Paddy DeMarco explained

Paddy DeMarco
Realname:Pasquale DeMarco
Nickname:The Brooklyn Billygoat
Height:5 ft 6 in
Weight:Lightweight
Nationality:American
Birth Date:10 February 1928
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York
Death Place:Salt Lake City, Utah
Style:Orthodox
Total:104
Wins:75
Ko:8
Losses:26
Draws:3

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 Jimmy Carter.[1] [2] His managers included Jimmy Dixon and Cy Crespi. His trainer was Dan Florio.[3]

Early life and career

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.[4]

Three bouts with Featherweight Champ Sandy Saddler, 1949–1951

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.[5]

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.[6]

In his first meeting with Saddler before 13,071 on October 28, 1949, DeMarco lost at Madison Square Garden on a ninth round TKO. Saddler lost the first three rounds on points, and then bored in and demolished his opponent. In the fourth round, Saddler made a mess of DeMarco's face, and continued to gain on points throughout the end of the eighth, when DeMarco's handlers signaled to the referee to end the bout.[7]

Important early career bouts

On December 22, 1949, DeMarco defeated Teddy Davis before 2,500 at the Broadway Arena in Brooklyn in an eight round unanimous decision.[8] DeMarco lost to Davis on August 2, 1950, in a ten round points decision at the Crystal Arena in Norwolk, Connecticut. In a close bout the referee gave Davis three rounds, Demarco two, with five even.[9]

On February 1, 1950, DeMarco defeated Cuban lightweight contender Orlando Zulueta for the only time in a ten round unanimous decision at St. Nicholas Arena in New York. He lost to Zulueta on two other occasions in close ten round decisions at Eastern Parkway Arena in Brooklyn, first on October 27, 1952, and again on September 21, 1953.[1]

On September 24, 1951, DeMarco defeated Enrique Bolanos at the Coliseum in Chicago in a ten round unanimous decision.[1] In a decisive victory, one judge gave DeMarco every round, and one round was the most any of the decision makers gave Bolanos in a bout where DeMarco took the offensive from the opening round. There were no knockdowns in the bout.[10]

DeMarco first defeated Henry Davis comfortably in a ten round unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden on November 21, 1952.[1] The AP gave seven rounds to DeMarco with only three to Davis. The crowd of 3,418 was not thrilled with the match as the only knockdown came in the third from Davis, and it may have been an accidental slip.[11] DeMarco beat Davis again on March 14, 1953, at Boston Garden in another ten round unanimous decision.[1] In a decisive win, both of Davis's eyes were nearly closed from swelling by the end of the bout.[12]

Taking the World Lightweight Championship, March 1954

In 1954, DeMarco twice challenged Black boxer and reigning World Lightweight Champion Jimmy Carter for the Lightweight Championship of the World. He won the first meeting on March 5, 1954, in a fifteen round unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden.[1] In a major upset, that saw him as a 4-1 underdog in the early betting, DeMarco won the bout decisively on points and took the world title.[13] In the first two rounds, DeMarco gained a lead on points with close range jabs, hooks, and body punching. Though losing the fourteenth round, DeMarco dominated on points particularly from the sixth and subsequent rounds where he clearly looked the winner.[14]

Losing the World Lightweight Championship, November 1954

In his first defense of the World Lightweight Championship, DeMarco lost the title November 17, 1954, to Jimmy Carter in a fifteen round TKO in Daley, California before 11,000 frantic fans.[1] In the brutal and savage bout, the referee stopped the fighting in the final round, with DeMarco virtually out on his feet, his left eye nearly swollen shut, and his cheek rapidly turning a dark blue.[15] Carter had DeMarco down on the mat twice, once for a four count from a left hook to the chin in the ninth and once in the fourteenth.

On October 3, 1955, though an underdog in the early betting, DeMarco defeated lightweight contender Kenny Lane in a ten-round split decision at the St. Nicholas Arena in New York. DeMarco hit and held repeatedly in the bout, where clutching was common, and even threw in a few headbutts for good measure. There was little in decisive punching as Lane's southpaw stance and DeMarco's constant clutching threw off the timing of both boxers.[16]

DeMarco's last fight was in November 1959. He retired with a career record of 75 wins (8 by knockout, 26 losses, and 3 draws).[1] DeMarco died in Salt Lake City, Utah, on December 13, 1997.

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
104Loss75–26–3Benny MedinaTKO7 (10) Nov 3, 1959
103Loss75–25–3Stan HarringtonUD10Oct 20, 1959
102Loss75–24–3David CervantesMD10Sep 14, 1959
101Loss75–23–3Denny MoyerTKO10 (10)Sep 3, 1959
100Win75–22–3Tommy GarrowMD10Aug 11, 1959
99Loss74–22–3Tony DupasUD10Jul 25, 1959
98Loss74–21–3Florentino FernándezTKO4 (10)May 9, 1959
97Loss74–20–3Johnny GonsalvesUD10Feb 10, 1959
96Win74–19–3Lionel ButlerTKO10 (10)Dec 29, 1958
95Loss73–19–3Mickey CrawfordUD10Mar 28, 1957
94Loss73–18–3Stefan RedlUD10Feb 18, 1957
93Loss73–17–3Larry BoardmanUD10Nov 12, 1956
92Win73–16–3Jimmy FordMD10Aug 21, 1956
91Draw72–16–3Pat MallanePTS10Jul 17, 1956
90Loss72–16–2Don JordanTKO5 (10)Feb 2, 1956
89Win72–15–2Jackie BlairUD10Jan 9, 1956
88Loss71–15–2Frankie RyffUD10Nov 2, 1955
87Win71–14–2Kenny LaneSD10Oct 3, 1955
86Loss70–14–2Ralph DupasUD10Jul 11, 1955
85Win70–13–2Libby ManzoSD10May 16, 1955
84Win69–13–2Libby ManzoMD10Mar 28, 1955
83Loss68–13–2Seraphin FerrerKO5 (10)Jan 31, 1955
82Loss68–12–2Jimmy CarterTKO15 (15)Nov 17, 1954
81Win68–11–2Jimmy CarterUD15Mar 5, 1954
80Win67–11–2Ralph DupasSD10Jan 1, 1954
79Win66–11–2Carlos ChavezUD10Dec 7, 1953
78Loss65–11–2Tony DeMarcoSD10Oct 10, 1953
77Loss65–10–2Orlando ZuluetaSD10Sep 21, 1953
76Loss65–9–2Johnny GonsalvesSD10May 16, 1953
75Win65–8–2Armand SavoieUD10Apr 27, 1953
74Win64–8–2Henry DavisUD10Mar 14, 1953
73Loss63–8–2George AraujoSD10Feb 10, 1953
72Win63–7–2Henry DavisUD10Nov 11, 1952
71Loss62–7–2Orlando ZuluetaMD10Oct 27, 1952
70Loss62–6–2Arthur KingUD10May 26, 1952
69Win62–5–2Johnny GonsalvesUD10Apr 21, 1952
68Draw61–5–2Eddie ChavezTD4 (10)Jan 1, 1952
67Win61–5–1Sandy SaddlerSD10Dec 7, 1951
66Win60–5–1Eddie ChavezUD10Nov 16, 1951
65Win59–5–1Enrique BolanosUD10Sep 24, 1951
64Win58–5–1Sandy SaddlerSD10Aug 27, 1951
63Win57–5–1Arthur KingUD10Jun 25, 1951
62Win56–5–1Eddie GiosaUD10Jun 1, 1951
61Win55–5–1Jimmy RichmondTKO3 (10)May 10, 1951
60Win54–5–1Harry LaSaneUD10Apr 9, 1951
59Win53–5–1Joey ScarlottaUD10Oct 11, 1950
58Win52–5–1Doug MedleyPTS8Sep 30, 1950
57Win51–5–1Young JuniorUD8Aug 28, 1950
56Win50–5–1Kid DussartUD10Aug 18, 1950
55Loss49–5–1Teddy DavisPTS10Aug 2, 1950
54Win49–4–1Ray EdwardsUD8Jun 22, 1950
53Win48–4–1Reuben DavisUD8Jun 5, 1950
52Win47–4–1Dennis Pat BradySD10Apr 28, 1950
51Win46–4–1Eduardo CarrascoPTS8Apr 15, 1950
50Win45–4–1Charley Cabey LewisPTS8Apr 3, 1950
49Win44–4–1Orlando ZuluetaUD10Feb 1, 1950
48Win43–4–1Teddy DavisUD8Dec 22, 1949
47Loss42–4–1Sandy SaddlerRTD9 (10)Oct 28, 1949
46Win42–3–1Jackie WeberUD10Oct 3, 1949
45Win41–3–1Humberto SierraUD10Sep 21, 1949
44Win40–3–1Clem CusterUD8Jun 6, 1949
43Draw39–3–1Clem CusterPTS10May 17, 1949
42Win39–3Chuck BurtonPTS10Apr 11, 1949
41Win38–3Jimmy CollinsUD10Mar 14, 1949
40Win37–3Billy GrahamUD10Mar 4, 1949
39Win36–3Chuck BurtonPTS8Feb 21, 1949
38Win35–3Humberto SierraUD10Feb 2, 1949
37Win34–3Bernie BernardUD8Nov 1, 1948
36Win33–3Paulie JacksonUD8Oct 14, 1948
35Loss32–3Willie PepUD10Sep 10, 1948
34Win32–2Paulie JacksonPTS10Jun 21, 1948
33Win31–2Terry YoungSD10Apr 2, 1948
32Win30–2Terry YoungSD8Jan 30, 1948
31Win29–2Roy AndrewsUD8Jan 20, 1948
30Win28–2Joey CarkidoTKO7 (8)Dec 8, 1947
29Win27–2Johnny DellSD8Nov 11, 1947
28Win26–2Danny BartfieldUD10Oct 17, 1947
27Win25–2Tommy MillsPTS8Oct 1, 1947
26Win24–2Humberto ZavalaUD8Aug 19, 1947
25Win23–2Jimmy WarrenTKO6 (8)Jul 24, 1947
24Win22–2Billy StraussUD8Jun 16, 1947
23Win21–2Bobby WilliamsUD8May 20, 1947
22Win20–2Patsy GiovanelliPTS8Apr 29, 1947
21Win19–2Joe CarneyPTS8Apr 8, 1947
20Win18–2Mike KonnorsPTS8Mar 4, 1957
19Win17–2Pedro BiescaPTS8Feb 18, 1947
18Win16–2Joe HolmesPTS6Jan 17, 1947
17Win15–2Danny RandyPTS6Dec 23, 1946
16Win14–2Davey CohenPTS6Dec 3, 1946
15Win13–2Donald MurrayPTS6Sep 30, 1946
14Win12–2Donald MurrayPTS4Jun 28, 1946
13Loss11–2Gaby FerlandPTS6May 11, 1946
12Win11–1Zack TaylorPTS6Apr 11, 1946
11Win10–1Gunnar LarsenPTS6Mar 30, 1946
10Win9–1Johnny PhillipsPTS6Mar 12, 1946
9Win8–1Everett ChapmanPTS4Mar 2, 1946
8Win7–1Marty BellKO4 (4)Feb 16, 1946
7Win6–1Joey FernandezPTS6Nov 13, 1945
6Loss5–1Butch CharlesPTS6Oct 1, 1945
5Win5–0Jimmy MasonTKO3 (6)Sep 25, 1945
4Win4–0Oscar WilliamsPTS6Jul 9, 1945
3Win3–0Al VictoriaKO1 (4)Jun 18, 1945
2Win2–0Jimmy GauseKO4 (4)May 9, 1945
1Win1–0Sal GiglioPTS4Mar 20, 1945

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paddy DeMarco. BoxRec. 8 December 2016.
  2. Web site: Paddy DeMarco BoxRec Bio. BoxRec. 8 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Paddy DeMarco, Cyber Boxing Zone. Cyber Boxing Zone. 8 December 2016.
  4. "DeMarco Upsets Graham", The Troy Record, Troy, New York, p. 14, 5 March 1949.
  5. "Paddy DeMarco Sets Blazing Pace, Upsets Sandy Saddler", The La Crosse Tribune, La Crosse, Wisconsin, p. 14, 28 August 1951.
  6. Cuddy, Jack, "DeMarco Garners Split Decision Over Saddler", Courier Post, Camden, New Jersey, p. 12, 8 December 1951.
  7. "Saddler Kayoes DeMarco in Ninth Round at Garden", The Times Record, Troy, New York, p. 11, 29 October 1949.
  8. "DeMarco Defeats Davis", The Courier-News, Bridgewater, New Jersey, p. 19, 23 December 1949.
  9. "Teddy Davis Wins Decision Over DeMarco", Great Falls Tribune, Great Falls, Montana, p. 8, 3 August 1950.
  10. "Paddy DeMarco Easily Beats Enrique Bolanos", Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles California, p. 55, 25 September 1951.
  11. Hand, Jack, "DeMarco Mauls Henry Davis, Seeks Title Go", The Daily Messenger, Canandaigua, New York, p. 6, 22 November 1952.
  12. "Paddy DeMarco Defeats Davis", The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, p. 10, 15 March 1953.
  13. "Paddy Wakes Up as Champ After Ten Year Dream", The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, p. 8, 6 March 1954.
  14. "DeMarco Wins Lightweight Crown, Scores Upset", Newport Daily News, Newport, Rhode Island, p. 8, 6 March 1954.
  15. "Jimmy Carter Regains Lightweight Boxing Crown by Scoring TKO", The Times Record, Troy, New York, p. 48, 18 November 1954.
  16. "DeMarco Gets Split Verdict Over Lane", The Times Record, Troy, New York, p. 20, 4 October 1955.

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