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Antonio DeMarco | |
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| Born | Antonio de Marco Soto January 7, 1986 Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 43 |
| Wins | 33 |
| Wins by KO | 24 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 1 |
Antonio de Marco Soto (born January 7, 1986), best known as Antonio "Tony" DeMarco, is a Mexican professional boxer. He held the WBC lightweight title from 2011 to 2012. DeMarco is a cousin of former world champion Humberto Soto. [1]
DeMarco claimed an interim belt after he dominated José Alfaro for 10 rounds before a stoppage was called. Demarco won every round before dropping Alfaro three times in the 10th round. Demarco's unbeaten streak is 15-0-1 with 10 knockouts, including 12 consecutive wins, since losing a six-round, majority decision to Anthony Vasquez in February 2006. He lined himself up to face the monster-punching full WBC titlist, Edwin Valero. [2]
DeMarco's first chance at being world champion was unsuccessful after he was stopped by the late Edwin Valero of Venezuela to retain his WBC Lightweight belt. After absorbing 9 rounds of punishment, DeMarco's trainer advised the referee to stop the fight. DeMarco later stated, “I'm a Mexican fighter, I never wanted to quit but my trainer saw that Edwin was just a better fighter.” When the fight ended, Valero was eight points up on the scorecards of all three judges. [3] [4]
DeMarco rebounded with a second-round TKO victory over Daniel Attah. In his following fight, he defeated Reyes Sanchez by unanimous decision to win the WBC Silver Lightweight title.
On October 15, 2011, DeMarco stopped former two division champion Jorge Linares in the 11th round to claim the vacant WBC Lightweight title.
On September 8, 2012, Demarco stepped into the ring to make his second world title defense against John Molina, Jr. In round 1 DeMarco landed his straight left hand onto Molina's face and sent Molina back. As DeMarco had Molina hurt and up against the ropes, the referee jumped in and called a stop to the bout, only 44 seconds into the fight.
On November 22, 2014, Antonio DeMarco attempted to win his third world title in the junior welterweight division. DeMarco faced former olympian and current (Regular) WBA Junior Welterweight Champion Jesse Vargas. This fight took place at The Venetian Macao in Macau, SAR on the undercard of Manny Pacquiao vs. Chris Algieri on HBO PPV.
| 43 fights | 33 wins | 9 losses |
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| By knockout | 24 | 2 |
| By decision | 8 | 7 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Loss | 33–9–1 | Giovani Santillan | MD | 10 | Jun 16, 2020 | MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 42 | Loss | 33–8–1 | Jamal James | UD | 10 | Jul 13, 2019 | Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, U.S. | |
| 41 | Loss | 33–7–1 | Maxim Dadashev | UD | 10 | Oct 20, 2018 | Park MGM, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | For NABF super lightweight title |
| 40 | Win | 33–6–1 | Eddie Ramirez | TKO | 1 (10), 1:56 | Oct 14, 2017 | StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S. | |
| 39 | Win | 32–6–1 | Luis Solis | UD | 10 | Feb 11, 2017 | Gimnasio Municipal Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Tecate, Mexico | |
| 38 | Loss | 31–6–1 | Omar Figueroa Jr. | UD | 12 | Dec 12, 2015 | AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | |
| 37 | Loss | 31–5–1 | Rances Barthelemy | UD | 10 | Jun 20, 2015 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 36 | Loss | 31–4–1 | Jessie Vargas | UD | 12 | Nov 22, 2014 | Cotai Arena, Macau, SAR | For WBA (Regular) super lightweight title |
| 35 | Win | 31–3–1 | Lanardo Tyner | UD | 10 | Aug 23, 2014 | Campos Deportivos de la Casa Social Cerveceria, Tecate, Mexico | |
| 34 | Win | 30–3–1 | Jesus Gurrola | TKO | 2 (10), 2:58 | Jan 11, 2014 | Hipódromo de Agua Caliente, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 33 | Win | 29–3–1 | Fidel Muñoz | TKO | 5 (10), 1:21 | Aug 10, 2013 | Hipódromo de Agua Caliente, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 32 | Loss | 28–3–1 | Adrien Broner | TKO | 8 (12), 1:49 | Nov 17, 2012 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Lost WBC lightweight title |
| 31 | Win | 28–2–1 | John Molina Jr. | TKO | 1 (12), 0:44 | Sep 8, 2012 | Oracle Arena, Oakland, California, U.S. | Retained WBC lightweight title |
| 30 | Win | 27–2–1 | Miguel Román | KO | 5 (12), 2:59 | Mar 17, 2012 | Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis, Mexico | Retained WBC lightweight title |
| 29 | Win | 26–2–1 | Jorge Linares | TKO | 11 (12), 2:32 | Oct 15, 2011 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Won vacant WBC lightweight title |
| 28 | Win | 25–2–1 | Reyes Sanchez | UD | 12 | Feb 26, 2011 | Eihusen Arena, Grand Island, Nebraska, U.S. | Won WBC Silver lightweight title |
| 27 | Win | 24–2–1 | Daniel Attah | TKO | 2 (10), 2:30 | Jul 17, 2010 | Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. | |
| 26 | Loss | 23–2–1 | Edwin Valero | RTD | 9 (12), 3:00 | Feb 6, 2010 | Monterrey Arena, Monterrey, Mexico | For WBC lightweight title |
| 25 | Win | 23–1–1 | José Alfaro | TKO | 10 (12), 2:07 | Oct 31, 2009 | Treasure Island Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won vacant WBC interim lightweight title |
| 24 | Win | 22–1–1 | Anges Adjaho | KO | 9 (12) | Jul 11, 2009 | BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, Florida, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 21–1–1 | Almazbek Raiymkulov | RTD | 9 (12), 3:00 | Feb 7, 2009 | Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S. | Won vacant WBO–NABO lightweight title |
| 22 | Win | 20–1–1 | Jose Reyes | SD | 10 | Sep 5, 2008 | Star of the Desert Arena, Primm, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 19–1–1 | Juan Castaneda Jr. | TKO | 5 (8), 0:42 | May 2, 2008 | Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 18–1–1 | Juan Carlos Martinez | UD | 8 | Mar 1, 2008 | Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 17–1–1 | Arthur Brambila | TKO | 2 (8), 2:24 | Nov 30, 2007 | Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 16–1–1 | Nick Casal | UD | 10 | Sep 7, 2007 | Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 15–1–1 | Roberto Valenzuela | TKO | 1 (8), 1:12 | Jul 28, 2007 | Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 14–1–1 | Jose Rivera | DQ | 2 (4), 1:06 | Jul 6, 2007 | Auditorio Benito Juarez, Los Mochis, Mexico | |
| 15 | Win | 13–1–1 | Yahir Aguiar | TKO | 3 (6), 1:01 | Jun 1, 2007 | Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 12–1–1 | Raymundo Gonzalez | TKO | 2 (6) | Mar 3, 2007 | Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S. | |
| 13 | Draw | 11–1–1 | Curtis Meeks | MD | 6 | Oct 6, 2006 | Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Anthony Ivy | TKO | 2 (6), 1:43 | Jul 29, 2006 | Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Ricardo Valencia | TKO | 4 (6), 2:03 | Jun 2, 2006 | Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Hector Rivera | UD | 4 | May 25, 2006 | Blancas Bazaar, Imperial Beach, California, U.S. | |
| 9 | Loss | 8–1 | Anthony Vasquez | MD | 6 | Feb 4, 2006 | Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Carlos Mota | TKO | 2 (4), 1:10 | Jan 13, 2006 | 4th & B, San Diego, California, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Joseph Tyrone Davis | TKO | 3 (4), 2:54 | Nov 18, 2005 | Athletic Center, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Ricky Alexander | TKO | 2 (4), 1:07 | Nov 5, 2005 | Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Abel Hernandez | UD | 4 | Oct 21, 2005 | Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Valente Rojas | KO | 2 (4), 2:19 | Aug 8, 2005 | Palenque del Hipódromo de Agua Caliente, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Crisanto Fernandez | TKO | 2 | Nov 15, 2004 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Alejandro Rivera | TKO | 1 | Jul 19, 2004 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Antonio Valencia | TKO | 2 (4) | Jun 21, 2004 | Discoteca Baby Rock, Tijuana, Mexico |
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