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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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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.
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Nov 17, 2019 · Tony Canzoneri, who looked like a cross between Babe Ruth and Edward G. Robinson, was born in Slidell, Louisiana on November 6, 1908. From an early age he wanted to be a boxer and began an amateur career while living there. As a kid he met the great bantamweight champ Kid Herman, and was fascinated by the old boxer.
Sep 25, 2023 · 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.
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.
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Tony Canzoneri was an American professional boxer who is widely hailed as one of the greatest fighters of his time. Born on November 6, 1908, in Slidell, Louisiana, Canzoneri was a three-division world champion who held a total of five world titles.