A. Joseph DeNucci

A. Joseph DeNucci (August 30, 1939 – September 8, 2017) was an American boxer and Democratic Party politician who served as the Massachusetts state auditor for six terms from 1987 to 2011.

DeNucci started working at 10 in a bowling alley, picking up and racking pins. DeNucci started boxing at 16, winning the New England Golden Gloves Championship.

As a professional boxer in the 1950s through 1970s, DeNucci compiled a record of 54 wins (with 27 knockouts), 15 losses, and 4 draws. He lost two middleweight fights, both by split decision, to Emile Griffith. DeNucci holds the record for the most fights, 23, in the Boston Garden.

DeNucci served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives for ten years, where he was chairman of the Human Services Committee. DeNucci then served as the Massachusetts State Auditor from 1987 to 2011. DeNucci was the longest-serving auditor in Massachusetts history. He decided not to seek re-election in 2010.

DeNucci had five children and fourteen grandchildren, and was married to Barbara DeNucci. He was a member of the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame.

DeNucci died on September 8, 2017, from complications related to Alzheimer's disease. Postmortem analysis of DeNucci's brain confirmed that he experienced chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).