Paddy DeMarco

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

Paddy DeMarco
Statistics
Real namePasquale DeMarco
Nickname(s)The Brooklyn Billygoat
Weight(s)Lightweight
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born(1928-02-10)February 10, 1928
Brooklyn, New York
DiedDecember 13, 1997(1997-12-13) (aged 69)
Salt Lake City, Utah
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights104
Wins75
Wins by KO8
Losses26
Draws3
No contests0

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
Professional record summary
104 fights 75 wins 26 losses
By knockout 8 7
By decision 67 19
Draws 3
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
104 Loss 75–26–3 Benny Medina TKO 7 (10) Nov 03, 1959 Memorial Auditorium, Fresno
103 Loss 75–25–3 Stan Harrington UD 10 Oct 20, 1959 Civic Auditorium, Honolulu
102 Loss 75–24–3 David Cervantes MD 10 Sep 14, 1959 Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juarez
101 Loss 75–23–3 Denny Moyer TKO 10 (10) Sep 03, 1959 Auditorium, Portland
100 Win 75–22–3 Tommy Garrow MD 10 Aug 11, 1959 Wahconah Park, Pittsfield
99 Loss 74–22–3 Tony Dupas UD 10 Jul 25, 1959 Bringhurst Field, Alexandria
98 Loss 74–21–3 Florentino Fernández TKO 4 (10) May 09, 1959 Coliseo de la Ciudad, Havana
97 Loss 74–20–3 Johnny Gonsalves UD 10 Feb 10, 1959 Auditorium, Oakland
96 Win 74–19–3 Lionel Butler TKO 10 (10) Dec 29, 1958 Arcadia Ballroom, Providence
95 Loss 73–19–3 Mickey Crawford UD 10 Mar 28, 1957 Auditorium, Saginaw
94 Loss 73–18–3 Stefan Redl UD 10 Feb 18, 1957 St. Nicholas Arena, New York
93 Loss 73–17–3 Larry Boardman UD 10 Nov 12, 1956 Arena, Philadelphia
92 Win 73–16–3 Jimmy Ford MD 10 Aug 21, 1956 Auditorium, Miami Beach
91 Draw 72–16–3 Pat Mallane PTS 10 Jul 17, 1956 Hedges Stadium, Bridgeport
90 Loss 72–16–2 Don Jordan TKO 5 (10) Feb 02, 1956 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles
89 Win 72–15–2 Jackie Blair UD 10 Jan 09, 1956 Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence
88 Loss 71–15–2 Frankie Ryff UD 10 Nov 02, 1955 Coliseum, Baltimore
87 Win 71–14–2 Kenny Lane SD 10 Oct 03, 1955 St. Nicholas Arena, New York
86 Loss 70–14–2 Ralph Dupas UD 10 Jul 11, 1955 Pelican Stadium, New Orleans
85 Win 70–13–2 Libby Manzo SD 10 May 16, 1955 St. Nicholas Arena, New York
84 Win 69–13–2 Libby Manzo MD 10 Mar 28, 1955 St. Nicholas Arena, New York
83 Loss 68–13–2 Seraphin Ferrer KO 5 (10) Jan 31, 1955 Palais des Sports, Paris
82 Loss 68–12–2 Jimmy Carter TKO 15 (15) Nov 17, 1954 Cow Palace, Daly City Lost NBA, The Ring, and lineal lightweight titles
81 Win 68–11–2 Jimmy Carter UD 15 Mar 05, 1954 Madison Square Garden, New York Won NBA The Ring and lineal lightweight titles
80 Win 67–11–2 Ralph Dupas SD 10 Jan 01, 1954 Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans
79 Win 66–11–2 Carlos Chavez UD 10 Dec 07, 1953 Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn
78 Loss 65–11–2 Tony DeMarco SD 10 Oct 10, 1953 Mechanics Building, Boston
77 Loss 65–10–2 Orlando Zulueta SD 10 Sep 21, 1953 Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn
76 Loss 65–9–2 Johnny Gonsalves SD 10 May 16, 1953 Mechanics Building, Boston
75 Win 65–8–2 Armand Savoie UD 10 Apr 27, 1953 Forum, Montreal
74 Win 64–8–2 Henry Davis UD 10 Mar 14, 1953 Boston Garden, Boston
73 Loss 63–8–2 George Araujo SD 10 Feb 10, 1953 Madison Square Garden, New York
72 Win 63–7–2 Henry Davis UD 10 Nov 11, 1952 Madison Square Garden, New York
71 Loss 62–7–2 Orlando Zulueta MD 10 Oct 27, 1952 Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn
70 Loss 62–6–2 Arthur King UD 10 May 26, 1952 Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn
69 Win 62–5–2 Johnny Gonsalves UD 10 Apr 21, 1952 Civic Auditorium, San Francisco
68 Draw 61–5–2 Eddie Chavez TD 4 (10) Jan 01, 1952 Winterland Arena, San Francisco DeMarco ahead on points / Chavez cut by head butt
67 Win 61–5–1 Sandy Saddler SD 10 Dec 07, 1951 Madison Square Garden, New York
66 Win 60–5–1 Eddie Chavez UD 10 Nov 16, 1951 Madison Square Garden, New York
65 Win 59–5–1 Enrique Bolanos UD 10 Sep 24, 1951 Coliseum, Chicago
64 Win 58–5–1 Sandy Saddler SD 10 Aug 27, 1951 Arena, Milwaukee
63 Win 57–5–1 Arthur King UD 10 Jun 25, 1951 Toppi Stadium, Philadelphia
62 Win 56–5–1 Eddie Giosa UD 10 Jun 01, 1951 St. Nicholas Arena, New York
61 Win 55–5–1 Jimmy Richmond TKO 3 (10) May 10, 1951 Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn
60 Win 54–5–1 Harry LaSane UD 10 Apr 09, 1951 Valley Arena, Holyoke
59 Win 53–5–1 Joey Scarlotta UD 10 Oct 11, 1950 St. Nicholas Arena, New York
58 Win 52–5–1 Doug Medley PTS 8 Sep 30, 1950 Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn
57 Win 51–5–1 Young Junior UD 8 Aug 28, 1950 Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn
56 Win 50–5–1 Kid Dussart UD 10 Aug 18, 1950 Long Beach Stadium, Long Beach
55 Loss 49–5–1 Teddy Davis PTS 10 Aug 02, 1950 Crystal Arena, Norwalk
54 Win 49–4–1 Ray Edwards UD 8 Jun 22, 1950 Dexter Park Arena, Woodhaven, Queens
53 Win 48–4–1 Reuben Davis UD 8 Jun 05, 1950 Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn
52 Win 47–4–1 Dennis Pat Brady SD 10 Apr 28, 1950 St. Nicholas Arena, New York
51 Win 46–4–1 Eduardo Carrasco PTS 8 Apr 15, 1950 Mara's Arena, Waterbury
50 Win 45–4–1 Charley Cabey Lewis PTS 8 Apr 03, 1950 Laurel Garden, Newark
49 Win 44–4–1 Orlando Zulueta UD 10 Feb 01, 1950 St. Nicholas Arena, New York
48 Win 43–4–1 Teddy Davis UD 8 Dec 22, 1949 Broadway Arena, Brooklyn
47 Loss 42–4–1 Sandy Saddler RTD 9 (10) Oct 28, 1949 Madison Square Garden, New York
46 Win 42–3–1 Jackie Weber UD 10 Oct 03, 1949 Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence
45 Win 41–3–1 Humberto Sierra UD 10 Sep 21, 1949 Dinner Key Auditorium, Coconut Grove
44 Win 40–3–1 Clem Custer UD 8 Jun 06, 1949 Coney Island Velodrome, Brooklyn
43 Draw 39–3–1 Clem Custer PTS 10 May 17, 1949 Auditorium, Hartford
42 Win 39–3 Chuck Burton PTS 10 Apr 11, 1949 Valley Arena, Holyoke
41 Win 38–3 Jimmy Collins UD 10 Mar 14, 1949 Arena, Philadelphia
40 Win 37–3 Billy Graham UD 10 Mar 04, 1949 Madison Square Garden, New York
39 Win 36–3 Chuck Burton PTS 8 Feb 21, 1949 Arena, Trenton
38 Win 35–3 Humberto Sierra UD 10 Feb 02, 1949 Manhattan Center, New York
37 Win 34–3 Bernie Bernard UD 8 Nov 01, 1948 Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn
36 Win 33–3 Paulie Jackson UD 8 Oct 14, 1948 Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens
35 Loss 32–3 Willie Pep UD 10 Sep 10, 1948 Madison Square Garden, New York
34 Win 32–2 Paulie Jackson PTS 10 Jun 21, 1948 Coney Island Velodrome, Brooklyn
33 Win 31–2 Terry Young SD 10 Apr 02, 1948 Madison Square Garden, New York
32 Win 30–2 Terry Young SD 8 Jan 30, 1948 Madison Square Garden, New York
31 Win 29–2 Roy Andrews UD 8 Jan 20, 1948 Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens
30 Win 28–2 Joey Carkido TKO 7 (8) Dec 08, 1947 St. Nicholas Arena, New York
29 Win 27–2 Johnny Dell SD 8 Nov 11, 1947 Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens
28 Win 26–2 Danny Bartfield UD 10 Oct 17, 1947 St. Nicholas Arena, New York
27 Win 25–2 Tommy Mills PTS 8 Oct 01, 1947 Jamaica Arena, Jamaica, Queens
26 Win 24–2 Humberto Zavala UD 8 Aug 19, 1947 MacArthur Stadium, Brooklyn
25 Win 23–2 Jimmy Warren TKO 6 (8) Jul 24, 1947 Fort Hamilton Arena, Brooklyn
24 Win 22–2 Billy Strauss UD 8 Jun 16, 1947 Queensboro Arena, Long Island City, Queens
23 Win 21–2 Bobby Williams UD 8 May 20, 1947 Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens
22 Win 20–2 Patsy Giovanelli PTS 8 Apr 29, 1947 Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens
21 Win 19–2 Joe Carney PTS 8 Apr 08, 1947 Broadway Arena, Brooklyn
20 Win 18–2 Mike Konnors PTS 8 Mar 04, 1957 Broadway Arena, Brooklyn
19 Win 17–2 Pedro Biesca PTS 8 Feb 18, 1947 Broadway Arena, Brooklyn
18 Win 16–2 Joe Holmes PTS 6 Jan 17, 1947 Madison Square Garden, New York
17 Win 15–2 Danny Randy PTS 6 Dec 23, 1946 Broadway Arena, Brooklyn
16 Win 14–2 Davey Cohen PTS 6 Dec 03, 1946 Broadway Arena, Brooklyn
15 Win 13–2 Donald Murray PTS 6 Sep 30, 1946 St. Nicholas Arena, New York
14 Win 12–2 Donald Murray PTS 4 Jun 28, 1946 Madison Square Garden, New York
13 Loss 11–2 Gaby Ferland PTS 6 May 11, 1946 Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn
12 Win 11–1 Zack Taylor PTS 6 Apr 11, 1946 Masonic Hall, Highland Park
11 Win 10–1 Gunnar Larsen PTS 6 Mar 30, 1946 Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn
10 Win 9–1 Johnny Phillips PTS 6 Mar 12, 1946 Broadway Arena, Brooklyn
9 Win 8–1 Everett Chapman PTS 4 Mar 02, 1946 Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn
8 Win 7–1 Marty Bell KO 4 (4) Feb 16, 1946 Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn
7 Win 6–1 Joey Fernandez PTS 6 Nov 13, 1945 Jersey City Gardens, Jersey City
6 Loss 5–1 Butch Charles PTS 6 Oct 01, 1945 Laurel Garden, Newark
5 Win 5–0 Jimmy Mason TKO 3 (6) Sep 25, 1945 Jersey City Gardens, Jersey City
4 Win 4–0 Oscar Williams PTS 6 Jul 09, 1945 Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark
3 Win 3–0 Al Victoria KO 1 (4) Jun 18, 1945 Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark
2 Win 2–0 Jimmy Gause KO 4 (4) May 09, 1945 Jersey City Gardens, Jersey City
1 Win 1–0 Sal Giglio PTS 4 Mar 20, 1945 Jersey City Gardens, Jersey City

Boxing achievements
Achievements
Preceded by
Jimmy Carter		 World Lightweight Champion
5 March 1954–17 November 1954		 Succeeded by
Jimmy Carter

See also

Notes
  1. "Paddy DeMarco". BoxRec. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  2. "Paddy DeMarco BoxRec Bio". BoxRec. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  3. "Paddy DeMarco, Cyber Boxing Zone". Cyber Boxing Zone. Retrieved 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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