| Name |
Antonio Demarco |
| Height |
5 ft 10 in |
| Naionality |
Mexican |
| Date of Birth |
7-January-1986 |
| Place of Birth |
Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Famous for |
Boxer |
Antonio Demarco is a Mexican professional boxer and the former WBC Lightweight Champion. Antonio is a cousin of three division world champion Humberto Soto. DeMarco claimed an interim belt after he dominated Jose 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 to face the monster punching full WBC titlist, Edwin Valero. DeMarco first chance of 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. 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.
