LIGHTWEIGHT division

TONY CANZONERI

Retired

Born 1908-11-06, SLIDELL, LA. (died aged 51)· Died 1959-12-09, STATEN ISLAND, NY.· USA

· Height: 163 cm (5'4")

Debut: 1925-07-24· Career: 1925–1939 (15 years)

Wins (Official)

137

Losses (Official)

Draws (Official)

Rated Fights

171

Excluding 4 newspaper decisions (4-0-0)

Belts heldWBC×4 WBA×4 WBA

Head-to-Head Comparison

Compare TONY CANZONERI's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.

Title Reigns — 9

world

WBC

as NYSAC

LIGHTWEIGHT

1935-05-10 → 1936-09-03 · 1y 3m · 1 defence

Lost to LOU AMBERS · W

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WBA

as NBA

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1935-05-10 → 1936-09-03 · 1y 3m · 1 defence

Lost to LOU AMBERS · W

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WBA

as NBA

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1932-11-04 → 1933-06-23 · 7m 19d · 0 defences

Lost to BARNEY ROSS · W

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WBA

as NBA → WBA

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1931-07-13 → 1962-09-14 · 31y 2m · 1 defence

Lost to EDDIE PERKINS · W

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WBA

as NBA

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1931-04-24 → 1932-01-18 · 8m 25d · 2 defences

Lost to JOHNNY JADICK · W

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WBC

as NYSAC

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1930-11-14 → 1933-06-23 · 2y 7m · 4 defences

Lost to BARNEY ROSS · W

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WBA

as NBA

LIGHTWEIGHT

1930-11-14 → 1931-01-23 · 2m 9d · 0 defences

Lost to JACK KID BERG · W

world

WBC

as NYSAC

LIGHTWEIGHT

1928-02-10 → 1928-09-28 · 7m 18d · 0 defences

Lost to ANDRÉ ROUTIS · W

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WBC

as NYSAC

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1927-10-24 → 1927-12-16 · 1m 22d · 0 defences

Lost to TOD MORGAN · DQ

Honours & Awards

The Ring — Fighter of the Year×1

1934

Complete Record — 175 Bouts

Date	Result	Opponent	Rds	Div.
🔒 01 NOV 1939	LOSS	AL 'BUMMY' DAVIS	3	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 19 SEP 1939	DEC	EDDIE BRINK	8	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 26 AUG 1939	DEC	GERALD D'ELIA	8	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 18 AUG 1939	DEC	FRANKIE WALLACE	8	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 03 AUG 1939	DEC	JOE DE JESUS	8	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 17 JUL 1939	DEC	AMBROSE LOGAN	8	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 06 JUL 1939	DEC	JOE DE JESUS	8	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 05 JUN 1939	LOSS	HARRIS BLAKE	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 15 MAY 1939	DRAW	NICK CAMARATA	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 01 MAY 1939	LOSS	JIMMY TYGH	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 11 APR 1939	DRAW	JIMMY VAUGHN	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 28 MAR 1939	LOSS	EDDIE BRINK	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 07 MAR 1939	DEC	EDDIE BRINK	8	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 07 FEB 1939	DEC	BOBBY PACHO	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 31 JAN 1939	TKO	EVERETT SIMINGTON	3	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 27 JAN 1939	TKO	JOE GOVRAS	2	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 19 JAN 1939	DEC	WALLY HALLY	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 30 DEC 1938	DEC	EDDIE ZIVIC	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 10 DEC 1938	DEC	JIMMY MURRAY	8	WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 22 NOV 1938	DEC	HOWARD SCOTT	8	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 01 NOV 1938	KO	AL DUNBARD	3	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 26 OCT 1938	DEC	HOWARD SCOTT	8	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 17 OCT 1938	LOSS	EDDIE ZIVIC	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 07 MAY 1937	LOSS	LOU AMBERS	15	LIGHTWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 24 APR 1937	KO	JOEY ZODDA	7	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 13 APR 1937	DEC	FRANKIE WALLACE	8	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 05 APR 1937	TKO	GEORGE LEVY	7	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 05 OCT 1936	LOSS	JIMMY MCLARNIN	10	WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 03 SEP 1936	LOSS	LOU AMBERS	15	LIGHTWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 08 MAY 1936	DEC	JIMMY MCLARNIN	10	WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 09 APR 1936	DEC	JOHNNY JADICK	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 02 MAR 1936	KO	STEVE HALAIKO	2	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 15 FEB 1936	KO	BILLY HOGAN	4	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 30 JAN 1936	TKO	TOOTSIE BASHARA	3	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 22 JAN 1936	TKO	MIDGET MEXICO	9	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 04 OCT 1935	DEC	AL ROTH	15	LIGHTWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 13 SEP 1935	DEC	JOE GHNOULY	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 19 AUG 1935	DEC	FRANKIE KLICK	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 25 JUL 1935	DEC	BOBBY PACHO	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 10 JUN 1935	DEC	FRANKIE KLICK	12	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 10 MAY 1935	DEC	LOU AMBERS	15	LIGHTWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 25 APR 1935	TKO	EDDIE ZIVIC	7	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 15 MAR 1935	DEC	CHUCK WOODS	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 26 FEB 1935	LOSS	CHUCK WOODS	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 31 JAN 1935	DEC	LEO RODAK	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 21 JAN 1935	DEC	HONEYBOY HUGHES	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 07 JAN 1935	KO	EDDIE RAN	2	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 26 SEP 1934	DEC	HARRY DUBLINSKY	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 29 AUG 1934	LOSS	HARRY DUBLINSKY	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 28 JUN 1934	TKO	FRANKIE KLICK	9	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 13 MAR 1934	DEC	BABY ARIZMENDI	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 01 MAR 1934	DEC	PETE NEBO	12	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 02 FEB 1934	DEC	CLETO LOCATELLI	12	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 15 DEC 1933	DEC	CLETO LOCATELLI	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 04 DEC 1933	KO	CECIL PAYNE	5	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 24 NOV 1933	KO	KID CHOCOLATE	2	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 28 OCT 1933	DEC	FRANKIE KLICK	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 12 SEP 1933	LOSS	BARNEY ROSS	15	LIGHTWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 23 JUN 1933	LOSS	BARNEY ROSS	10	LIGHTWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 21 MAY 1933	DEC	BATTLING SHAW	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 20 APR 1933	LOSS	WESLEY RAMEY	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 23 FEB 1933	DEC	PETE NEBO	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 03 FEB 1933	KO	BILLY TOWNSEND	1	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 04 NOV 1932	DEC	BILLY PETROLLE	15	LIGHTWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 12 OCT 1932	KO	FRANKIE PETROLLE	3	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 29 SEP 1932	TKO	LEW KIRSCH	3	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 18 JUL 1932	LOSS	JOHNNY JADICK	10	WELTERWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 16 JUN 1932	DEC	HARRY DUBLINSKY	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 23 MAY 1932	DEC	BATTLING GIZZY	5	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 04 APR 1932	DEC	RAY KISER	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 15 FEB 1932	DEC	LEW MASSEY	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 18 JAN 1932	LOSS	JOHNNY JADICK	10	LIGHTWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 20 NOV 1931	DEC	KID CHOCOLATE	15	LIGHTWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 29 OCT 1931	DEC	PHILLY GRIFFIN	10	LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 10 SEP 1931	DEC	JACK KID BERG	15	LIGHTWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 13 JUL 1931	DEC	CECIL PAYNE	10	LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 25 JUN 1931	DEC	HERMAN PERLICK	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 24 APR 1931	KO	JACK KID BERG	3	LIGHTWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 23 MAR 1931	DEC	TOMMY GROGAN	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 06 MAR 1931	LOSS	SAMMY FULLER	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 25 FEB 1931	TKO	JOEY KAUFMAN	1	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 26 JAN 1931	NWS-W	JOHNNY FARR	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 14 NOV 1930	KO	AL SINGER	1	LIGHTWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 11 SEP 1930	LOSS	BILLY PETROLLE	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 28 AUG 1930	DEC	GOLDIE HESS	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 21 JUL 1930	DEC	BENNY BASS	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 24 JUN 1930	DEC	TOMMY GROGAN	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 04 JUN 1930	DEC	JOE GLICK	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 14 MAY 1930	DEC	JOHNNY FARR	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 05 MAY 1930	DEC	HARRY CARLTON	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 08 APR 1930	TKO	FRANKIE LAFAY	1	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 01 APR 1930	TKO	STEVE SMITH	7	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 14 MAR 1930	DEC	STANISLAUS LOAYZA	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 04 MAR 1930	TKO	SOLLY RITZ	1	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 17 JAN 1930	LOSS	JACK KID BERG	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 14 DEC 1929	DRAW	AL SINGER	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 30 OCT 1929	DEC	STANISLAUS LOAYZA	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 18 OCT 1929	DEC	JOHNNY FARR	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 27 SEP 1929	TKO	EDDIE MACK	8	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 20 SEP 1929	DEC	EDDIE WOLFE	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 02 AUG 1929	LOSS	SAMMY MANDELL	10	LIGHTWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 09 JUL 1929	DEC	PHIL MCGRAW	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 04 JUN 1929	DEC	IGNACIO FERNANDEZ	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 10 MAY 1929	DEC	ANDRÉ ROUTIS	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 26 APR 1929	DEC	SAMMY DORFMAN	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 09 APR 1929	NWS-W	COWBOY EDDIE ANDERSON	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 08 MAR 1929	DEC	CECIL PAYNE	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 26 FEB 1929	DEC	IGNACIO FERNANDEZ	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 06 FEB 1929	TKO	JOEY SANGOR	7	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 18 JAN 1929	KO	ARMANDO SANTIAGO	5	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 08 DEC 1928	KO	CHICK SUGGS	6	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 29 OCT 1928	DEC	GASTON CHARLES	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 28 SEP 1928	LOSS	ANDRÉ ROUTIS	15	LIGHTWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 28 AUG 1928	KO	BOBBY GARCIA	1	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 27 JUN 1928	LOSS	HARRY BLITMAN	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 13 JUN 1928	DEC	VIC FOLEY	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 28 MAY 1928	TKO	CLAUDE WILSON	1	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 23 FEB 1928	DEC	PETE PASSIFIUME	4	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 10 FEB 1928	DEC	BENNY BASS	15	LIGHTWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 30 JAN 1928	DRAW	PETE NEBO	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 30 DEC 1927	DEC	BUD TAYLOR	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 01 DEC 1927	DEC	IGNACIO FERNANDEZ	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 22 NOV 1927	TKO	VICENT DILEO	1	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 07 NOV 1927	KO	BILLY HENRY	2	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 24 OCT 1927	DEC	JOHNNY DUNDEE	15	LIGHTWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 03 OCT 1927	DEC	TOMMY RYAN	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 02 SEP 1927	LOSS	COWBOY EDDIE ANDERSON	3	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 25 AUG 1927	NWS-W	JOE RIVERS	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 17 AUG 1927	KO	PETE SARMIENTO	1	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 09 AUG 1927	DEC	COWBOY EDDIE ANDERSON	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 27 JUL 1927	DEC	CALIFORNIA JOE LYNCH	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 24 JUN 1927	LOSS	BUD TAYLOR	10	BANTAMWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 03 MAY 1927	TKO	RAY RYCHELL	7	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 24 APR 1927	TKO	HAROLD SMITH	3	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 18 APR 1927	DRAW	VIC BURRONE	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 26 MAR 1927	DRAW	BUD TAYLOR	10	BANTAMWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 07 MAR 1927	DEC	CALIFORNIA JOE LYNCH	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 04 FEB 1927	DEC	JOHNNY GREEN	8	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 22 JAN 1927	DEC	VIC BURRONE	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 12 JAN 1927	DRAW	JOE RYDER	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 17 DEC 1926	DEC	BUSHY GRAHAM	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 22 NOV 1926	DEC	ANDRÉ ROUTIS	12	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 13 NOV 1926	TKO	ENRIQUE SAVAARDO	5	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 06 NOV 1926	LOSS	DAVEY ABAD	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 05 OCT 1926	DEC	BENNY HALL	6	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 20 SEP 1926	DEC	GEORGE MARKS	6	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 28 AUG 1926	DRAW	GEORGIE MACK	6	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 14 AUG 1926	DEC	BUCK JOSEPHS	6	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 09 AUG 1926	DEC	YOUNG MONTREAL	6	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 26 JUL 1926	KO	MANNY WEXLER	5	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 25 JUN 1926	TKO	ARCHIE BELL	5	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 21 JUN 1926	DEC	WILLIE SUESS	6	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 16 JUN 1926	DEC	SONNY SMITH	6	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 28 MAY 1926	TKO	SAMMY NABLE	5	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 08 MAY 1926	DRAW	BENNY HALL	6	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 25 MAR 1926	DRAW	MIKE ESPOSITO	4	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 20 MAR 1926	DEC	TOMMY MILTON	6	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 11 MAR 1926	DEC	JACINTO VALDEZ	4	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 06 MAR 1926	DEC	BOBBY WOLGAST	6	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 18 FEB 1926	DEC	AL SCORDA	4	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 13 FEB 1926	DEC	ROMEO VAUGHN	6	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 26 JAN 1926	DEC	MICKEY LEWIS	4	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 21 JAN 1926	DEC	KID RASH	4	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 13 JAN 1926	TKO	GEORGE NICKFOR	4	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 23 DEC 1925	KO	DANNY TERRIS	4	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 07 DEC 1925	DEC	DANNY TERRIS	6	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 26 NOV 1925	DEC	RALPH NISCHO	4	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 12 NOV 1925	DEC	HARRY BRANDON	4	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 07 NOV 1925	KO	HENRY MOLINARI	1	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 10 OCT 1925	DEC	JOHNNY HUBER	6	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 12 SEP 1925	KO	PAULIE PORTER	5	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 22 AUG 1925	DEC	HENRY USSE	6	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 08 AUG 1925	DEC	HENRY USSE	6	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 05 AUG 1925	NWS-W	RAY CUMMINGS	4	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 24 JUL 1925	KO	JACK GRODNER	1	LIGHTWEIGHT

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Team & Corner

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Final Resting Place

Mount Olivet Cemetery

MASPETH, QUEENS COUNTY, NY.

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