IT’S a fact that does not make one feel good, but no former world boxing champion has lived long enough to hit the century mark. The closest was Max Schmeling who exited at age 99. In truth, the odds of anyone "in. society making it to the age of 101 are long, but when you consider what Tony Graziano has been through, perhaps we need to find a word in the dictionary to replace miraculous.
Graziano was not a former world champion - far from it. Box:Rec lists two fights he had as an amateur, both losses, but his impact in boxing, particularly in Western, New York, has been immeasurable.
Tony is legendary to those who have regularly attended Canastota on Hall of Fame weekends since the first festivities occurred in 1990. His bar and restaurant, Graziano’s Casa Mia was the ultimate meeting establishment for the fight crowd. His Motor Inn ofthe same name provided lodging
