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Daniel Richard (Danny) Nardico (July 3, 1925 – November 22, 2010) was an American professional boxer who was once ranked the fifth-best light heavyweight boxer by The Ring magazine. He was the only fighter to knock down Jake LaMotta.
Young Danny Nardico, of Tampa, scored a first-round knockout over Tony Gillo of New Haven, Conn., in their feature bout. The 178-pound Nardico floored 190-pound Gillo with a straight right-hand punch.
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Oct 18, 2023 · Danny Nardico. Daniel R. "Danny" Nardico was awarded the Silver Star on Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands on May 2, 1945, during World War II, while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. The Silver Star is the third highest medal awarded by the Corps for bravery above and beyond the call of duty.
Dec 6, 2010 · In his 85 years, Daniel R. "Danny" Nardico had seen the horrors of war and stared down a raging bull in the boxing ring. The Marine veteran, who won the Silver Star for valor in Okinawa during...
Danny Nardico was an American boxer who served in the Marines and fought in two wars. He was the only fighter to knock down Jake LaMotta, the legendary middleweight champion, in 1952.
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Dec 15, 2023 · The victories earned Danny a step up in the Ring ratings to number six. Philadelphia heavyweight Dan Bucceroni (42-3-0, 31 kayos) snapped Nardico’s nine-fight winning streak by winning a ten-round unanimous decision on November 14, 1952, in a nationally televised fight from Madison Square Garden.
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Jan 3, 2018 · 65 years ago on New Year’s Eve of all nights for a prize fight, light-heavyweight contender Danny Nardico accomplished something that no other man had done at the time, and no other man ever would:...
