Antonio DeMarco

Antonio DeMarco was a lightweight professional boxer who had a successful career that spanned over 15 years, from 2004 to 2020. Over the course of his career, he had a total of 43 fights, winning 33 of them, with 24 wins by knockout. He also had 9 losses, with 2 of them coming by way of knockout. He had one draw and no no-contests. DeMarco won a world title once in the lightweight division and successfully defended it twice.

DeMarco made his professional debut at the age of 18 on June 21, 2004, against Antonio Valencia. DeMarco won that fight via a second-round TKO, which marked the beginning of his successful career. Over the next year, he would go on to win seven more consecutive fights, six of which were won via stoppage.

DeMarco had his first world title fight on February 6, 2010, after 25 professional fights. He fought Edwin Valero for the WBC title, but unfortunately lost to Valero via 9th round RTD. He lost two other world title fights and also lost six non-title fights over the course of his career.

DeMarco's career highlights include four fights that stand out from the rest. The first was his world title fight against Edwin Valero on February 6, 2010, even though he lost that fight, it was an important moment in his career. The second highlight of his career was his win over Jorge Linares on October 15, 2011, where he won the WBC lightweight title. The third highlight was his successful defense of the WBC lightweight title against Miguel Román on March 17, 2012, where he won by 5th round KO. Lastly, his win over John Molina Jr. on September 8, 2012, which was also a successful defense of his WBC lightweight title.

Some of DeMarco's notable opponents include John Molina Jr., Miguel Román, Eddie Ramirez, Daniel Attah, Fidel Muñoz, Jorge Linares, and Lanardo Tyner. Although he lost to Linares in their first meeting, he was able to avenge that loss and win the title from Linares in their second bout. Some of his other losses include defeats to Anthony Vasquez, Adrien Broner, and Omar Figueroa Jr.

DeMarco's last professional bout was on June 16, 2020, against Giovani Santillan, which he lost via a majority decision after ten rounds. After this, he decided to retire from professional boxing with a record of 33-9-1, which was a respectable record.

In conclusion, Antonio DeMarco had a successful professional boxing career that spanned more than a decade. He was able to win one world title in the lightweight division and successfully defended it twice. Although he suffered nine losses over the course of his career, he was able to bounce back and win some notable victories, including a win over Jorge Linares in their second bout. His career highlights will always be remembered, especially his four standout fights.

Antonio DeMarco Fight Record