On September 12, 1933, Tony Canzoneri (96-13-8, 29 KOs) gets a shot at the lightweight The Ring title held by and the Ring Magazine champion, Barney Ross (46-2-2, 13 KOs).
Barney Ross is coming in to the fight on a 27-fight win streak with a 26% KO rate; his last fight was a 6th round TKO victory over Johnny Farr, 1 month and 17 days ago. Tony Canzoneri is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 24% KO rate, with his last fight being a majority decision loss to Ross, 2 months and 20 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Barney Ross at 99-1 winning odds. Tony Canzoneri really doesn't have much to present against Ross.
Barney Ross defeated Tony Canzoneri via split decision in the rematch and successfully defended his The Ring lightweight title. Ross improves his record to 47-2-2, while Canzoneri adds a loss to his record at 96-14-8.