Tony Danza talks boxing career and why he left fighting for acting

During the 2015 Broadway Teachers Workshop, Tony Danza explained to the live audience what growing up in New York was like and his background in fighting, the story of how he entered his first Golden Gloves competition, and how he planned on being a professional fighter. Danza had 15 pro fights with 12 wins, all won by knockout. Danza also discussed why he stopped fighting to become an actor.

[@jimmyneutron6127]

He sings, dances,boxes,acts, teaches English. This guy's just a incredible human being.

[@juanherrera2859]

My old man once saw an episode of Who's the Boss and remarked that Tony looked like a boxer. No internet back then. We found out later through an interview he did.

[@loriprice8101]

"We love you Tony!" Keep being incredible.😉

[@Rogerwhittaker100]

Thank you for the clever comment 🌹🌹

[@Crayfish3D]

I looked that fight up, dude could bang!

[@pallavisreetambraparni6995]

He sings, dances, boxes, acts, teaches English, tony danza is an incredible human being

[@Rogerwhittaker100]

I’m humble. Thanks for the compliment 🌹🌹

[@ErnestIanJagorin]

awesome story!

[@skipkot5821]

Acting paid better and was easier on the face.

[@D-NICE33]

and Brain!

[@pallavisreetambraparni6995]

you got that right. do you know how many head injuries and concussions boxers face? and many never recover from them.

[@pallavisreetambraparni6995]

and facial injuries too

[@LadyLipgloss-22]

Wow Tony we miss you!!!!!!you look soooo good amazing!!

[@jenniferparson7492]

Tony Danza reminds me of Ray Mancini.

[@djm9276]

Great guy !

[@dragonfist25]

Cool video.

[@katiedepietro6070]

Yoooo Tony🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟💪💪💪💪❤❤❤❤🏆🥇✨

[@Rogerwhittaker100]

Thanks for the love and compliment 🌹🌹

[@mb1636]

At least he tried. I give every boxer Respect ! He did good showbiz. This thread went from boxing to political 🇺🇸.

[@marccuomo6723]

Fighting is cool.

[@jeanricci2395]

Tony Danza heritage , age ,marriages,

[@JamesBlackburn]

He said his last fight was May 5th, 1980 but on Wikipedia it says May 14, 1979.

[@dahoss5405]

BoxRec has it dated May 14th 1979 as well. Also he said he had 15 professional fights, but but Wiki and BoxRec has it officially at 12 fights. Nine wins all by KO, and three losses ...two by KO and the other by points.

[@petepolites2923]

Tony would of been great

[@truthandfactspls4116]

pete polites *would have* ... Fixed it for you. Trumpers seem to have difficulty with simple shit...

[@yourdaddy9986]

You showed him!!

[@fluffylittlebear]

Tony never had the makings of a varsity athlete.

[@dawoool]

He refused to be part of a Who's the Boss reunion. His stated reason was that without the late Katherine Helmond it wouldn't be a real reunion. My guess is that he wanted nothing to do with the psycho Allysa Milano, who probably makes him embarrassed to be Italian.

[@Tusc9969]

Projecting much?

[@dawoool]

@@Tusc9969 Well, I'm not Italian, but other than that, maybe.

[@tonyaltano7992]

As Tony D. once said, moving from boxing ring to acting stage, "Cameras don't throw punches."

[@michaelorlando4761]

I had a huge crush on Alyssa Milano back in the day. When I was a teenager, I would watch Who's the Boss just to see her. I didn't care if she was a psycho. Even today at 50, she is still bangable.

[@MB-tu4no]

Humble brag

[@Baqsam]

_Ma nigga lookin' cuter than eva!_

[@devonmalcolm34]

Accurate recollections of a miss spent youth, turned it around.

[@frankkelch4553]

He left because he had no future in boxing. He had some power, but no chin, defense or skill. Went 8-3 against a bunch of nobodies. Suffered a couple of first round KO losses, one of which was against a guy who ended up with a final record of 1-3. He definitely made the right chance when he left boxing for an acting career.

[@truthandfactspls4116]

Frank Kelch he's a trumpist....what did you expect?

[@truthandfactspls4116]

Dennis traitor base...?...let's see, in the 1800's the Democrats were "Dixiecrats". This party originated in the "Conservative" South...the entire South was conservative...from the Confederate soldiers, to the plantation owners. These "treasonous" fucks tried to "secede" and failed. These CONSERVATIVE Democrats in the south NOW VOTE REPUBLICAN.....the other hilarious thing is how you Conservatards love to call Liberals "commies" .....and yet , after Trumps election, all I have heard from you fucks, is nothing butt communist Russia kissing ass....2 faced fucks....for a party that claims to be about "small government" you fucks contradict yourselves all the fucken time.....you guys are FOR spending "TRILLIONS" ON WAR, Imposing Fictional Religious garbage on OUR government, mass deportations, telling who people can AND CANT fuck, etc...etc...Sounds a lot like Big ass government to me.... but yeah, keep believing like a little blind conservative fuck, who doesn't even know history....

[@truthandfactspls4116]

Dennis lmfao quit reading my replies brotha man! You probably only had a dozen brain cells to begin with, don't won't you losing anymore. You keep saying Democrat / Republican. And I have been saying Liberals/ conservatives....is that something really hard to understand? I'm a Liberal ...not a democrat. Answer this for me (hint: I already explained it earlier ) were the the Southerners , including the Confederate soldiers and plantation owners, Conservatives or Liberals??? The answer is CONSERVATIVE. The entire white south was CONSERVATIVE. They were also Democrats. Lookup "the southern strategy" to see how the parties switched IDEOLOGIES. If this were the 1800's you as a conservative would be voting Democrat and I as a Liberal, would be voting Republican....do you understand now?!? It's not rocket science. Conservatives bred the KKK, Isis, Al-Quaida, Taliban, Inquisitions, Mormon polygamy, Westboro Baptists, etc, etc,. The southern Baptists Justified slavery using the entire BIBLE chapter in EXODUS 21. Where "God" provides instructions on how to treat your slaves. Go ahead and read it....so you can verify this. Truth and facts my man...truth and facts

[@truthandfactspls4116]

Dennis holy shit. You are fucken clueless. You really need to lay off of Fox news. You straight up said that the South was Liberal?!?! But the south of today is Conservative.....how does that make any fucken sense?!?! It doesn't!!!! Quit making shit up.....are you seriously going to say that radical Islam is liberal next? Conservatives try and hold on to the "past" . The south wanted to keep their "tradition" of slavery going... they also "claimed " to have had enough of being "taxed " to death my the northern big city liberals...it only makes sense that the south was conservative.....by your shitty logic, the south , after getting it's shit handed to them , decided to be conservative over night.....you are seriously derranged if you actually believe that....the south , and it's "traditional" values has ALWAYS BEEN CONSERVATIVE. It's. not. hard. To. Understand.

[@truthandfactspls4116]

Dennis dude....you are simply stupid. It's comical to listen to your garbage fictional responses. Any somewhat smart person would see how idiotic your statements are....you basically just said that the Southerners were liberals and the northerners were conservatives LMFAO!!!! So, please, do explain why the Southerners of today vote Republican and Not democrat anymore....I am curious to see what kind of bullshit fictional story you will come up with....

[@lestergreen1190]

He does everything...poorly.😀

[@atomicflash1753]

Why would you quit after you win a fight ? what you should have did was find out what you did wrong and train better , you could have been Champion but you wanted to be an actor ..bye

[@pallavisreetambraparni6995]

glad tony danza gave up boxing. boxing is just a barbaric sport. he could've picked up a sport like gymnastics. he sure had the strength for it.

[@johngrimek5151]

Why do you think it’s barbaric

[@pallavisreetambraparni6995]

@john grimek obviously you don't know about how many injuries boxers face. head injuries, concussions, brain injuries, facial injuries, etc... and many never ever recover.

[@Tusc9969]

@@pallavisreetambraparni6995 Boxing is a TOUGH sport but all sports have some risk, as does everything in life. People have died playing rugby, skydiving, football, jet skiing, and even gymnastics... there are gymnasts that have been paralyzed from a bad falls. It's always a tragedy but with boxing most participants are more aware of the risks than in other sports. Boxing has also saved many poor lives, many professional boxers have stated they would have lived a life of crime, in prison and probably ended up dead had they not found boxing. It has kept many troubled youths away from street gangs. Boxing is also a way for young people to remove themselves from poverty. Other doors may not be an option for a young boxer, such as a college education. The sport provides another route to social and economic advancement. At the very least, it can provide a sense of self-respect.