 Jimmy Gause L Jersey City Gardens, Jersey City WIN
KO
1945-03-20 Sal Giglio LDLLLW Jersey City Gardens, Jersey City WIN
Points

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