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Paddy DeMarco
1928–2012Brooklyn, NYItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
Lightweight champion
Biography
Lightweight champion; Brooklyn Italian-American; fought Paddy Demarco (lost) Willie Pep twice; born Pasquale DeMarco. World lightweight champion (1954); fought all the great lightweights of his era
Notable For
- Lightweight champion
- Brooklyn Italian-American
- fought Paddy Demarco (lost) Willie Pep twice
- born Pasquale DeMarco
Honors & Recognition
- World lightweight champion (1954)
- fought all the great lightweights of his era
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Paddy DeMarco Italian?
Yes — Paddy DeMarco is of Italian heritage with roots in Italian. Lightweight champion
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Sports
- Specialty
- Boxing
- Years
- 1928–2012
- Birth Place
- Brooklyn, NY
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Italian
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