| Tony Canzoneri | |
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Tony Canzoneri |
| Rated at | Welterweight |
| Nationality |  American |
| Birth date | November 6, 1908 |
| Birth place | Slidell, Louisiana |
| Death date | December 9, 1959 (aged 51) |
| Death place | New York City, New York |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 175 |
| Wins | 141 |
| Wins by KO | 44 |
| Losses | 24 |
| Draws | 10 |
| No contests | 0 |
Tony Canzoneri (November 6, 1908—December 9, 1959) was an American boxer who was born in the town of Slidell, Louisiana. Welterweight is a Weight class division in combat sports Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in Boxing, but other combat sports like Kickboxing The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City of New York Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight,
Canzoneri, an Italian American, was one of the members of the exclusive group of boxing world champions who have won titles in three or more divisions. An Italian American is an American of Italian descent and/or dual citizenship Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight,
Career history
When he was a teenager, he and his family moved to New York, where he campaigned most of his career. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Canzoneri fit the mold of the typical American boxer of the era: He could box up to three or four times in one month and up to 24 or 25 times in one year, and he would seldom fight outside New York City, considered to be boxing's mecca at the time. As a matter of a fact, of his first 38 bouts, only one was fought west of New York City, and that one was in New Jersey. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States.
Canzoneri won his first title, the world's Featherweight title, with a 15 round decision over Benny Bass on February 10, 1928. Benny Bass, known as "Little Fish" ( December 15, 1904, in Kiev, Ukraine; immigrated to the United States in 1906 – June 25 Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He retained that title one time, and then went up in weight and challenged world Lightweght champion Sammy Mandell, losing by a decision in ten rounds. Sammy Mandel (b February 5, 1904 in Rockford, Illinois, d November 7, 1967 in Oak Park, Illinois was a former But in 1930, Mandell was knocked out in the first round by Al Singer to lose his title, and Canzoneri, who had already beaten Singer by a ten round decision before, challenged Singer for the title on November 14, 1930, knocking him out in the first too to become a two division world champion. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Al Singer ( September 6, 1909, in New York NY &ndash April 20, 1961) was an American boxer. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In defeat, Singer made history by becoming the first man, and only man up until nowadays, to both win and lose the title by knockout in the first round.
Canzoneri's first defense was a unification of sorts: He faced world Jr. welterweight champion Jack Kid Berg, who was putting his Jr. Judah Bergman, known as Jack Kid Berg or Jackie Kid Berg ( June 28, 1909 &ndash April 22, 1991) was an English Welterweight title on the line and trying to take Canzoneri's Lightweight title away. Canzoneri became a three division world champion by knocking Berg out in the third round, on their fight held on April 24, 1931. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Canzoneri, Barney Ross and Henry Armstrong were the only boxing champions in history to be allowed to hold two or more world titles simultaneously (Sugar Ray Leonard won both the vacant world's Super Middleweight and the world's Light Heavyweight title in one night in 1988, but he had to choose only one to keep and he chose to keep the Super Middleweight belt). A hero in the ring and outside of it the life of one of the world's greatest boxers Barney Ross born Dov-Ber Rasofsky (December 23 1909&ndashJanuary 17 1967 is a drama of epic proportion Henry Jackson Jr ( December 12, 1912 - October 22, 1988) was a world Boxing champion who fought under the name Henry Armstrong Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956) is a retired American professional boxer. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar)
Canzoneri lost his world Jr. Welterweight championship to Johnny Jadick, and he lost to Jadick again in a rematch. John J Jadick, better known as Johnny Jadick ( June 16, 1908 &ndash April 3, 1970) was an American Light welterweight Meanwhile, Canzoneri kept retaining his lightweight belt, against the likes of Billy Petrolle and his brother, Frankie Petrolle.
Jadick lost his belt to Battling Shaw, and Canzoneri once again challenged for the world Jr. Jose Perez Flores, better known as Battling Shaw or Benny Kid Roy (born October 21, 1910) was a Mexican Light welterweight Welterweight crown while keeping his Lightweight belt. He beat Shaw by decision and recovered the world Jr. Welterweight championship. In his next bout, versus Ross, he lost both belts, when Ross beat him by a ten round decision. There was an immediate rematch, and Ross won again, this time by decision in 15.
Canzoneri kept fighting and winning, and on May 10, 1935, he found himself in a ring for a world title again, this time against Lou Ambers, who had earned the world Lightweight title that once had belonged to Canzoneri. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Luigi Giuseppe d'Ambrosio, AKA Lou Ambers ( November 8, 1913 &ndash April 24, 1995) was a lightweight boxer who fought from 1932 to Canzoneri once again won the world's Lightweight title by outpointing Ambers over 15 rounds. After successfully defending his Lightweight belt once, he lost it again, in a rematch with Ambers, by a decision in 15. There was a rubber match between the two, and Ambers once again won a decision in 15 rounds.
Canzoneri went on boxing professionally until 1939, but he never again challenged for a world title. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Among other world champions that he beat were Frankie Klick, Baby Arizmendi, Jimmy McLarnin and Kid Chocolate. Alberto Arizmendi, AKA Baby Arizmendi ( March 17, 1914 &ndash December 31, 1963) was a Featherweight and Welterweight James Archibald "Jimmy" McLarnin ( December 19 1907 &ndash October 28 2004) was a Canadian two-time Welterweight Eligio Sardiñas Montalvo ( January 6, 1910 &ndash August 8, 1988) better known as Kid Chocolate, was a Cuban
Canzoneri had a record of 141 wins, 24 losses, 10 draws and 3 no decisions (during his era, many states and countries still had no scoring on boxing fights, so each time a fight would go the scheduled distance on any of those areas where scoring was still not being held, the fight would be declared a no-decision). He had 44 knockouts. Tony was managed by Sammy Goldman.
He is a member of the International Boxing Hall Of Fame. The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF is located in Canastota, New York, United States, within driving distance from the Baseball Hall
See also
| Preceded by Louis (Kid) Kaplan Vacated |
NYSAC World Featherweight Champion 24 Oct 1927–28 Sep 1928 |
Succeeded by Andre Routis |
| Preceded by Benny Bass |
NBA Featherweight Champion 10 Feb 1928–28 Sep 1928 |
Succeeded by Andre Routis |
| Preceded by Al Singer |
World Lightweight Champion 14 Nov 1930–23 Jun 1933 |
Succeeded by Barney Ross |
| Preceded by Jackie (Kid) Berg |
World Light Welterweight Champion 24 Apr 1931–18 Jan 1932 |
Succeeded by Johnny Jadick |
| Preceded by Battling Shaw |
World Light Welterweight Champion 21 May 1933–23 Jun 1933 |
Succeeded by Barney Ross |
| Preceded by Barney Ross Vacated |
World Lightweight Champion 10 May 1935–3 Sep 1936 |
Succeeded by Lou Ambers |
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