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Tony Cancela

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status
inactive
career
1937-1955
nationality
USA
residence
Tampa, Florida, USA
51 Bouts
date
w-l-d
last 6
w-l-d
last 6
sport
Feb 1955
Speedy Davidson
850
WLLLLL
W
Earl Rip Russell
732
WWWLWL
Legion Arena, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Box-pro
Mar 1954
Jake LaMotta
81184
LDWWWL
W
Johnny Pretzie
10121
LLLLDW
Legion Arena, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Box-pro
heavy
1:42
Mar 1954
Earl Wilkerson
430
LWWWLW
W
Baldwin Deveaux
070
LLLLLL
Legion Arena, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Box-pro
middle
ref: Tony Cancela 28-20
Feb 1954
Charlie Elliott
45104
LWDLLW
W
Chico Pacheco
30518
LLWDWL
Legion Arena, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Box-pro
middle
ref: Tony Cancela 99-88
Feb 1951
Willie Pep
15331
WWWWLW
W
Eddie Webb
14247
LLWLLL
Legion Coliseum, Sarasota, Florida, USA
Box-pro
light
1:05
Jan 1948
Tommy Gomez
6261
WWWWWW
W
Angel Sotillo
33189
WLLLWW
Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
heavy
2:30
Sotillo was ahead after four rounds but Gomez took charge in the fifth.
Mar 1947
Lee Sala
1900
WWWWWW
W
Joe O'Connell
17122
LWLLLW
Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
middle
0:15
Feb 1947
Knute Baker
742711
WWWLWD
W
Jose Garcia Alvarez
71183
LWLWLL
Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
welter
Feb 1947
Jean Barriere
35232
WWWDWL
W
Manolito Kid
1160
WLLWWW
Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
feather
Feb 1947
Tony Falco
4655
WWWLDD
D
Knute Baker
742710
WWWWLW
Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
Jan 1947
Orlando Fernandez
1170
WWLWLW
W
Barry Wood
2500
WWWWWW
Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
feather
Jun 1946
Arturo Godoy
76179
WWWWWN
W
Larry Bouchard
14172
LLLLLW
Baseball Park, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Box-pro
heavy
2:24
Jun 1946
Jackie Blount
651014
LWWWWW
L
Bob Pearson
300
WWW
Baseball Park, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Box-pro
light
Blount down twice in the bout. Pearson was from Slough, Great Britain.
Feb 1946
Bulldog Camagueyano
551
LWLWLW
W
Abie Kaufman
345112
LDDDWL
Municipal Auditorium, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
light
Jan 1946
Tommy Gomez
5041
WWWLWW
W
Ben Moroz
21151
LLLWLL
Municipal Auditorium, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
heavy
Jan 1946
Bulldog Camagueyano
451
LLWLWL
W
Bobby Root
26152
WWWWLW
Municipal Auditorium, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
light
Dec 1945
Tommy Gomez
4841
LWWWWL
W
Johnny Denson
55306
LLWLLL
Municipal Auditorium, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
heavy
Oct 1945
Manny Gomez
2172
WLWLWL
L
Al Velez
2341
WWLWWW
Municipal Auditorium, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
welter
The fight was stopped after round 1 because of a broken nose suffered by Gomez.
Aug 1945
Jack Larrimore
72243
WWLWWW
L
Freddie Archer
7093
WWWWWW
Baseball Park, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Box-pro
welter
Aug 1945
Jimmy Evans
210
WWL
W
Cliff Johnson
010
L
Baseball Park, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Box-pro
heavy
1:35
Aug 1945
Manny Gomez
1952
WWWLWL
W
Buster Carroll
1267722
WLWWWW
Municipal Auditorium, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
welter
Jun 1945
Manny Gomez
1832
WWDWWW
L
Jack Larrimore
68233
WLWLDW
Municipal Auditorium, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
welter
Apr 1945
Manny Gomez
1632
WWWWDW
W
Joe Smithers
1198
DWLDLL
Municipal Auditorium, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
welter
Feb 1945
Sixto Morales
58348
WWWWLW
D
Marcel Fournier
20244
LWWLDW
Municipal Auditorium, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
feather
Feb 1945
Manny Gomez
1331
DLWWWW
W
Young Jess Willard
323123
LDWWWL
Municipal Auditorium, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
welter
Jan 1945
Manny Gomez
1131
WWDLWW
W
Tabby Holloway
010
L
Municipal Auditorium, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
Aug 1944
Tommy Gomez
4731
WWLWWW
W
Jimmy Evans
200
WW
Municipal Auditorium, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
heavy
1:52
Brooklyn's Jimmy Evans, at the time working as an aviation machinist's mate at Jacksonville Navy Base, entered this fight with a reported record of 11-0 (11). Evans tore into his opponent from the start, but Gomez weathered the storm and kayoed Evans with a right to the jaw.
Jun 1944
Bill Petersen
2373
WDLDLW
L
Lou Nova
4165
WWWWDW
Baseball Park, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Box-pro
heavy
May 1944
Ray Atkins
1292
LWDLWW
W
Ray Dioses
debut
Municipal Auditorium, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
light heavy
Both Atkins and Dioses were stationed at Drew Field at this time.
Apr 1944
Ray Atkins
1092
WLLWDL
W
Ritchie Donahue
430
WLLWWL
Municipal Auditorium, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
light heavy
Jul 1943
Pat Lucas
debut
W
Henry Mendoza
debut
Municipal Auditorium, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
Jun 1943
Tommy Gomez
4631
WWWLWW
W
Buddy Knox
1132310
LWLWLW
Municipal Auditorium, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
heavy
Reportedly Gomez's 39th KO in 51 starts.
May 1943
Joe Smithers
866
LWDWLW
W
Jack Dearing
001
D
Municipal Auditorium, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
middle
May 1943
Buddy Paul
1091
WLLLWL
W
Dick Hyland
031
DLLL
Municipal Auditorium, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
May 1943
Rafael Baez
1161
LLLLLL
W
Kid Francis
debut
Municipal Auditorium, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
feather
Apr 1943
Willie Pep
6410
WWWLWW
W
Angel Aviles
773
LDWLWL
Municipal Auditorium, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
feather
Apr 1943
Bill Poland
3363
WWLLDL
W
Jim Bowden
442213
WWDWWN
Baseball Park, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Box-pro
heavy
Apr 1943
Tommy Gomez
4531
WWWWLW
W
Tony Musto
33203
LLWWLL
Municipal Auditorium, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
heavy
0:49
Feb 1943
Tommy Gomez
4431
WWWWWL
W
Claudio Villar
26184
LLLLLW
Municipal Auditorium, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
heavy
Mar 1942
Buddy Scott
55123
LWLDWL
W
Eddie Mader
50368
WWWWWW
Legion Coliseum, Sarasota, Florida, USA
Box-pro
heavy
Mader sprained a right ankle and could not continue.
May 1941
Jimmy Lowery
2325
DWDDWL
W
Andy Al Todd
250
LWLLWL
Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
middle
Sep 1940
Joey Raymond
983418
WWDWDW
D
Don Eddy
21214
WLLWLW
Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
light
Apr 1940
Tommy Gomez
1000
WWWWWW
W
Leon Foucart
32710
WLWLWW
Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
light heavy
Foucart down 5 times in the bout.
Apr 1940
Joe Legon
3056
LWWWWW
W
Billy Cooper
15148
WDWDWL
Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
welter
Jan 1940
Johnny Paychek
4142
WWWWWD
W
Pietro Georgi
583910
LLWWLW
American Legion Arena, Orlando, Florida, USA
Box-pro
heavy
0:48
Jul 1939
Ralph Ferrara
010
L
W
Henry Raymond
50914
DWWWWW
Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
bantam
Jul 1939
Antonio Dominguez
61277
DLWLWW
D
Joe Cash
100
W
Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
middle
Jun 1939
Chino Alvarez
1183816
WWWLWL
D
Al Manriquez
713926
LWWDDW
Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
light
Jan 1939
Chino Alvarez
1163616
LWWWWW
W
Joey Raymond
822512
LWLLWW
Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
light
Raymond's corner surrendered when they were unable to revive their fighter following a knockdown at the end of round 4.
Dec 1938
Chino Alvarez
1153616
WLWWWW
W
Joey Raymond
802412
WDLLWL
Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa, Florida, USA
Box-pro
light
Raymond, who had been outboxing Alvarez, suffered a cut over his left eye.
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