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Tony Canzoneri

Tony Canzoneri

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Born November 6, 1908 in Slidell, Louisiana, USA

Died December 9, 1959

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Tony Canzoneri was an professional boxer who held world championships in the featherweight, lightweight, and junior-welterweight divisions.

Canzoneri weighed only 95 pounds when he began his amateur boxing career. After turning pro in 1925, he won the National Boxing Association's version of the bantamweight title. Canzoneri's first world-title match was as a featherweight on February 10, 1928, when he defeated Benny Bass in a 15-round decision. He lost the title later that year when Andre Routis outpointed him in 15 rounds, and he also lost his first attempt at the lightweight title in a 10-round decision to Sammy Mandell on August 2, 1929. Canzoneri won the world lightweight title in his second attempt, recording the fastest knockout in the history of the division by putting down Al Singer 66 seconds into the first round of their 1930 match. He added the world junior-welterweight title by knocking out Jack Berg in the third round on April 24, 1931.

From mid-July through late November, Canzoneri defended his junior-welterweight title three times and his lightweight title once. In 1932 he lost two junior lightweight title matches, but he held the lightweight title until June 23, 1933, when he was beaten by Barney Ross in a 10-round decision. Later that year in a rematch, Ross defeated Canzoneri by decision in 15 rounds. Upon Ross's moving up to the welterweight division, a tournament was held to determine his successor as lightweight champion; Canzoneri won a 15-round decision over Lou Ambers on May 10, 1935, and thus regained the world title. After a successful title defense later that year, he lost a rematch with Ambers for the lightweight championship in a 15-round decision on September 3, 1936. Canzoneri met Ambers again on May 7, 1937, and again lost a 15-round decision. That was his last title match, but he continued boxing until 1939; over the course of his career, he fought 18 world champions. He quit boxing on November 1 when he was knocked out in the third round by Al Davis the only knockout loss of his distinguished career. Following his retirement from the ring, Canzoneri became an actor and operated a well-known restaurant in Manhattan. He was inducted into Ring magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame in 1956.

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Barney Ross Poster

Barney Ross Short Film2023Self

Star Tonight Poster

Star Tonight TV Series19551 episode, 1955

Personality Puzzle TV Series1953Self

The Quiet Man Poster

The Quiet Man Feature Film1952Boxing Second

Cavalcade of Bands TV Series1950Self

Lux Video Theatre Poster

Lux Video Theatre TV Series1950Packy

Ringside Poster

Ringside Feature Film1949Swinger Markham

The Ed Sullivan Show Poster

The Ed Sullivan Show TV Series1948Self - Lightweight Boxing Champion

The Milton Berle Show Poster

The Milton Berle Show TV Series1948Comic Actor

The Philco Television Playhouse Poster

The Philco Television Playhouse TV Series19481 episode, 1955

Kraft Theatre Poster

Kraft Theatre TV Series19471 episode, 1953

Gillette Cavalcade of Sports TV Series1944Self - Guest

Tony Canzoneri vs. Jimmy McLarnin Feature Film1936Self

Let's Live Tonight Poster

Let's Live Tonight Feature Film1935Organ Gringer

Mr. Broadway Poster

Mr. Broadway Feature Film1933Tony Canzoneri

Sport Slants Short Film1932Self - Boxer

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