DePaula lost to Charlie 'The Devil' Green by a second round stoppage in September 1967 but a winning streak of five bouts including knockouts over Juan 'Rocky' Rivero and Jimmy McDermott earned him a fight against Dick Tiger a former world middleweight and light heavyweight champion.
Jimmy McDermott (1932–2006), English professional footballer
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George fought his first professional boxing match against Tony Lampton on August 24, 1967 in Portland, Maine and his last match on April 13, 1972 against Jimmy McDermott, also in Portland, Maine.