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Tony DeMarco, born on Fleet Street in Boston's North End, became the undisputed Welterweight Champion of the World when he knocked out Johnny Saxton at Boston Garden on April 1, 1955. He fought 8 World Champions, and the DeMarco-Basilio championship bouts were voted two of the ten greatest fights of all time.
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