Boxer-artist dies at 82
BUFFALO — Anthony J."Kid Tony" Sisti, a boxer turned artist who painted Franklin D. Roosevelt and other well-known people, died Thursday following a long illness. He was 82. A native of New York City's Greenwich Village, Sisti moved to Buffalo at age 10 and lived in the city for all but six of the next 72 years. During those years, from 1926 to 1931, he studied in Florence, Italy, at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. While abroad, Sisti traveled with Ernest Hemingway to the Congo. Sisti was a Golden Gloves bantamweight champion at age 17, at which time he turned professional. At the age of 38, he upset an up-and-coming 22-year-old fighter named Freddie Sallanti, using the winnings to finance an exhibition of his art in New York City. As an artist, Sisti was known for his bold use of color and form and his paintings, many featuring a boxing motif, were popular with international collectors. He is survived by his wife, Carmella; two daughters and two sisters—AP
Finger Lakes Times, Saturday, December 17,1983, p.2
BUFFALO — Anthony J."Kid Tony" Sisti, a boxer turned artist who painted Franklin D. Roosevelt and other well-known people, died Thursday following a long illness. He was 82. A native of New York City's Greenwich Village, Sisti moved to Buffalo at age 10 and lived in the city for all but six of the next 72 years. During those years, from 1926 to 1931, he studied in Florence, Italy, at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. While abroad, Sisti traveled with Ernest Hemingway to the Congo. Sisti was a Golden Gloves bantamweight champion at age 17, at which time he turned professional. At the age of 38, he upset an up-and-coming 22-year-old fighter named Freddie Sallanti, using the winnings to finance an exhibition of his art in New York City. As an artist, Sisti was known for his bold use of color and form and his paintings, many featuring a boxing motif, were popular with international collectors. He is survived by his wife, Carmella; two daughters and two sisters—AP
Finger Lakes Times, Saturday, December 17,1983, p.2
Boxer-artist dies at 82
BUFFALO — Anthony J."Kid Tony" Sisti, a boxer turned artist who painted Franklin D. Roosevelt and other well-known people, died Thursday following a long illness. He was 82. A native of New York City's Greenwich Village, Sisti moved to Buffalo at age 10 and lived in the city for all but six of the next 72 years. During those years, from 1926 to 1931, he studied in Florence, Italy, at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. While abroad, Sisti traveled with Ernest Hemingway to the Congo. Sisti was a Golden Gloves bantamweight champion at age 17, at which time he turned professional. At the age of 38, he upset an up-and-coming 22-year-old fighter named Freddie Sallanti, using the winnings to finance an exhibition of his art in New York City. As an artist, Sisti was known for his bold use of color and form and his paintings, many featuring a boxing motif, were popular with international collectors. He is survived by his wife, Carmella; two daughters and two sisters—AP
Finger Lakes Times, Saturday, December 17,1983, p.2
BUFFALO — Anthony J."Kid Tony" Sisti, a boxer turned artist who painted Franklin D. Roosevelt and other well-known people, died Thursday following a long illness. He was 82. A native of New York City's Greenwich Village, Sisti moved to Buffalo at age 10 and lived in the city for all but six of the next 72 years. During those years, from 1926 to 1931, he studied in Florence, Italy, at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. While abroad, Sisti traveled with Ernest Hemingway to the Congo. Sisti was a Golden Gloves bantamweight champion at age 17, at which time he turned professional. At the age of 38, he upset an up-and-coming 22-year-old fighter named Freddie Sallanti, using the winnings to finance an exhibition of his art in New York City. As an artist, Sisti was known for his bold use of color and form and his paintings, many featuring a boxing motif, were popular with international collectors. He is survived by his wife, Carmella; two daughters and two sisters—AP
Finger Lakes Times, Saturday, December 17,1983, p.2
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