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Vito Antuofermo (Italian pronunciation: [ˈviːto antwoˈfermo]; born February 9, 1953) is an Italian American actor and retired professional boxer. He is a former undisputed World Middleweight Champion.[1]

Vito Antuofermo
Antuofermo in 2006
Statistics
Real nameVito Antuofermo
Weight(s)Middleweight
NationalityItalian
American
Born (1953-02-09) February 9, 1953 (age 69)
Palo del Colle, Italy
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights59
Wins50
Wins by KO21
Losses7
Draws2
No contests0

Background


Antuofermo was born in Italy, in the town of Palo del Colle, about 15 km (9 miles) inland from the city of Bari. His family moved to the United States when he was 17 years old. Antuofermo learned how to fight in the tough areas of New York City. By his teens, he had made up his mind that he wanted to be a professional boxer.

He has lived in Howard Beach, Queens.[2]


Amateur career


Antuofermo won the 1970 147-pound (67 kg) New York Golden Gloves Championship, defeating Thomas Chestnut in the finals. In 1971, Antuofermo was defeated by future Light Heavyweight Champion Eddie Gregory in the finals of the 147-pound (67 kg) Open division. Antuofermo trained at the Police Athletic Leagues Sweeney Center in Brooklyn, New York.


Professional career


Antuofermo had a propensity to cut easily, especially around the eyebrows. In between rounds in his fights, as much attention (if not more) was given to Vito patching up cuts on his face as it was giving him advice and instructions.

In 1979, Antuofermo became World Middleweight Champion by beating defending champion Hugo Corro by a decision in 15 rounds at Monte Carlo. According to an article in The Ring, Howard Cosell, who was working on that fight's live broadcast to the US, was telling viewers that Corro was, in his opinion, way ahead on the judges' cards. When someone on the American television crew found out it was Antuofermo who was actually leading on the cards, Cosell then began to say he had Antuofermo ahead. All three judges' scorecards were very close, each showing a tight, one-point margin: 143–142, and 146–145 in Antuofermo's favor and 146–145 in Corro's favor.

On the morning after winning the title, Antuofermo and his crew were driving to a small vacation in Italy, when he saw a car fly off a bridge under which they were passing. The car landed right in front of his, but luckily the accident did not injure any occupants in Antuofermo's car. He was so shocked that he kept driving and never found out what happened to the occupants of that car. He came back to his senses about 20 minutes later.

On November 30, 1979, Antuofermo defended his title against Marvelous Marvin Hagler in Las Vegas, Nevada, the fight resulting in a controversial 15-round draw. Judge Duane Ford scored the bout in Hagler's favor, 145–141. Judge Dalby Shirley scored it for Antuofermo, 144–142. Judge Hal Miller had it even at 143–143. The draw enabled Antuofermo to retain his title. In his next defense, against Alan Minter, also in Las Vegas, he lost the title by a 15-round split decision. The bout featured a wild disparity in scoring with a Venezuelan judge scoring the fight for Antuofermo while a British judge had Minter winning 13 of the 15 rounds. They had a rematch in London on June 28, 1980. Minter retained the crown by a TKO (on cuts) in eight rounds.

Antuofermo kept fighting and winning and, after Hagler won the title from Minter in 1980, Antuofermo was given another chance to regain the World Middleweight Championship. In front of an HBO Boxing audience and a full house at Hagler's native Boston's Boston Garden, Antuofermo this time lost by a TKO on cuts in the fourth round.

After several attempts at becoming a top middleweight again, Antuofermo retired from boxing in 1985.

Apart from Corro, other boxers he beat included world champions Eckhard Dagge, Denny Moyer and Emile Griffith.

In 1992, Michael Franzese, a Caporegime of the Colombo crime family, testified that Antoufermo had been under the control of mobsters including Andy Russo. Franzese stated that the outcome of many of Antuofermo's fights were pre-determined so that organized crime figures could safely bet, but that the fights with Marvelous Marvin Hagler were not fixed.[3]


Life after boxing


After retirement, Antuofermo began to pursue an acting career. In 1990, he landed a small role in The Godfather Part III as the chief bodyguard of gangster Joey Zasa. He has landed several small speaking roles in movies and television shows since, including the critically acclaimed television show The Sopranos as a mobster. He has also done many theater plays.

Antuofermo also made television commercials for Old Spice deodorant.[4]

Antuofermo's record reads 50 wins, 7 losses and 2 draws, with 21 wins by knockout. Vito Antuofermo's second oldest son, Pasquale Antuofermo, boxed as an amateur, but never turned pro. He now owns a successful landscaping company that operates in Long Island, New York.


Filmography



Professional boxing record


59 fights 50 wins 7 losses
By knockout 21 5
By decision 29 2
Draws 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
59 Loss50–7–2Matthew Hilton RTD 4 (10), 3:00 Oct 20, 1985 Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
58 Win50–6–2Larry McCall UD 10 May 25, 1985 Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C., U.S.
57 Win49–6–2Mark Allman TKO 3 (10), 1:24 Mar 8, 1985 Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, U.S.
56 Win48–6–2Marcus Starks TKO 4 (10), 1:46 Dec 14, 1984 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, U.S.
55 Win47–6–2Ricard Beranek TD 5 (10) Sep 13, 1984 Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
54 Loss46–6–2Marvelous Marvin Hagler RTD 4 (15) Jun 13, 1981 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. For WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight titles
53 Win46–5–2Mauricio Aldana UD 10 Apr 2, 1981 Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois
52 Loss45–5–2Alan Minter TKO 8 (15) Jun 28, 1980 Empire Pool, London, England For WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight titles
51 Loss45–4–2Alan Minter SD 15 Mar 16, 1980 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Lost WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight titles
50 Draw45–3–2Marvelous Marvin Hagler SD 15 Nov 30, 1979 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight titles
49 Win45–3–1Hugo Corro SD 15 Jun 30, 1979 Esplanade de Fontvieille, Fontvieille, Monaco Won WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight titles
48 Win44–3–1Mike Hallacy UD 10 Nov 11, 1978 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
47 Win43–3–1Willie Classen UD 10 Aug 25, 1978 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
46 Win42–3–1Willie Warren UD 10 Jun 22, 1978 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
45 Win41–3–1Bennie Briscoe UD 10 Feb 4, 1978 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
44 Win40–3–1Mike Nixon TKO 4 (10), 2:58 Oct 27, 1977 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
43 Win39–3–1Ramon Beras KO 6 (10), 1:16 Aug 30, 1977 Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
42 Win38–3–1Eugene Hart KO 5 (10) Mar 11, 1977 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
41 Win37–3–1Pablo Rodriguez KO 4 (10) Dec 2, 1976 Sunnyside Gardens, New York City, New York, U.S.
40 Loss36–3–1Maurice Hope TKO 15 (15), 2:48 Oct 1, 1976 Palazzetto dello Sport, Rome, Lazio, Italy Lost European super-welterweight title
39 Loss36–2–1Frank Wissenbach PTS 8 Jun 18, 1976 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
38 Win36–1–1Jean-Claude Warusfel TKO 14 (15) Mar 26, 1976 Palasport di San Siro, Milan, Lombardy, Italy Retained European super-welterweight title
37 Win35–1–1Eckhard Dagge PTS 15 Jan 16, 1976 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany Won European super-welterweight title
36 Win34–1–1Bruce Cantrell PTS 10 Nov 28, 1975 Long Island Arena, Commack, New York, U.S.
35 Win33–1–1Ricky Ortiz TKO 6 (10) Oct 23, 1975 Broome County Arena, Binghamton, New York, U.S.
34 Win32–1–1Vinnie Curto UD 10 Aug 8, 1975 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
33 Win31–1–1Antonio Castellini TKO 5 (10) Jun 27, 1975 Palazzetto dello Sport, Naples, Campania, Italy
32 Win30–1–1Reinaldo Oliveira Jr. TKO 6 (10) Jun 6, 1975 Palazzetto dello Sport, Naples, Campania, Italy
31 Win29–1–1Dave Huckaby UD 10 Mar 20, 1975 Bristol Arena, Bristol, Connecticut, U.S.
30 Win28–1–1Ramón Mendez PTS 10 Jan 24, 1975 Milan, Lombardy, Italy
29 Win27–1–1Emile Griffith UD 10 Nov 22, 1974 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
28 Win26–1–1Paul Osborne TKO 3 (10) Oct 18, 1974 Steelworkers Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
27 Win25–1–1Denny Moyer UD 10 Sep 9, 1974 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
26 Win24–1–1Melvin Dennis PTS 10 Jun 7, 1974 Palazzetto dello Sport, Rome, Lazio, Italy
25 Win 23–1–1 Joey Durelle KO 1 (10) May 3, 1974 Palazzetto dello Sport, Rome, Lazio, Italy
24 Win22–1–1John L. Sullivan UD 10 Mar 8, 1974 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
23 Win21–1–1Chucho García UD 10 Jan 14, 1974 Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
22 Win20–1–1Buddy Boggs TKO 6 (10) Dec 5, 1973 Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
21 Win19–1–1Tony Kid Durango UD 10 Oct 8, 1973 Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
20 Win18–1–1Danny McAloon UD 10 Aug 25, 1973 Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
19 Loss17–1–1Harold Weston TKO 5 (10), 2:53 Jul 9, 1973 Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
18 Win17–0–1Tony Kid Durango TKO 2 (10) Jun 18, 1973 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
17 Win16–0–1Art Kettles SD 10 Apr 30, 1973 Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
16 Win15–0–1Luis Rivera PTS 8 Apr 13, 1973 Sunnyside Gardens, New York City, New York, U.S.
15 Win14–0–1Ray Villanueva TKO 4 (10) Mar 9, 1973 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
14 Win13–0–1Skip Yeaton KO 2 (10) Jan 31, 1973 Sunnyside Gardens, New York City, New York, U.S.
13 Win12–0–1Al Sewell KO 7 (8) Dec 15, 1972 New York City, New York, U.S.
12 Win11–0–1Carlos Novotny KO 3 (8) Nov 22, 1972 New York City, New York, U.S.
11 Win10–0–1Oreste Lebron PTS 8 Oct 10, 1972 Sunnyside Gardens, New York City, New York, U.S.
10 Win9–0–1Charles Hayward PTS 6 Sep 11, 1972 Gaelic Park, New York City, New York, U.S.
9 Win8–0–1Gabe Bowens PTS 4 Aug 28, 1972 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
8 Win7–0–1Jerry Caballero TKO 4 (6) Jul 21, 1972 Singer Bowl, New York City, New York, U.S.
7 Win6–0–1Don Sauls PTS 6 Jun 30, 1972 Sunnyside Gardens, New York City, New York, U.S.
6 Win5–0–1Lenny Carter KO 2 (?) May 26, 1972 Sunnyside Gardens, New York City, New York, U.S.
5 Win4–0–1John Presley KO 1 (?) Apr 11, 1972 Sunnyside Gardens, New York City, New York, U.S.
4 Win3–0–1Ivelaw Eastman PTS 4 Mar 1, 1972 Sunnyside Gardens, New York City, New York, U.S.
3 Draw2–0–1Charles Hayward PTS 6 Feb 17, 1972 Embassy Hall, North Bergen, New Jersey, U.S.
2 Win2–0Juan Rivera PTS 6 Jan 17, 1972 Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
1 Win1–0Ivelaw Eastman PTS 4 Nov 30, 1971 Sunnyside Gardens, New York City, New York, U.S.

See also



References


  1. "The Lineal Middleweight Champions". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
  2. Katz, Michael (September 13, 1984). "Antuofermo, a 'Born Fighter,' Returns". The New York Times. Retrieved February 8, 2019. To be specific, he is an Italian-born fighter, who now lives in Howard Beach, Queens
  3. Michael Franzese Testifies About Organized Crime and Professional Boxing - 1992, archived from the original on 2021-12-11, retrieved 2021-06-08
  4. Boxing - 12 Rnd NABF Lightweight Title - Hector Camacho VS Roque Montoya imasportsphile com. YouTube. May 23, 2017. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.


Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Preceded by
Eckhard Dagge
 European super welterweight champion
January 16, 1976 – October 1, 1976		 Vacant
Title next held by
Maurice Hope
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBA middleweight champion
June 30, 1979 – March 16, 1980		 Succeeded by
WBC middleweight champion
June 30, 1979 – March 16, 1980
The Ring middleweight champion
June 30, 1979 – March 16, 1980
Undisputed middleweight champion
June 30, 1979 – March 16, 1980

На других языках

[de] Vito Antuofermo

Vito Gabrielo Antuofermo (* 9. Februar 1953 in Palo del Colle, Provinz Bari) ist ein ehemaliger italienischer Profiboxer und Weltmeister im Mittelgewicht der WBA und WBC. Später wurde er Schauspieler in mehreren Filmen und Fernsehserien.
- [en] Vito Antuofermo

[it] Vito Antuofermo

Vito Gabrielo Antuofermo (Palo del Colle, 9 febbraio 1953) è un ex pugile e attore italiano con cittadinanza statunitense.

[ru] Антуофермо, Вито

Вито Антуофермо (англ. Vito Antuofermo; 9 февраля 1953, Пало-дель-Колле) — американский боксёр-профессионал, выступавший в средней весовой категории. Абсолютный чемпион мира в среднем весе (1979-1980). Чемпион мира по версии WBC (1979-1980), WBA (1979-1980) в среднем весе.


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