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Tony Canzoneri

Tony Canzoneri held the NYSAC and WBA super lightweight world titles, the IBU, NYSAC, WBA and The Ring lightweight world titles and the IBU, NYSAC, WBA and The Ring featherweight world titles between 1927 and 1936. Canzoneri was undisputed world champion at featherweight (1928), lightweight (1930–1936) and super lightweight (1931–1932). Canzoneri first became a world champion aged 18 after winning the IBU, NYSAC and The Ring featherweight world titles by beating Johnny Dundee.

World title bouts
21
Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
11–9–1
World titles held
10
Longest world title reign (IBU lightweight, 1930–1933)
2 years, 7 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1927 – Jan 1938

Super LightweightNYSAC
WBA
LightweightIBU
NYSAC
WBA
The Ring
FeatherweightIBU
NYSAC
WBA
The Ring
BantamweightWBA
1927age 181928age 191929age 201930age 211931age 221932age 231933age 241934age 251935age 261936age 271937age 281938age 29
192819301932193419361938

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1937

  2. Lou Ambers beats Tony Canzoneri via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  3. 1936

  4. The Ring magazine rates Tony Canzoneri No. 2 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  5. Lou Ambers beats Tony Canzoneri via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  6. 1935

  7. The Ring magazine rates Tony Canzoneri the lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  8. Tony Canzoneri beats Al Roth via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  9. Tony Canzoneri beats Lou Ambers via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  10. 1934

  11. The Ring magazine rates Tony Canzoneri No. 1 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  12. 1933

  13. The Ring magazine rates Tony Canzoneri No. 1 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  14. Barney Ross beats Tony Canzoneri via split decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  15. Barney Ross beats Tony Canzoneri via majority decision 10/10

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  16. 1932

  17. The Ring magazine rates Tony Canzoneri the lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  18. Tony Canzoneri beats Billy Petrolle via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  19. Johnny Jadick beats Tony Canzoneri via split decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight · WBA

  20. Johnny Jadick beats Tony Canzoneri via unanimous decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC and WBA

  21. 1931

  22. The Ring magazine rates Tony Canzoneri the lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  23. Tony Canzoneri beats Kid Chocolate via split decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  24. Tony Canzoneri beats Philly Griffin via unanimous decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight · WBA

  25. Tony Canzoneri beats Jack Kid Berg via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  26. Tony Canzoneri beats Cecil Payne via points decision 10/10

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC and WBA

  27. Tony Canzoneri beats Jack Kid Berg via knockout 3/10

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, WBA, IBU and The Ring

    Tony Canzoneri becomes NYSAC super lightweight champion

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC

  28. 1930

  29. The Ring magazine rates Tony Canzoneri the lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  30. Tony Canzoneri beats Al Singer via knockout 1/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  31. 1929

  32. The Ring magazine rates Tony Canzoneri No. 1 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  33. Sammy Mandell beats Tony Canzoneri via split decision 10/10

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  34. 1928

  35. The Ring magazine rates Tony Canzoneri No. 3 at super featherweight in its annual ratings

  36. Andre Routis beats Tony Canzoneri via split decision 15/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  37. Tony Canzoneri beats Benny Bass via split decision 15/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA, IBU and The Ring

  38. 1927

  39. The Ring magazine rates Tony Canzoneri No. 1 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  40. Tony Canzoneri beats Johnny Dundee via unanimous decision 15/15

    Featherweight · IBU, NYSAC and The Ring

  41. Bud Taylor beats Tony Canzoneri via unanimous decision 10/10

    Bantamweight · WBA

  42. Tony Canzoneri and Bud Taylor draw via points decision 10/10

    Bantamweight · WBA

  43. 1926

  44. The Ring magazine rates Tony Canzoneri No. 1 at bantamweight in its annual ratings