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  1. Tony Canzoneri (November 6, 1908 – December 9, 1959) was an American professional boxer.A three-division world champion, he held a total of five world titles. Canzoneri is a member of the exclusive group of boxing world champions who have won titles in three or more divisions.

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  2. Apr 25, 2024 · Tony Canzoneri (born November 6, 1908, Slidell, Louisiana, U.S.—died December 9, 1959, New York, New York) was an American professional boxer who held world championships in the featherweight, lightweight, and junior-welterweight divisions. (Read Gene Tunney’s 1929 Britannica essay on boxing.) Canzoneri weighed only 95 pounds (43 kg) when ...

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  3. Tony Canzoneri was a lightweight boxer who fought from 1925 to 1939. He won the world title twice, but lost it to Jimmy McLarnin in 1936 and 1937.

  4. Sep 25, 2023 · Tony Canzoneri Gallery Tony Canzoneri fought 18 world champions and six Hall of Famers. He defeated such fighters as Baby Arizmendi , Benny Bass , Jackie (Kid) Berg , Kid Chocolate , Johnny Dundee , Johnny Jadick , Frankie Klick , Jimmy McLarnin , Billy Petrolle , Andre Routis , Battling Shaw , Al Singer and Bud Taylor .

  5. Nov 17, 2019 · Learn about Tony Canzoneri, a three-division world champion who fought 18 world champions and 6 hall of famers. See his remarkable record, his unique style, and his legacy in boxing history.

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  7. Jun 2, 2006 · Tony Canzoneri was a 13/5 underdog when he was matched with Lou Ambers for the lightweight championship vacated by Barney Ross. It was May 1935, and Madison Square Garden was packed with 20,000 ...

  8. Tony Canzoneri accomplished more in the ring as a teenager than some fighters do in an entire career. Canzoneri fought for world titles in two divisions before he turned 20 and at the age of 22 was already a two-time champion. By 23, he was considered the best fighter, pound-for-pound, in the world. Canzoneri participated in 259 title-bout ...

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