Boston Bronze and Stone Speak To Us

Monday, December 3, 2012

Boston Boxing Legend Tony DeMarco becomes another Boston Monument for the City of Boston and people of Tony's North End.

Event: Former undisputed Welterweight Champion, Tony DeMarco, sculpture is revealed on October 20, 2012 at 1:00pm at the corner of Cross / Hanover Streets

Many people know him as “The Champ” or simply as Tony. Some know him as Nardo because his birth name is Leonardo Liotta.

The pride of the North End, Tony DeMarco, “The Flame and Fury of Fleet Street,” the former undisputed Welterweight Champion of the World, will be immortalized in bronze and stone by artist Harry Weber.
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Tony chose to release his book in the North End because: “This is the neighborhood that I grew up in. I have always been greatly supported by friends and family in this neighborhood on August 11, 2011 at the "Fisherman's Feast".

"This is where I want my book to be released. These are the people that I love.”Tony said.

Nardo, Memoirs of a Boxing Champion is the story of a man who made it to the top of the sports world. Tony defeated Johnny Saxton for the undisputed Welterweight Championship at the famed Boston Garden, just two blocks from his home. His epic battles with Carmen Basilio are considered two of the greatest matches in boxing history. However, he was nearly toppled by tragedy and heartache in his personal life. Tony overcame those obstacles and today is one of the most beloved athletes in the city of Boston.

Written by Tony DeMarco, with Ellen Zappala, the book details Tony’s humble beginning on Fleet Street, his rise to the top of the boxing world, his days in Arizona as a successful nightclub owner, and how he coped with the tragedy of losing two children. You will also get a peek at some antics of Tony and several characters in his life – from his travels to California with neighborhood pals to his encounters with notables like Bob Hope, Sonny King, Jack Ruby and Raymond Patriarca. Nardo, Memoirs of a Boxing Champion is also filled with many rarely seen photos, hand-picked by Tony, from his personal collection.( North End Regional News August 11, 2011)

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About The Author

Joseph R. Gallo Jr. is not a historian nor a sculptor. He is a student and great appreciator of both academic fields. Trained as an educator and being an entrepreneur, he felt a need to reach out to the thousands of visitors who come to our historical city teaching them through this guidebook the purpose and reason why such beautiful works of art embellish our fair City of Boston. Compiling updated photos and historical text for the resurrection of a much needed simple-to-use guidebook Boston Bronze and Stone Speaks To Us was time consuming, but fulfilling. The purpose and meaning of these monuments is made more lucid with the structuring of this new book.

About the Book

Boston Bronze & Stone Speak To Us is a unique and beautiful book that combines art, history, and walking guides for the public sculpture found in eighteen Boston locales. Written by Joseph R. Gallo, Jr., who states that he is not an historian but a lover of the City of Boston, the book combines his original photographs and observations with well-referenced sources and maps for a complete experience of enjoying Boston sculpture. With hundreds of full-color photographs in all, each chapter offers a map of that area with stars and page numbers marking each work discussed. The chapters include the Boston Common, the State House inside and out, Beacon Hill and Louisburg Square, the Boston Public Gardens, the Esplanade and Hatch Shell, the Fenway, Chinatown and the Theater District, Copley Square, Park Square, the Commonwealth Avenue Mall, School Street and the Old City hall, King's Chapel, Downtown and the Financial District, Government Center, Quincy Marketplace and Faneuil Hall, the North End, and the Waterfront. The book also includes and Index of Monuments and an Index of the Sculptors. Boston is home to some of the most extraordinary public art in North America. Sculptors of public art include Daniel Chester French, Katherine Lane Weems, August Saint-Gaudens and George Aarons. This lovingly produced book introduces readers to the artists, the subjects of their work, and the accessibility of exceptional art all within the city of Boston.