On June 23, 1933, Tony Canzoneri (96-12-8, 29 KOs), the lightweight The Ring champion, defends his title against fellow American challenger, Barney Ross (44-2-2, 12 KOs).
Tony Canzoneri is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 25% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Battling Shaw, 1 month and 2 days ago. Barney Ross is on a 25-fight win streak with a 25% KO rate, with his last fight being a points decision win over Joe Ghnouly, 1 month and 20 days ago.
The winning odds are at 87.5-12.5 in favor of Barney Ross. Tony Canzoneri may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
Barney Ross defeated Tony Canzoneri via majority decision and wins the The Ring title — in his first world-title fight. Ross improves his record to 45-2-2, while Canzoneri adds a loss to his record at 96-13-8.