Tony Canzoneri was an American professional boxer. He was a two-weightclass world champion with 3 world-title wins. In a career spanning 14 years, 3 months, and 8 days, Canzoneri amassed a record of 141-24-10, which includes 43 wins via KO, 2 of which were in world-title fights. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 1990.
Tony Canzoneri was born in Slidell, Louisiana on November 6, 1908. He made his professional debut at the age of 16 years on July 24, 1925 against Jack Grodner. Canzoneri defeated Grodner via 1st round KO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Canzoneri became a world champion at the age of 18 after 50 professional fights. He challenged Johnny Dundee for the The Ring featherweight title and defeated the champion via 15-round unanimous decision, winning his first world title.
He then went on to successfully win the lightweight (The Ring) titles also to become a two-division world champion.
Canzoneri's last fight was a 3rd-round TKO loss to Al Bummy Davis at age 30, on November 1, 1939.
Some of Tony Canzoneri's best fights were against Jimmy McLarnin (HOFer), Bud Taylor (HOFer), and Johnny Jadick. For a complete list of Canzoneri's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Tony Canzoneri".
Canzoneri has 24 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Tony Canzoneri Losses".
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
175 | Nov 01, 1939 | 30 | Al Bummy Davis | loss | TKO 3 |
174 | Sep 19, 1939 | 30 | Eddie Brink | win | PTS 8 |
173 | Aug 26, 1939 | 30 | Gerald D'Elia | win | PTS 8 |
172 | Aug 18, 1939 | 30 | Frankie Wallace | win | PTS 8 |
171 | Aug 03, 1939 | 30 | Joe De Jesus | win | PTS 8 |
170 | Jul 17, 1939 | 30 | Ambrose Logan | win | PTS 8 |
169 | Jul 06, 1939 | 30 | Joe De Jesus | win | PTS 8 |
168 | Jun 05, 1939 | 30 | Harris Blake | loss | PTS 10 |
167 | May 15, 1939 | 30 | Nick Camarata | draw | SD 10 |
166 | May 01, 1939 | 30 | Jimmy Tygh | loss | SD 10 |
165 | Apr 11, 1939 | 30 | Jimmy Vaughn | draw | PTS 10 |
164 | Mar 28, 1939 | 30 | Eddie Brink | loss | SD 10 |
163 | Mar 07, 1939 | 30 | Eddie Brink | win | PTS 8 |
162 | Feb 07, 1939 | 30 | Bobby Pacho | win | PTS 10 |
161 | Jan 31, 1939 | 30 | Everett Simington | win | TKO 3 |
160 | Jan 27, 1939 | 30 | Joe Govras | win | TKO 2 |
159 | Jan 19, 1939 | 30 | Wally Hally | win | UD 10 |
158 | Dec 30, 1938 | 30 | Eddie Zivic | win | PTS 10 |
157 | Dec 01, 1938 | 30 | Jimmy Murray | win | PTS 8 |
156 | Nov 22, 1938 | 30 | Howard Scott | win | MD 8 |
155 | Nov 01, 1938 | 29 | Al Dunbard | win | KO 3 |
154 | Oct 26, 1938 | 29 | Howard Scott | win | PTS 8 |
153 | Oct 17, 1938 | 29 | Eddie Zivic | loss | MD 10 |
152 | May 07, 1937 | 28 | Lou Ambers | loss | UD 15 |
151 | Apr 24, 1937 | 28 | Joey Zodda | win | KO 7 |
150 | Apr 13, 1937 | 28 | Frankie Wallace | win | PTS 8 |
149 | Apr 05, 1937 | 28 | George Levy | win | TKO 7 |
148 | Oct 05, 1936 | 27 | Jimmy McLarnin 28 53-11-3 | loss | UD 10 |
147 | Sep 03, 1936 | 27 | Lou Ambers | loss | UD 15 |
146 | May 08, 1936 | 27 | Jimmy McLarnin 28 53-10-3 | win | UD 10 |
145 | Apr 09, 1936 | 27 | Johnny Jadick 27 98-42-8 | win | PTS 10 |
144 | Mar 02, 1936 | 27 | Steve Halaiko | win | KO 2 |
143 | Feb 15, 1936 | 27 | Billy Hogan | win | KO 4 |
142 | Jan 30, 1936 | 27 | Tootsie Bashara | win | TKO 3 |
141 | Jan 22, 1936 | 27 | Midget Mexico | win | TKO 9 |
140 | Oct 04, 1935 | 26 | Al Roth | win | UD 15 |
139 | Sep 13, 1935 | 26 | Joe Ghnouly | win | UD 10 |
138 | Aug 19, 1935 | 26 | Frankie Klick | win | PTS 10 |
137 | Jul 25, 1935 | 26 | Bobby Pacho | win | PTS 10 |
136 | Jun 10, 1935 | 26 | Frankie Klick | win | SD 12 |
135 | May 10, 1935 | 26 | Lou Ambers | win | UD 15 |
134 | Apr 25, 1935 | 26 | Eddie Zivic | win | TKO 7 |
133 | Mar 15, 1935 | 26 | Chuck Woods | win | UD 10 |
132 | Feb 26, 1935 | 26 | Chuck Woods | loss | PTS 10 |
131 | Jan 31, 1935 | 26 | Leo Rodak | win | UD 10 |
130 | Jan 21, 1935 | 26 | Honeyboy Hughes | win | PTS 10 |
129 | Jan 07, 1935 | 26 | Eddie Ran | win | KO 2 |
128 | Sep 26, 1934 | 25 | Harry Dublinsky | win | PTS 10 |
127 | Aug 29, 1934 | 25 | Harry Dublinsky | loss | PTS 10 |
126 | Jun 28, 1934 | 25 | Frankie Klick | win | TKO 9 |
125 | Mar 13, 1934 | 25 | Baby Arizmendi | win | PTS 10 |
124 | Mar 01, 1934 | 25 | Pete Nebo | win | PTS 12 |
123 | Feb 02, 1934 | 25 | Cleto Locatelli | win | MD 12 |
122 | Dec 15, 1933 | 25 | Cleto Locatelli | win | UD 10 |
121 | Dec 04, 1933 | 25 | Cecil Payne | win | KO 5 |
120 | Nov 24, 1933 | 25 | Kid Chocolate | win | KO 2 |
119 | Oct 28, 1933 | 24 | Frankie Klick | win | UD 10 |
118 | Sep 12, 1933 | 24 | Barney Ross 23 46-2-2 | loss | SD 15 |
117 | Jun 23, 1933 | 24 | Barney Ross 23 44-2-2 | loss | MD 10 |
116 | May 21, 1933 | 24 | Battling Shaw | win | UD 10 |
115 | Apr 20, 1933 | 24 | Wesley Ramey | loss | PTS 10 |
114 | Feb 23, 1933 | 24 | Pete Nebo | win | PTS 10 |
113 | Feb 03, 1933 | 24 | Billy Townsend | win | KO 1 |
112 | Nov 04, 1932 | 23 | Billy Petrolle | win | UD 15 |
111 | Oct 12, 1932 | 23 | Frankie Petrolle | win | KO 3 |
110 | Sep 29, 1932 | 23 | Lew Kirsch | win | TKO 3 |
109 | Jul 18, 1932 | 23 | Johnny Jadick 24 77-19-3 | loss | SD 10 |
108 | Jun 16, 1932 | 23 | Harry Dublinsky | win | SD 10 |
107 | May 23, 1932 | 23 | Battling Gizzy | win | PTS 5 |
106 | Apr 04, 1932 | 23 | Ray Kiser | win | UD 10 |
105 | Feb 15, 1932 | 23 | Lew Massey | win | UD 10 |
104 | Jan 18, 1932 | 23 | Johnny Jadick 23 72-18-3 | loss | UD 10 |
103 | Nov 20, 1931 | 23 | Kid Chocolate | win | SD 15 |
102 | Oct 29, 1931 | 22 | Philly Griffin | win | UD 10 |
101 | Sep 10, 1931 | 22 | Jack Kid Berg | win | UD 15 |
100 | Jul 13, 1931 | 22 | Cecil Payne | win | PTS 10 |
99 | Jun 25, 1931 | 22 | Herman Perlick | win | PTS 10 |
98 | Apr 24, 1931 | 22 | Jack Kid Berg | win | KO 3 |
97 | Mar 23, 1931 | 22 | Tommy Grogan | win | PTS 10 |
96 | Mar 06, 1931 | 22 | Sammy Fuller | loss | UD 10 |
95 | Feb 25, 1931 | 22 | Joey Kaufman | win | TKO 1 |
94 | Jan 26, 1931 | 22 | Johnny Farr | win | NWS 10 |
93 | Nov 14, 1930 | 22 | Al Singer | win | KO 1 |
92 | Sep 11, 1930 | 21 | Billy Petrolle | loss | PTS 10 |
91 | Aug 28, 1930 | 21 | Goldie Hess | win | PTS 10 |
90 | Jul 21, 1930 | 21 | Benny Bass | win | UD 10 |
89 | Jun 24, 1930 | 21 | Tommy Grogan | win | PTS 10 |
88 | Jun 04, 1930 | 21 | Joe Glick | win | PTS 10 |
87 | May 14, 1930 | 21 | Johnny Farr | win | PTS 10 |
86 | May 05, 1930 | 21 | Harry Carlton | win | UD 10 |
85 | Apr 08, 1930 | 21 | Frankie LaFay | win | TKO 1 |
84 | Apr 01, 1930 | 21 | Steve Smith | win | TKO 7 |
83 | Mar 14, 1930 | 21 | Stanislaus Loayza | win | UD 10 |
82 | Mar 04, 1930 | 21 | Solly Ritz | win | TKO 1 |
81 | Jan 17, 1930 | 21 | Jack Kid Berg | loss | SD 10 |
80 | Oct 30, 1929 | 20 | Stanislaus Loayza | win | UD 10 |
79 | Oct 18, 1929 | 20 | Johnny Farr | win | PTS 10 |
78 | Sep 27, 1929 | 20 | Eddie Mack | win | TKO 8 |
77 | Sep 20, 1929 | 20 | Eddie Wolfe | win | PTS 10 |
76 | Aug 02, 1929 | 20 | Sammy Mandell | loss | SD 10 |
75 | Jul 09, 1929 | 20 | Phil McGraw | win | PTS 10 |
74 | Jun 04, 1929 | 20 | Ignacio Fernandez | win | PTS 10 |
73 | May 10, 1929 | 20 | André Routis | win | UD 10 |
72 | Apr 26, 1929 | 20 | Sammy Dorfman | win | PTS 10 |
71 | Apr 09, 1929 | 20 | Cowboy Eddie Anderson | win | NWS 10 |
70 | Mar 08, 1929 | 20 | Cecil Payne | win | PTS 10 |
69 | Feb 26, 1929 | 20 | Ignacio Fernandez | win | UD 10 |
68 | Feb 06, 1929 | 20 | Joey Sangor | win | TKO 7 |
67 | Jan 18, 1929 | 20 | Armando Santiago | win | KO 5 |
66 | Dec 14, 1929 | 21 | Al Singer | draw | MD 10 |
65 | Dec 08, 1928 | 20 | Chick Suggs | win | KO 6 |
64 | Oct 29, 1928 | 19 | Gaston Charles | win | PTS 10 |
63 | Sep 28, 1928 | 19 | André Routis | loss | SD 15 |
62 | Aug 28, 1928 | 19 | Bobby Garcia | win | KO 1 |
61 | Jun 27, 1928 | 19 | Harry Blitman | loss | PTS 10 |
60 | Jun 13, 1928 | 19 | Vic Foley | win | PTS 10 |
59 | May 28, 1928 | 19 | Claude Wilson | win | TKO 1 |
58 | Feb 23, 1928 | 19 | Pete Passifiume | win | PTS 4 |
57 | Feb 10, 1928 | 19 | Benny Bass | win | SD 15 |
56 | Jan 30, 1928 | 19 | Pete Nebo | draw | SD 10 |
55 | Dec 30, 1927 | 19 | Bud Taylor 24 94-17-13 | win | UD 10 |
54 | Dec 01, 1927 | 19 | Ignacio Fernandez | win | UD 10 |
53 | Nov 22, 1927 | 19 | Vicent DiLeo | win | TKO 1 |
52 | Nov 07, 1927 | 19 | Billy Henry | win | KO 2 |
51 | Oct 24, 1927 | 18 | Johnny Dundee | win | UD 15 |
50 | Oct 03, 1927 | 18 | Tommy Ryan | win | PTS 10 |
49 | Sep 02, 1927 | 18 | Cowboy Eddie Anderson | loss | DQ 3 |
48 | Aug 25, 1927 | 18 | Joe Rivers | win | NWS 10 |
47 | Aug 17, 1927 | 18 | Pete Sarmiento | win | KO 1 |
46 | Aug 09, 1927 | 18 | Cowboy Eddie Anderson | win | PTS 10 |
45 | Jul 27, 1927 | 18 | California Joe Lynch | win | PTS 10 |
44 | Jun 24, 1927 | 18 | Bud Taylor 23 91-16-13 | loss | UD 10 |
43 | May 03, 1927 | 18 | Ray Rychell | win | TKO 7 |
42 | Apr 24, 1927 | 18 | Harold Smith | win | TKO 3 |
41 | Apr 18, 1927 | 18 | Vic Burrone | draw | PTS 10 |
40 | Mar 26, 1927 | 18 | Bud Taylor 23 87-16-12 | draw | PTS 10 |
39 | Mar 07, 1927 | 18 | California Joe Lynch | win | PTS 10 |
38 | Feb 04, 1927 | 18 | Johnny Green | win | PTS 8 |
37 | Jan 22, 1927 | 18 | Vic Burrone | win | PTS 10 |
36 | Jan 12, 1927 | 18 | Joe Ryder | draw | PTS 10 |
35 | Dec 17, 1926 | 18 | Bushy Graham | win | PTS 10 |
34 | Nov 22, 1926 | 18 | André Routis | win | PTS 12 |
33 | Nov 13, 1926 | 18 | Enrique Savaardo | win | TKO 5 |
32 | Nov 06, 1926 | 18 | Davey Abad | loss | PTS 10 |
31 | Oct 05, 1926 | 17 | Benny Hall | win | PTS 6 |
30 | Sep 20, 1926 | 17 | George Marks | win | PTS 6 |
29 | Aug 28, 1926 | 17 | Georgie Mack | draw | PTS 6 |
28 | Aug 14, 1926 | 17 | Buck Josephs | win | PTS 6 |
27 | Aug 09, 1926 | 17 | Young Montreal | win | PTS 6 |
26 | Jul 26, 1926 | 17 | Manny Wexler | win | KO 5 |
25 | Jun 25, 1926 | 17 | Archie Bell | win | TKO 5 |
24 | Jun 21, 1926 | 17 | Willie Suess | win | PTS 6 |
23 | Jun 16, 1926 | 17 | Sonny Smith | win | PTS 6 |
22 | May 28, 1926 | 17 | Sammy Nable | win | TKO 5 |
21 | May 08, 1926 | 17 | Benny Hall | draw | PTS 6 |
20 | Mar 25, 1926 | 17 | Mike Esposito | draw | PTS 4 |
19 | Mar 20, 1926 | 17 | Tommy Milton | win | PTS 6 |
18 | Mar 11, 1926 | 17 | Jacinto Valdez | win | PTS 4 |
17 | Mar 06, 1926 | 17 | Bobby Wolgast | win | PTS 6 |
16 | Feb 18, 1926 | 17 | Al Scorda | win | PTS 4 |
15 | Feb 13, 1926 | 17 | Romeo Vaughn | win | PTS 6 |
14 | Jan 26, 1926 | 17 | Mickey Lewis | win | PTS 4 |
13 | Jan 21, 1926 | 17 | Kid Rash | win | PTS 4 |
12 | Jan 13, 1926 | 17 | George Nickfor | win | TKO 4 |
11 | Dec 23, 1925 | 17 | Danny Terris | win | KO 4 |
10 | Dec 07, 1925 | 17 | Danny Terris | win | PTS 6 |
9 | Nov 26, 1925 | 17 | Ralph Nischo | win | PTS 4 |
8 | Nov 12, 1925 | 17 | Harry Brandon | win | PTS 4 |
7 | Nov 07, 1925 | 17 | Henry Molinari | win | KO 1 |
6 | Oct 10, 1925 | 16 | Johnny Huber | win | PTS 6 |
5 | Sep 12, 1925 | 16 | Paulie Porter | win | KO 5 |
4 | Aug 22, 1925 | 16 | Henry Usse | win | PTS 6 |
3 | Aug 08, 1925 | 16 | Henry Usse | win | PTS 6 |
2 | Aug 05, 1925 | 16 | Ray Cummings | win | NWS 4 |
1 | Jul 24, 1925 | 16 | Jack Grodner | win | KO 1 |