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Tony Unitas (March 7, 1924 - January 29, 1991) was a former Canadian boxer, promoter, and founder of a [[Toronto]] boxing gym, where he served as a manager and trainer. He was a prominent figure in the Canadian boxing community.
==Boxing career==
Tony Unitas was an Army boxer in the early 1940s, who became Pacific Fleet Middleweight Champion in 1942 until 1944. He turned pro and won the Canadian Middleweight Boxing Championship title. He retired in 1955 with a professional record of 175-23.<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=January 30, 1991 |title=Tony Unitas Dies |url= |work=The North Bay Nugget |location=North Bay, Ontario, Canada |access-date=}}</ref>
==Ventures==
In the 1960s, Unitas became the founder and director of Canada's Boxing Hall of Fame<ref>https://edmontonsun.com/2012/10/02/greig-canadian-boxers-deserve-their-own-hall-of-fame</ref>, and hosted annual awards ceremonies.<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star-tony-unitas-canadas-b/146831866/</ref> It would eventually be located on the National Exhibition Grounds in Toronto.<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal-mcgrandle-canadian-box/146833167/</ref>
'The Unitas Weekly', a Canadian boxing news magazine, was created by Tony Unitas. He was the publisher, editor and chief contributor.<ref>{{cite news |last=Filion |first=John |date=June 17, 1979 |title=Don't Ever Forget Whatisname: The Keeper of Canada's Boxing Hall of Fame Answers The Bell |url= |work=The Toronto Star |location=Toronto, Ontario, Canada |access-date=}}</ref>
Unitas founded the Toronto Newsboys Gym in [[Downtown Toronto]] in 1975. It hosted many Canadian, Commonwealth, and Olympic champions, including [[Donovan Boucher]], [[Willie Featherstone]], and [[Egerton Marcus]].<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star-boxers-to-honor-unitas/146832607/</ref> In 1979, he opened the Bayview Boxing And Youth Centre in [[North York]].<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star-tony-unitas-steve-bald/146832494/</ref> He later appeared on one of Brown's Boxing Cards in 1985 as a manager with 45 years of experience.<ref>https://www.tcdb.com/GalleryP.cfm/pid/44467/Tony-Unitas</ref>
==Personal Life==
He was a distant cousin of [[Johnny Unitas]].<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star-unitas-is-fighting-for/146832251/</ref>
==Death==
Tony Unitas died in [[Toronto]] on Thursday, January 29, 1991, at 66 years old.<ref>{{cite news |last=Graham |first=Doug |date=January 30, 1991 |title=Former Ring King Tony Unitas Dies After Long Illness |url= |work=The Toronto Star |location=Toronto, Ontario, Canada |access-date=}}</ref>
In 1996, the first annual Tony Unitas Memorial Amateur Boxing Tournament was hosted in Toronto. <ref>https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star-first-annual-tony-unita/146832422/</ref>
==Awards and honors==
* Inductee of the Canadian Boxing Hall of Fame<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sun-times-ex-boxing-champ-tony-unit/146832097/</ref>
* Inductee of World Boxing Hall of Fame<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star-tony-unitas-death-artic/146831499/</ref>
==Reference==
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Tony Unitas (March 7, 1924 - January 29, 1991) was a former Canadian boxer, promoter, and founder of a [[Toronto]] boxing gym, where he served as a manager and trainer. He was a prominent figure in the Canadian boxing community.
==Boxing career==
Tony Unitas was an Army boxer in the early 1940s, who became Pacific Fleet Middleweight Champion in 1942 until 1944. He turned pro and won the Canadian Middleweight Boxing Championship title. He retired in 1955 with a professional record of 175-23.<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=January 30, 1991 |title=Tony Unitas Dies |url= |work=The North Bay Nugget |location=North Bay, Ontario, Canada |access-date=}}</ref>
==Ventures==
In the 1960s, Unitas became the founder and director of Canada's Boxing Hall of Fame<ref>https://edmontonsun.com/2012/10/02/greig-canadian-boxers-deserve-their-own-hall-of-fame</ref>, and hosted annual awards ceremonies.<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star-tony-unitas-canadas-b/146831866/</ref> It would eventually be located on the National Exhibition Grounds in Toronto.<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal-mcgrandle-canadian-box/146833167/</ref>
'The Unitas Weekly', a Canadian boxing news magazine, was created by Tony Unitas. He was the publisher, editor and chief contributor.<ref>{{cite news |last=Filion |first=John |date=June 17, 1979 |title=Don't Ever Forget Whatisname: The Keeper of Canada's Boxing Hall of Fame Answers The Bell |url= |work=The Toronto Star |location=Toronto, Ontario, Canada |access-date=}}</ref>
Unitas founded the Toronto Newsboys Gym in [[Downtown Toronto]] in 1975. It hosted many Canadian, Commonwealth, and Olympic champions, including [[Donovan Boucher]], [[Willie Featherstone]], and [[Egerton Marcus]].<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star-boxers-to-honor-unitas/146832607/</ref> In 1979, he opened the Bayview Boxing And Youth Centre in [[North York]].<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star-tony-unitas-steve-bald/146832494/</ref> He later appeared on one of Brown's Boxing Cards in 1985 as a manager with 45 years of experience.<ref>https://www.tcdb.com/GalleryP.cfm/pid/44467/Tony-Unitas</ref>
==Personal Life==
He was a distant cousin of [[Johnny Unitas]].<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star-unitas-is-fighting-for/146832251/</ref>
==Death==
Tony Unitas died in [[Toronto]] on Thursday, January 29, 1991, at 66 years old.<ref>{{cite news |last=Graham |first=Doug |date=January 30, 1991 |title=Former Ring King Tony Unitas Dies After Long Illness |url= |work=The Toronto Star |location=Toronto, Ontario, Canada |access-date=}}</ref>
In 1996, the first annual Tony Unitas Memorial Amateur Boxing Tournament was hosted in Toronto. <ref>https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star-first-annual-tony-unita/146832422/</ref>
==Awards and honors==
* Inductee of the Canadian Boxing Hall of Fame<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sun-times-ex-boxing-champ-tony-unit/146832097/</ref>
* Inductee of World Boxing Hall of Fame<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star-tony-unitas-death-artic/146831499/</ref>
==Reference==
Okumaya devam et...