6/10/2023 0 Comments World boxing manager guide![]() Career Īt age 22, D'Amato opened the Empire Sporting Club with Jack Barrow at the Gramercy Gym. Although some people believe the eye injury originated from a beating from his father, Cus stated in an interview that he did not hold any grudges towards his father beating him, as the beatings made him a better and a more disciplined man. He had a brief career as an amateur boxer, fighting as a featherweight and lightweight, but was unable to get a professional license because of an eye injury he had suffered in a street fight. At a young age, D'Amato became very involved and interested in Catholicism, and even considered becoming a priest during his youth. He had three brothers, Rocco, Gerald, and Anthony. His father delivered ice and coal in the Bronx using a horse and cart. Both his parents were from Toritto, Italy. 6.3 Portrayals in film, theater, and fictionĬonstantine D'Amato was born into an Italian-American family in the New York City borough of the Bronx on January 17, 1908, to Damiano (1868-1938) and Elisabetta ( née Rosato 1875-1913).
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