Vito Antuofermo Documentary - Boxing's Blood Warrior

A look back at the career of former middleweight champion Vito Antuofermo.
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[@rmarciano49]

Hugely underrated and unappreciated fighter. Really only known by true boxing fans.

[@robertquinsey9969]

Vito deserved all his success always giving 100%,he was well spoken as well which helped with his acting.

[@thegadflygang5381]

Literally one of the most beloved fighters (edit: AND PEOPLE) to this day in the remaining Italian community here in the five boroughs of New York. As a kid I remember him being mobbed at the Feast of San Gennaro and thought at that moment "I want to be like this "old" man... I want to be loved like this".

[@jandro8370]

Guys like this are what's missing from boxing...

[@kuwaitisnotadeployment1373]

Vito is s good fighter is a huge understatement. Vito is a beast in the ring. He may not of had the physical abilities a lot of guys had but he had a heart like a elephant

[@apex_prowler95]

I met Vito personally. Great humble guy. I rooted for him hard in the first Hagler bout that ended in a draw years before. I met him in the middle 90s. He's always in great shape. He's always a very nice man. Thanks for the tribute. 👍🙌

[@jimbobaggans1564]

I remember him! He had astonishing determination. He just kept coming and kept coming. Whenever Vito was on the ticket you knew that this was going to be a fight you didn't want to miss.

[@surfghost9121]

Watched a lot of his fights as a kid. He was all heart and you always knew you were gonna get action. Warrior to the core.

[@soprano4ny]

You are ringing all the bells! Another fantastic job! Vito Antuofermo was one of my favorites. As a Teri met him on Long Island at a Pizzeria. I walked up to him and asked to shake his hand. He had huge hands, I wanted to ask him for his autograph but I was afraid. One of my biggest regrets. Thank you for showing new Boxing fans what a Brooklyn Tiger looks like, there are no two in the world like him. Bravo!

[@brianpress1392]

I remember his fight with Marvin Haglar (God Rest His Soul),🤜🏆🤜

[@jaynareynolds3684]

A man with an iron will. Much respect!

[@DepressionShaman]

Double vision. Clubbed foot. No great power punch. Not particularly fast. Still went toe to toe with the Marvin the Great and fought him to a draw. Man has my respect. Warrior.

[@mikeplessias8611]

Vito is a what a boxer is all about!! Heart and Determination!! A Real Gentleman!! I had the pleasure of meeting him!!

[@charternicholson9933]

Vito had the heart of lion...and so did Marvin...I love that Vito called out Howard for underestimating him...

[@AwestruckOffRoadingHertz]

Rich, you have my upmost repesct. Thank you for doing all these and giving these warriors respect while dealing with your own battles out of the ring. Deepest respect. Thank you

[@borgullet3376]

That Man is the very definition of the term Will Over Skill

[@purebloodheretic4682]

What a Warrior! Vito had the Heart of a Lion!👍😁

[@16pennynails]

Vito!

[@marcoslaureano5562]

My dad was a merchant marine and his cabin was next to an ex-pro who'd recently retired and had fought Antuofermo. The guy told my dad it was the most frustrating fight of his life, he said it was like one of those nightmares where you're throwing punches with everything you have but they're having the effect of slapping someone with a feather. Said that Vito was the toughest SOB he ever fought in his whole life. I really don't remember the guy's name or if he won or lost, but my dad used to tell me that story all the time. He also used to take me with him on the subway to the National Maritime Union building in NYC in the early 80s where the great Sandy Saddler himself ran the gym. I was just a little kid but he was a really nice old man.

[@woody_fromda6ix206]

you are very much needed plz keep covering these lesser known warriors they definitely disserve their flowers keep shining a light on them being a boxing fan all my life and im ashamed to say i dont know half the guys you cover but bc u are covering them i now know so thank you