http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/players/tony_demarco/75835 Recent articles about Tony DeMarco en-us Massachusetts defeated New York, 9-3, in tonight's Battle of the Badges 5 (BOB5) at Foxwoods Resort Casino, pitting law enforcement amateur boxing teams in a fundraising event.  New York holds a 3-2 advantage in the BOB series. "BOB5" was presented by National Public Safety Athletic League ("NPSAL") in association with Massachusetts Corrections Officers (MCO), Suffolk County Corrections Officers Association (SCCOA), and Foxwoods Resort Casino. Trophies were presented for Fighter of the Night (Graham Trout vs. Terence Lyons), Fight of the Night (Ashley Moore), and Sportsman of the Night (David Salinas). Medals were presented to all of the participating fighters. Special guest presenters included World middleweight champion (1979-80) Vito Antuofermo, World welterweight champion (1955) Tony DeMarco, World heavyweight title challenger Gerry Cooney, former Irish heavyweight champion Kevin McBride, 2004 U.S. Olympian Jason Estrada, former World light heavyweight ti... Sun, 19 May 2013 00:19:09 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/results_battle_of_the_badges_5_from_foxwoods/13648060 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/results_battle_of_the_badges_5_from_foxwoods/13648060 Results: Battle of the Badges 5 from Foxwoods http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/results_battle_of_the_badges_5_from_foxwoods/13648060 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png On Friday, December 14, 2012 at 'TD Garden Night at the Fights' a headline fight featuring Danny O'Connor vs. Derek Silveira in a 10-round catch weight match of 145 pounds will take center stage. Also featured will be undefeated junior lightweight Ryan Kielczewski of Quincy and Portland-trained middleweight Russell Lamour. Framingham's light welterweight Danny 'Boy' O'Connor is looking for his 20th victory in the 10-round main event. He is a two-time national amateur champ and has a 19-1 professional record with seven KOs. O'Connor is ranked 15th in the world by the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and 22nd in the World Boxing Council (WBC) rankings. "Fighting at the TD Garden in front of all my fans is a dream that I have had since I put on the gloves," said Danny O'Connor. "Derek is a solid fighter, but also a cocky guy with lots to say. That talking isn't going to help him when it's just he and I between the ropes.&q... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:53:50 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/danny_o_connor_headlines_at_td_garden_on_dec_14/12299176 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/danny_o_connor_headlines_at_td_garden_on_dec_14/12299176 Danny O’ Connor headlines at TD Garden on Dec 14 http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/danny_o_connor_headlines_at_td_garden_on_dec_14/12299176 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png One day, maybe, Gary Russell, Jr. will stop talking about facing top featherweights like Daniel Ponce De Leon, Yuriorkis Gamboa and Chris John, and actually fight them. Until then, we have to live with teases like the latest sensational Russell knockout of a lesser opponent, like that one from the past weekend. As we head into the next weekend of action, you ought to know if you don't already that the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board has its latest ratings out. Peruse them here. And then, peruse these thoughts on various boxing news developments in the past week, week and a half. You know what will keep an intelligence/Congress reporter so busy in his day job he can't sleep? Oh, just your garden variety CIA director resignation scandal and Congress coming back right after the election. Good on Gary Shaw getting his lightweight Antonio DeMarco a deal whereby he'll double his purse if Adrien Broner misses weight Friday, like he did the last time. As much a... Fri, 16 Nov 2012 01:19:09 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/quick_jabs_adrien_broner_weight_insurance_grading_50_cent_as_boxing_promoter_goodbye_to/12225331 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/quick_jabs_adrien_broner_weight_insurance_grading_50_cent_as_boxing_promoter_goodbye_to/12225331 Quick Jabs: Adrien Broner Weight Insurance; Grading 50 Cent As Boxing Promoter; Goodbye To ... http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/quick_jabs_adrien_broner_weight_insurance_grading_50_cent_as_boxing_promoter_goodbye_to/12225331 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Best Fights of Carmen Basilio Monday was marked by the funeral of Carmen Basilio, the famed welterweight and middleweight warrior of the 1950s who defined "will to win" for many boxing fans of that generation. Fight fans loved Basilio for his crowd-pleasing style, and for those who have watched the old footage and seen the man fight, it's no wonder why. Basilio, or "The Upstate Onion Farmer" (go figure that one), was one of those guys who was so tough it seemed he was impervious to pain. He would come in crouching and relentlessly swarm his opponent, and was especially noted for his sharp uppercut and vicious body attack. The Onion Farmer was also a participant in four consecutive fights of the year, from 1955 to 1958, the longest run for any boxer in history. Basilio's heyday was truly something to behold. Basilio was also the first of 15 world champions that legendary trainer Angelo Dundee would guide to the top. Basilio was more than just a ... Tue, 13 Nov 2012 09:22:22 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/carmen_basilios_top_5_fights/12200401 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/carmen_basilios_top_5_fights/12200401 Carmen Basilio’s top 5 fights http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/carmen_basilios_top_5_fights/12200401 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Several hundred people packed a church Monday to say final goodbyes to Carmen Basilio, who won the world middleweight boxing crown from Sugar Ray Robinson in 1957 before losing a rematch six months later. Basilio died Wednesday at a Rochester hospital where he was being treated for pneumonia. He was 85. The Hall of Fame boxer was described as a gentle and kind man at his funeral in his hometown Irondequoit, a Rochester suburb. ''Today, I don't remember Carmen as a fighter. I remember him for being the kindest, gentlest, loyal and great man that he was,'' said longtime friend David Binzak, according to the Democrat and Chronicle of Rochester. ''The Champ lived an exemplary life. He held his family, faith, country and his fans very close.'' Basilio grew up on an onion farm in Canastota in central New York as one of 10 children of Italian immigrants. He turned pro in 1948 after a stint in the Marines. At 5-foot-6 1/2, Basilio bored relentlessly into opponents and wore them Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:27:00 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/funeral_for_former_champ_basilio/12197917 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/funeral_for_former_champ_basilio/12197917 Funeral for former champ Basilio http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/funeral_for_former_champ_basilio/12197917 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Several hundred people packed a church to say final goodbyes to Carmen Basilio, who won the world middleweight boxing crown from Sugar Ray Robinson in 1957 before losing a rematch six months later. Basilio died Wednesday at a Rochester hospital where he was being treated for pneumonia. He was 85. The Hall of Fame boxer was described as a gentle and kind man at his funeral Monday in his hometown Irondequoit, a Rochester suburb. Basilio took the welterweight title from Tony DeMarco in 1955 and added the middleweight belt near the close of a 13-year career. At 5-foot-6 1/2, Basilio bored relentlessly into opponents and wore them down with body blows. He's survived by his wife, four children, eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:01:29 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/final_goodbyes_for_former_boxing_champ_basilio/12191779 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/final_goodbyes_for_former_boxing_champ_basilio/12191779 Final goodbyes for former boxing champ Basilio http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/final_goodbyes_for_former_boxing_champ_basilio/12191779 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png No. 4 is No. 1 in the hearts of New Englanders, but Sports Illustrated recently gave one of the greatest hockey players of all time the shaft when it comes to still shots. The iconic photo of Orr, which was taken as he’s leaping through the air celebrating his Stanley Cup-clinching overtime goal in 1970, took the No. 80 slot on the list of the “100 All Time Greatest Sports Photos.” Bostonians aren’t the only folks upset with this decision, as SI’s very own Stu Hackel is outraged, to say the least. “As for the rankings, I believe that the Orr goal is the greatest hockey photo ever, historic for numerous reasons [a Cup clincher by the game’s top star, capturing the moment of his ascendancy to king of the game at the time of the its first big explosion as a truly national sport in the United States after the NHL’s expansion of 1967] and exceptional as an image,” he wrote on SI.com. “It’s otherworldly in its appearance with Orr flying Superman-like through the frame. It’s black and white, Fri, 09 Nov 2012 13:35:24 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/bobby_orrs_iconic_goal_image_snubbed_in_sports_illustrateds_100_all_time_greatest_sports_photos/12169666 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/bobby_orrs_iconic_goal_image_snubbed_in_sports_illustrateds_100_all_time_greatest_sports_photos/12169666 Bobby Orr’s Iconic Goal Image Snubbed in Sports Illustrated’s ’100 All-Time Greatest Sports Photos’ http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/bobby_orrs_iconic_goal_image_snubbed_in_sports_illustrateds_100_all_time_greatest_sports_photos/12169666 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The TD Garden announced on Thursday that professional boxing will make its highly anticipated return to Boston on Friday, Dec. 14 with the opening bell scheduled for 7 p.m. “Night at the Fights” will highlight several New England fighters in their Garden debut, featuring Framingham, Mass. native and welterweight competitor Danny O’Connor. Quincy, Mass.’s Ryan Kielczewski will also fight in one of the evening’s main events, trying to keep his undefeated junior lightweight streak going. Prior to the two main fights, four amateur matchups featuring USA Boxing New England All-Stars will build the anticipation for later in the evening. And kicking off the long-awaited return of boxing to Boston, a selection of legends will host an autograph session for select fans. Mickey Ward and Tony Demarco, among others, will conduct a pre-event autograph signing in the Garden to energize the crowd. Tickets for “TD Garden’s Night at the Fights” go on sale on Friday at 11 a.m. at the Garden and throug... Thu, 08 Nov 2012 21:45:00 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/top_new_england_fighters_to_headline_td_garden_night_at_the_fights/12164845 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/top_new_england_fighters_to_headline_td_garden_night_at_the_fights/12164845 Top New England Fighters to Headline TD Garden ‘Night at the Fights’ http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/top_new_england_fighters_to_headline_td_garden_night_at_the_fights/12164845 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Carmen Basilio, a genial onion farmer's son who wrested the world middleweight boxing crown from Sugar Ray Robinson in 1957 and lost an equally epic, razor-edge rematch six months later, died on Wednesday at age 85. Edward Brophy, executive director of the Boxing Hall of Fame in upstate New York, said Basilio died at a Rochester hospital where he was being treated for pneumonia. Basilio was among the first class of Hall of Fame inductees in 1990, a group that includes Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Rocky Marciano, Joe Louis and Jake LaMotta. Basilio's ferocious battles with the likes of Billy Graham and Kid Gavilan riveted the U.S. during the age of black-and-white television. Hindered on his ascent by a reluctance to deal with mobsters, he took the welterweight title from Tony DeMarco in 1955 and added the middleweight belt near the close of a 13-year career. In his later years, Basilio still could conjure up dates of championship fights, the size of a purse, the name of a referee he loathed. But his me Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:54:22 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/boxing_hall_of_famer_carmen_basilio_dies_at_age_85/12152266 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/boxing_hall_of_famer_carmen_basilio_dies_at_age_85/12152266 Boxing Hall of Famer Carmen Basilio dies at age 85 http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/boxing_hall_of_famer_carmen_basilio_dies_at_age_85/12152266 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png DeMarco: The Marlins have the best chance for major improvement from their 72-90 finish in 2011. Several factors are working in their favor, led by the signings of shortstop/leadoff hitter Jose Reyes, No. 2 starter Mark Buehrle and closer Heath Bell. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:47:29 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/marlins_ready_for_big_jump/9698440 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/marlins_ready_for_big_jump/9698440 Marlins ready for big jump http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/marlins_ready_for_big_jump/9698440 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png DeMarco: A handful of teams are primed for action at the winter meetings, led by the Chicago Cubs. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:52:33 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/expect_cubs_to_make_big_splash_at_winter_meetings/8449438 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/expect_cubs_to_make_big_splash_at_winter_meetings/8449438 Expect Cubs to make big splash at winter meetings http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/expect_cubs_to_make_big_splash_at_winter_meetings/8449438 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png