Tony Unitas

Tony Unitas (March 7, 1924 – January 29, 1991) was a Canadian boxer, boxing promoter, and founder of a Toronto-based boxing gym, where he served as a manager and trainer. He was a prominent figure in the Canadian boxing community.

Career Boxing career Tony Unitas entered boxing at 10 years old during the 1930s.

He became an Army boxer in the early 1940s, who became Pacific Fleet Middleweight Champion from 1942 until 1944. He turned pro and won the Canadian Middleweight Boxing Championship title. Even after retiring, he stayed involved in boxing through management and promotion. and hosted annual awards ceremonies. He was among the first inductees into the Canadian hall.

Unitas Boxing Weekly The Unitas Boxing Weekly, once Canada's leading boxing news magazine, was created by Tony Unitas. He was the publisher, editor, and chief contributor.

Newsboys Boxing Club Unitas founded the Newsboys Boxing Club in downtown Toronto in 1975. It hosted many Canadian, Commonwealth, and Olympic champions, including Donovan Boucher, Willie Featherstone, and Egerton Marcus. In 1979, he opened the Bayview Boxing And Youth Centre in North York.

Personal life He was a distant cousin of Johnny Unitas.

Death Tony Unitas died in Toronto, Ontario, on Thursday, January 29, 1991, at 66 years old. After battling a brain hemorrhage at North York General Hospital since November 5, 1990, he died from a related infection.

Legacy Tony Unitas was an inductee of the Canadian Boxing Hall of Fame in 1965.

He later appeared on one of Brown's Boxing Cards in 1985 as a manager with 45 years of experience.

Unitas was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame on November 16, 1990, dying before he could travel to Los Angeles for the honor.