Tony Rencic will be honored by the Ohio State Former Boxers and Associates, Inc. with a Life Time Achievement Award at the association’s Hall of Fame Awards Dinner. Born, on October 26, 1926 in McCombs West Virginia, Rencic enlisted in the United States Navy at 16 years old.
He had been in the United States Navy Training Station in Great Lakes, Illinois. While in the Navy, he started his boxing career and won his first two matches. Rencic has 24 wins and seven losses. He has been a member of the Ohio Former Boxing Association for 23 years. He credits Johnny Avon, Sr. with introducing him to the association. After leaving the service, Rencic resumed his boxing career and was trained by South Atlantic Golden Gloves middleweight champion William Hoskins.In 1951 and 1952 Rencic became the middleweight champion of Mercer County, West Virginia. Rencic also in 1952, competed in the West Virginia State boxing finals, but lost.
Rencic worked as an apprentice prior to becoming a full time employee for Enterprise Tool and Die Company as a die maker. He retired in 1992 after working there for 40 years. Rencic received his high school education at John Adams High School. He later enrolled in night training course for math and blueprint reading.
While in Cleveland, Rencic entered the Golden Gloves light heavyweight division and loosing to Bill Swansinger in the semi-finals in 1953. Rencic moved to Parma with his late wife, Irene, in 1963. He has three children, Mark, Pamela and Sandra. He also has several grandchildren. Continuing his interest in boxing, Rencic enjoys watching professional and amateur fights as well as attending boxing matches. Another hobby of Rencic is fishing and hunting.
An honor Rencic is proud of was Ohio Fisherman’s Award. In 2001, Rencic was inducted and Associates Hall of Fame. in 2013, when he received the into the Ohio State Former Boxers Association.