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Tony Canzoneri

Global ID

9003

sex

male

birthdate

1908-11-06

death date

1959-12-09 (51)

division

lightweight

stance

orthodox

height

5′ 4″ / 163cm

reach

65″ / 165cm

country

USA

residence

New York, New York, USA

birth place

Slidell, Louisiana, USA

won 137 (KO 44) + lost 24 (KO 1) + drawn 10 = 171
rounds boxed 1351 Newspaper Decisions won 4 : lost : drawn
rounds boxed 34
Total Bouts 175 KO% 25.14

biography

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date opponent W-L-D last 6 location
1939-11-01 Al Bummy Davis 33-0-2
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA L TKO 3 10
time: 2:13 | referee: Arthur Donovan
Canzoneri was down twice.
1939-09-19 Eddie Brink 28-32-11
Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York, USA W PTS 8 8
1939-08-26 Gerald D'Elia 5-15-5
Thompson's Stadium, Staten Island, New York, USA W PTS 8 8
1939-08-18 Frankie Wallace 27-42-7
Long Beach Stadium, Long Beach, New York, USA W PTS 8 8
1939-08-03 Joe De Jesus 15-12-3
Fort Hamilton Arena, Brooklyn, New York, USA W PTS 8 8
1939-07-17 Ambrose Logan 4-8-0
Coney Island Velodrome, Brooklyn, New York, USA W PTS 8 8
1939-07-06 Joe De Jesus 15-11-3
Woodcliff Park, Poughkeepsie, New York, USA W PTS 8 8
1939-06-05 Harris Blake 6-0-1
Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, USA L PTS 10 10
referee: Jimmy Goodrich
1939-05-15 Nick Camarata 46-17-8
Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA D MD 10 10
referee: Red Dolan 5-3 | judge: Johnny Sehrt 4-4 | judge: Jack Galway 4-4
1939-05-01 Jimmy Tygh 28-3-1
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA L SD 10 10
1939-04-11 Jimmy Vaughn 55-39-9
New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York, USA D PTS 8 8
1939-03-28 Eddie Brink 26-29-11
Hippodrome, New York, New York, USA L SD 10 10
Disputed verdict according to the UP. source: Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
1939-03-07 Eddie Brink 25-28-11
New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York, USA W PTS 8 8
1939-02-07 Bobby Pacho 75-47-15
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA W PTS 10 10
1939-01-31 Everett Simington 14-13-3
Civic Auditorium, San Jose, California, USA W KO 3 10
referee: Jack Downey
Simington was knocked down twice in the 3rd round.
1939-01-27 Joe Gavras 20-1-8
Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, USA W TKO 2 10
referee: Toby Irwin
Gavras was knocked down three times before the referee halted the bout
1939-01-19 Wally Hally 28-21-4
Gardens Arena, Denver, Colorado, USA W PTS 10 10
1938-12-30 Eddie Zivic 38-30-5
Hippodrome, New York, New York, USA W PTS 10 10
1938-12-10 Jimmy Murray 14-38-5
Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, USA W PTS 8 8
1938-11-22 Howard Scott 60-30-9
New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York, USA W PTS 8 8
1938-11-01 Al Dunbar 42-45-5
Convention Hall, Camden, New Jersey, USA W KO 3 10
1938-10-26 Howard Scott 60-28-9
Braddock Bowl, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA W PTS 8 8
1938-10-17 Eddie Zivic 37-29-5
Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA L SD 10 10
1937-05-07 Lou Ambers 65-5-6
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA L UD 15 15
World Lightweight Title
Official scorecards were 12-2-1, 13-2-0, and 15-0-0, all in favor of Ambers.
1937-04-24 Joey Zodda 47-34-5
Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, USA W KO 7 10
1937-04-13 Frankie Wallace 24-25-6
Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York, USA W PTS 8 8
1937-04-05 George Levy 31-12-6
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, USA W TKO 7 10
1936-10-05 Jimmy McLarnin 52-11-3
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA L UD 10 10
referee: Billy Cavanaugh
1936-09-03 Lou Ambers 59-2-5
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA L UD 15 15
referee: Arthur Donovan 3-12 | 6-9 | 5-10
World Lightweight Title
1936-05-08 Jimmy McLarnin 52-10-3
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA W UD 10 10
referee: Arthur Donovan 8-2 | judge: Charley Lynch 8-2 | judge: Charley Devlin 8-2
1936-04-09 Johnny Jadick 90-39-8
St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York, USA W PTS 10 10
Canzoneri "decisively" outpointed Jadick. (New York Times)
1936-03-02 Steve Halaiko 67-26-9
St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York, USA W KO 2 8
time: 2:47 | referee: Johnny Marto
1936-02-15 Billy Hogan 33-11-7
Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, USA W KO 4 10
1936-01-30 Tootsie Bashara 38-20-10
Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA W TKO 3 10
Cut eye stoppage. Bashara took a nine count in the first round. (Kansas City Times)
1936-01-22 Midget Mexico 35-27-7
Star Casino, New York, New York, USA W TKO 9 10
1935-10-04 Al Roth 28-11-9
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA W UD 15 15
World Lightweight Title
Both fighters took 9-counts in the third round.
1935-09-13 Joe Ghnouly 44-11-4
Arena, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA W PTS 10 10
From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat (Laurence Fielding).
1935-08-19 Frankie Klick 79-14-12
Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, USA W PTS 10 10
referee: Harry Lykke
"Neither boy was marked in tonight's match and neither came close to a knockdown." (Nevada State Journal)
1935-07-25 Bobby Pacho 44-23-10
Mills Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA W PTS 10 10
Canzoneri down in the fourth, "but won fairly handily." (Chicago Tribune, Bob Soderman)
1935-06-10 Frankie Klick 79-13-12
Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, USA W SD 12 12
referee: Jack Dempsey | judge: Frank Schuyler | judge: Bob Eller
The verdict was greeted with loud protests by the 10,000 spectators, many of them Shriners attending their annual convention. The judges had disagreed, so referee Dempsey cast the deciding vote. (From Washington newspapers, Laurence Fielding)
1935-05-10 Lou Ambers 45-1-5
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA W UD 15 15
referee: Arthur Donovan
Vacant World Lightweight Title
title vacated by Barney Ross.
Ambers was down for two two-counts in round 3. Also down in 15th. Canzoneri lost 10th on low blow.
1935-04-25 Eddie Zivic 29-4-3
Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA W TKO 7 10
time: 1:47 | referee: Red Robinson
1935-03-15 Chuck Woods 32-5-7
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA W UD 10 10
Canzoneri handed Woods a good trouncing. From the Chicago Tribune (Bob Soderman).
1935-02-26 Chuck Woods 31-5-7
Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, USA L PTS 10 10
1935-01-31 Leo Rodak 22-0-0
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA W UD 10 10
Score cards: 52-48, 54-46, and 55-45, all for Canzoneri.
1935-01-21 Honeyboy Hughes 11-4-4
Convention Hall, Utica, New York, USA W PTS 8 8
1935-01-07 Eddie Ran 45-35-8
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, USA W KO 2 10
time: 1:06
A left hook put Ran down for the full count.
1934-09-26 Harry Dublinsky 77-26-10
Ebbet's Field, Brooklyn, New York, USA W PTS 10 10
1934-08-29 Harry Dublinsky 76-26-10
Ebbet's Field, Brooklyn, New York, USA L PTS 10 10
1934-06-28 Frankie Klick 78-10-12
Ebbet's Field, Brooklyn, New York, USA W TKO 9 10
referee: Patsy Haley
1934-03-13 Baby Arizmendi 53-7-6
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA W PTS 10 10
referee: George Blake
1934-03-01 Pete Nebo 45-23-10
Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri, USA W PTS 12 12
1934-02-02 Cleto Locatelli 61-9-6
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA W MD 12 12
1933-12-15 Cleto Locatelli 60-8-6
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA W UD 10 10
1933-12-04 Cecil Payne 37-14-4
Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, USA W KO 5 10
1933-11-24 Kid Chocolate 92-5-1
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA W KO 2 10
time: 2:30 | referee: Arthur Donovan
1933-10-28 Frankie Klick 77-6-11
Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, USA W UD 10 10
"A capacity crowd of 5,000, which filled every nook of the Ridgewood arena, accepted the decision with a salvo of boos and catcalls long after both had left the ring. It was Klick, a handsome youngster, who received the cheers of the crowd." New York Times
1933-09-12 Barney Ross 45-2-2
Polo Grounds, New York, New York, USA L SD 15 15
referee: Arthur Donovan | judge: George Kelly 8-7
World Lightweight Title
World Jr. Welterweight Title
Canzoneri lost 6th, 8th & 9th because of low blows. Official scorecards: Kelly, 8-7 for Canzoneri and 9-2-4 and 8-4-3 for Ross.
Ross vacated his lightweight title on April 15, 1935.
1933-06-23 Barney Ross 43-2-2
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA L MD 10 10
referee: Tommy Gilmore 50-50 | judge: Ed Hintz 48-52 | judge: W.A. Battyle 47-53
World Lightweight Title
World Jr. Welterweight Title
From the Chicago Tribune: "The fight was razor-sharp close and was replete with action..No title fight in Chicago was better fought." Ross certainly landed mnre blows because of his great laft jab and excellent defense, but Canzoneri was stronger and the harder hitter, and forced the fight.
1933-05-21 Battling Shaw 60-13-8
Heinemann Park, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA W UD 10 10
referee: Jimmy Moran
Louisiana version of World Junior Welterweight Title
1933-04-20 Wesley Ramey 47-5-5
Civic Auditorium, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA L PTS 10 10
1933-02-23 Pete Nebo 43-18-8
Madison Square Garden Stadium, Miami, Florida, USA W PTS 10 10
1933-02-03 Billy Townsend 55-17-13
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA W KO 1 10
time: 1:10
A right hand to the jaw, followed by three right hands to the temple, put Townsend down for the count.
1932-11-04 Billy Petrolle 85-18-9
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA W UD 15 15
World Lightweight Title
Canzoneri was "squarely at his peak: a Canzoneri so magnificently conditioned, so beautifully attuned that even the old-timers at the ringside admitted he was worthy to stand alongside the lightweight giants of the past." (United Press)
1932-10-12 Frankie Petrolle 20-20-7
Ebbet's Field, Brooklyn, New York, USA W KO 3 10
time: 1:10
1932-09-29 Lew Kirsch 40-1-1
Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA W TKO 3 10
referee: Willie Lewis
1932-07-18 Johnny Jadick 69-15-3
Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA L SD 10 10
World Jr. Welterweight Title
September 1932 the NBA decided not to recognize junior divisions. In this fight, Judge Tom Walsh scored it 6-3-1 on rounds for Jadick; Judge Stewart Robinson had it 7-2-1 for Canzoneri; Referee Joe McGuigan called it 5-3-2 for Jadick.
1932-06-16 Harry Dublinsky 51-17-9
Sparta Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA W SD 10 10
1932-05-23 Battling Gizzy 64-7-2
Meyers Bowl, North Braddock, Pennsylvania, USA W TKO 5 10
"Gizzy fell through the ropes and was unable to crawl back into the ring. He claimed an injury at the base of his spine." New York Times
1932-04-04 Ray Kiser 21-9-3
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA W UD 10 10
referee: Jimmy Moran 8-2 | judge: Red Dolan 9-1 | judge: Johnny Sehrt 9-1
1932-02-15 Lew Massey 39-13-6
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA W UD 10 10
1932-01-18 Johnny Jadick 64-14-3
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA L UD 10 10
referee: Leo Houck
World Jr. Welterweight Title
Jadick was down in the first round but was up before a count could be started. (Associated Press) Referee Leo Houck gave it to Jadick 5-4-1 on rounds; Judge Coles scored it 6-4, and Judge Volce had it 4-3-3..
1931-11-20 Kid Chocolate 67-3-1
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA W SD 15 15
referee: Willie Lewis | judge: Charles F. Mathison | judge: Joe Agnello
World Lightweight Title
World Jr. Welterweight Title
Canzoneri won custody of the "Lonsdale Belt originally awarded to Freddie Welsh."
"[O]ne of the noisiest and most disorderly demonstrations the arena ever has witnessed after one of the greatest lightweight championship battles in local ring annals." New York Times Mathison voted for Chocolate. Had Canzoneri, a former Featherweight champion, made 130 lbs for this bout, he would have been awarded Kid Chocolate's Jr. Lightweight title as well and would then have become the first four-division champion in history.
1931-10-29 Philly Griffin 11-2-1
Armory, Newark, New Jersey, USA W UD 10 10
World Jr. Welterweight Title
1931-09-10 Jack 'Kid' Berg 94-5-5
Polo Grounds, New York, New York, USA W UD 15 15
referee: Patsy Haley
World Lightweight Title
World Jr. Welterweight Title
The bout was originally scheduled to be staged in London, England, where the championship would have changed hands when Berg went to the floor from a foul blow in the eighth round. As it was, under NYSAC rules, a fighter could not win or lose on a foul, although 18,000 fans shouted protests. Referee Haley counted over Berg as though he had been sent to the canvas by a legitimate blow. Berg was also down for "8" in the first round.
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