Featherweight–Light Welterweight · Golden Age (1920–1959)

Tony Canzoneri

Top 100 · #24 · 66.0 points

141

Wins

Losses

Draws

KOs

30%

KO %

Born: 1908
Died: 1959
Nationality: USA
Career: 1925–1939

A three-division champion of the Depression era renowned for his toughness and versatility.

Titles & Honours

World Featherweight Champion
World Lightweight Champion
World Light Welterweight Champion

Career Timeline

1925–1939

1925-07-24Milestone
First recorded professional bout
vs Jack Grodner · W KO
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1926-08-14Milestone
25th recorded win
vs Buck Josephs · PTS. Newspaper decisions excluded.
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1927-10-03Signature fight
vs Tommy Ryan
W PTS · Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.. Archive selection: one of the first three wins over distinct fighters profiled here, not an expert-selected signature fight.
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1928-10-29Milestone
50th recorded win
vs Gaston Charles · PTS. Newspaper decisions excluded.
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1931-11-20Signature fight
vs Kid Chocolate
W SD · Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S.. Archive selection: one of the first three wins over distinct fighters profiled here, not an expert-selected signature fight.
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1932-11-04Signature fight
vs Billy Petrolle
W UD · Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.. Archive selection: one of the first three wins over distinct fighters profiled here, not an expert-selected signature fight.
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1934-06-28Milestone
100th recorded win
vs Frankie Klick · TKO. Newspaper decisions excluded.
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1939-11-01Milestone
Latest recorded bout
vs Al Bummy Davis · L TKO. Not necessarily the retirement date.
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Derived from the current archive and profile honours. Title-reign years are not exact bout dates; title claims are not independently verified. Signature fights use existing profile selections, or clearly labelled wins over other archived fighters when no selections exist. Year-only dates retain their original precision.

Photo Archive

"Three-quarter length portrait of pugilist Tony Canzoneri standing in a boxing stance in a corner of a boxing ring in a room in Chicago, Illinois, light exposure. Text on image reads: Tony Cansonzeri.

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Fight-by-Fight Record

Date	Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Venue
1925-07-24	W	Jack Grodner	KO	1	Arena, Rockaway Beach, New York City, New York, U.S.
1925-08-05	W	Ray Cummings	NWS	4	Bayonne Stadium, Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.
1925-08-08	W	Henry Usse	PTS	6	Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, U.S.
1925-08-22	W	Henry Usse	PTS	6	Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, U.S.
1925-09-12	W	Paulie Porter	KO	5	Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, U.S.
1925-10-10	W	Johnny Huber	PTS	6	Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
1925-11-07	W	Henry Molinari	KO	1	Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, U.S.
1925-11-12	W	Harry Brandon	PTS	4	Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
1925-11-26	W	Ralph Nischo	PTS	4	Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, U.S.
1925-12-07	W	Danny Terris	PTS	6	Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
1925-12-23	W	Danny Terris	KO	4	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1926-01-13	W	George Nickfor	TKO	4	Manhattan Casino, New York City, New York, U.S.
1926-01-21	W	Kid Rash	PTS	4	Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
1926-01-26	W	Mickey Lewis	PTS	4	Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
1926-02-13	W	Romeo Vaughn	PTS	6	Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, U.S.
1926-02-18	W	Al Scorda	PTS	4	Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
1926-03-06	W	Bobby Wolgast	PTS	6	Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, U.S.
1926-03-11	W	Jacinto Valdez	PTS	4	Commonwealth Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
1926-03-20	W	Tommy Milton	PTS	6	Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, U.S.
1926-03-25	D	Mike Esposito	PTS	4	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1926-05-08	D	Benny Hall	PTS	6	Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, U.S.
1926-05-28	W	Sammy Nable	TKO	5	Coney Island Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.
1926-06-16	W	Sonny Smith	PTS	6	Golden City Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
1926-06-21	W	Willie Suess	PTS	6	Dexter Park Arena, Woodhaven, New York City, New York, U.S.
1926-06-25	W	Archie Bell	TKO	5	Coney Island Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.
1926-07-26	W	Manny Wexler	KO	5	Dexter Park Arena, Woodhaven, New York City, New York, U.S.
1926-08-09	W	Young Montreal	PTS	6	Dexter Park Arena, Woodhaven, New York City, New York, U.S.
1926-08-14	W	Buck Josephs	PTS	6	Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, U.S.
1926-08-28	D	Georgie Mack	PTS	6	Queensboro Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.
1926-09-20	W	George Marks	PTS	6	Dexter Park Arena, Woodhaven, New York City, New York, U.S.
1926-10-05	W	Benny Hall	PTS	6	Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
1926-11-06	L	Davey Abad	PTS	10	Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, U.S.
1926-11-13	W	Enrique Savaardo	TKO	5	Walker A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
1926-11-22	W	André Routis	PTS	12	Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
1926-12-17	W	Bushy Graham	PTS	10	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1927-01-12	D	Joe Ryder	PTS	10	Manhattan Casino, New York City, New York, U.S.
1927-01-22	W	Vic Burrone	PTS	10	Manhattan Casino, New York City, New York, U.S.
1927-02-04	W	Johnny Green	PTS	8	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1927-03-07	W	California Joe Lynch	PTS	10	Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
1927-03-26	D	Bud Taylor	PTS	10	Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1927-04-18	D	Vic Burrone	PTS	10	St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
1927-04-24	W	Harold Smith	TKO	3	Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
1927-05-03	W	Ray Rychell	TKO	7	Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1927-06-24	L	Bud Taylor	UD	10	Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1927-07-27	W	California Joe Lynch	PTS	10	Olympic Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
1927-08-09	W	Cowboy Eddie Anderson	PTS	10	Queensboro Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.
1927-08-17	W	Pete Sarmiento	KO	1	Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, U.S.
1927-08-25	W	Joe Rivers	NWS	10	Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
1927-09-02	L	Cowboy Eddie Anderson	DQ	3	Mills Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1927-10-03	W	Tommy Ryan	PTS	10	Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
1927-10-24	W	Johnny Dundee	UD	15	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1927-11-07	W	Billy Henry	KO	2	Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1927-11-22	W	Vicent DiLeo	TKO	1	Olympia Boxing Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
1927-12-01	W	Ignacio Fernandez	UD	10	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1927-12-30	W	Bud Taylor	UD	10	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1928-01-30	D	Pete Nebo	SD	10	Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1928-02-10	W	Benny Bass	SD	15	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1928-02-23	W	Pete Passifiume	PTS	4	Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
1928-05-28	W	Claude Wilson	TKO	1	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1928-06-13	W	Vic Foley	PTS	10	Baseball Stadium, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1928-06-27	L	Harry Blitman	PTS	10	Baker Bowl, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1928-08-28	W	Bobby Garcia	KO	1	Velodrome, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
1928-09-28	L	André Routis	SD	15	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1928-10-29	W	Gaston Charles	PTS	10	Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
1928-12-08	W	Chick Suggs	KO	6	Olympia Boxing Club, New York City, New York, U.S.
1929-01-18	W	Armando Santiago	KO	5	Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1929-02-06	W	Joey Sangor	TKO	7	Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1929-02-26	W	Ignacio Fernandez	UD	10	Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1929-03-08	W	Cecil Payne	PTS	10	Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
1929-04-09	W	Cowboy Eddie Anderson	NWS	10	Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
1929-04-26	W	Sammy Dorfman	PTS	10	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1929-05-10	W	André Routis	UD	10	Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1929-06-04	W	Ignacio Fernandez	PTS	10	Queensboro Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.
1929-07-09	W	Phil McGraw	PTS	10	Queensboro Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.
1929-08-02	L	Sammy Mandell	SD	10	Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1929-09-20	W	Eddie Wolfe	PTS	10	Heinemann Park, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1929-09-27	W	Eddie Mack	TKO	8	Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1929-10-18	W	Johnny Farr	PTS	10	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1929-10-30	W	Stanislaus Loayza	UD	10	Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1929-12-14	D	Al Singer	MD	10	Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1930-01-17	L	Jack Kid Berg	SD	10	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1930-03-04	W	Solly Ritz	TKO	1	Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
1930-03-14	W	Stanislaus Loayza	UD	10	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1930-04-01	W	Steve Smith	TKO	7	Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
1930-04-08	W	Frankie LaFay	TKO	1	Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
1930-05-05	W	Harry Carlton	UD	10	St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
1930-05-14	W	Johnny Farr	PTS	10	Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
1930-06-04	W	Joe Glick	PTS	10	Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, U.S.
1930-06-24	W	Tommy Grogan	PTS	10	Queensboro Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.
1930-07-21	W	Benny Bass	UD	10	Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1930-08-28	W	Goldie Hess	PTS	10	Queensboro Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.
1930-09-11	L	Billy Petrolle	PTS	10	Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1930-11-14	W	Al Singer	KO	1	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1931-01-26	W	Johnny Farr	NWS	10	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1931-02-25	W	Joey Kaufman	TKO	1	Hollywood Arena, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
1931-03-06	L	Sammy Fuller	UD	10	Boston Garden, Boston, Illinois, U.S.
1931-03-23	W	Tommy Grogan	PTS	10	Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1931-04-24	W	Jack Kid Berg	KO	3	Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1931-06-25	W	Herman Perlick	PTS	10	White City Stadium, West Haven, Connecticut, USA
1931-07-13	W	Cecil Payne	PTS	10	Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1931-09-10	W	Jack Kid Berg	UD	15	Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S.
1931-10-29	W	Philly Griffin	UD	10	Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S.
1931-11-20	W	Kid Chocolate	SD	15	Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S.
1932-01-18	L	Johnny Jadick	UD	10	Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1932-02-15	W	Lew Massey	UD	10	Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1932-04-04	W	Ray Kiser	UD	10	Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1932-05-23	W	Battling Gizzy	PTS	5	Meyers Bowl, North Braddock, New Jersey, U.S.
1932-06-16	W	Harry Dublinsky	SD	10	Sparta Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1932-07-18	L	Johnny Jadick	SD	10	Baker Bowl, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1932-09-29	W	Lew Kirsch	TKO	3	Queensboro Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.
1932-10-12	W	Frankie Petrolle	KO	3	Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, U.S.
1932-11-04	W	Billy Petrolle	UD	15	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1933-02-03	W	Billy Townsend	KO	1	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1933-02-23	W	Pete Nebo	PTS	10	Madison Square Garden Stadium, Miami, Florida, U.S.
1933-04-20	L	Wesley Ramey	PTS	10	Civic Auditorium, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
1933-05-21	W	Battling Shaw	UD	10	Heinemann Park, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1933-06-23	L	Barney Ross	MD	10	Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1933-09-12	L	Barney Ross	SD	15	Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S.
1933-10-28	W	Frankie Klick	UD	10	Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, U.S.
1933-11-24	W	Kid Chocolate	KO	2	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1933-12-04	W	Cecil Payne	KO	5	Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
1933-12-15	W	Cleto Locatelli	UD	10	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1934-02-02	W	Cleto Locatelli	MD	12	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1934-03-01	W	Pete Nebo	PTS	12	Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
1934-03-13	W	Baby Arizmendi	PTS	10	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1934-06-28	W	Frankie Klick	TKO	9	Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, U.S.
1934-08-29	L	Harry Dublinsky	PTS	10	Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, U.S.
1934-09-26	W	Harry Dublinsky	PTS	10	Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, U.S.
1935-01-07	W	Eddie Ran	KO	2	Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
1935-01-21	W	Honeyboy Hughes	PTS	10	Convention Hall, Utica, New York, U.S.
1935-01-31	W	Leo Rodak	UD	10	Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1935-02-26	L	Chuck Woods	PTS	10	Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1935-03-15	W	Chuck Woods	UD	10	Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1935-04-25	W	Eddie Zivic	TKO	7	Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1935-05-10	W	Lou Ambers	UD	15	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1935-06-10	W	Frankie Klick	SD	12	Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.
1935-07-25	W	Bobby Pacho	PTS	10	Mills Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1935-08-19	W	Frankie Klick	PTS	10	Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S.
1935-09-13	W	Joe Ghnouly	UD	10	Arena, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
1935-10-04	W	Al Roth	UD	15	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1936-01-22	W	Midget Mexico	TKO	9	Star Casino, New York City, New York, U.S.
1936-01-30	W	Tootsie Bashara	TKO	3	Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1936-02-15	W	Billy Hogan	KO	4	Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, U.S.
1936-03-02	W	Steve Halaiko	KO	2	St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
1936-04-09	W	Johnny Jadick	PTS	10	St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
1936-05-08	W	Jimmy McLarnin	UD	10	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1936-09-03	L	Lou Ambers	UD	15	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1936-10-05	L	Jimmy McLarnin	UD	10	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1937-04-05	W	George Levy	TKO	7	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1937-04-13	W	Frankie Wallace	PTS	8	Broadway Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
1937-04-24	W	Joey Zodda	KO	7	Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, U.S.
1937-05-07	L	Lou Ambers	UD	15	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1938-10-17	L	Eddie Zivic	MD	10	Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1938-10-26	W	Howard Scott	PTS	8	Braddock Arena, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
1938-11-01	W	Al Dunbard	KO	3	Convention Hall, Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
1938-11-22	W	Howard Scott	MD	8	New York Coliseum, New York City, New York, U.S.
1938-12-01	W	Jimmy Murray	PTS	8	Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, U.S.
1938-12-30	W	Eddie Zivic	PTS	10	Hippodrome, New York City, New York, U.S.
1939-01-19	W	Wally Hally	UD	10	City Auditorium, Denver, Colorado, U.S.
1939-01-27	W	Joe Govras	TKO	2	Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S.
1939-01-31	W	Everett Simington	TKO	3	Civic Auditorium, San Jose, California, U.S.
1939-02-07	W	Bobby Pacho	PTS	10	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1939-03-07	W	Eddie Brink	PTS	8	New York Coliseum, New York City, New York, U.S.
1939-03-28	L	Eddie Brink	SD	10	Hippodrome, New York City, New York, U.S.
1939-04-11	D	Jimmy Vaughn	PTS	10	New York Coliseum, New York City, New York, U.S.
1939-05-01	L	Jimmy Tygh	SD	10	Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1939-05-15	D	Nick Camarata	SD	10	Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1939-06-05	L	Harris Blake	PTS	10	Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
1939-07-06	W	Joe De Jesus	PTS	8	Woodcliff Park, Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.
1939-07-17	W	Ambrose Logan	PTS	8	Coney Island Velodrome, New York City, New York, U.S.
1939-08-03	W	Joe De Jesus	PTS	8	Fort Hamilton Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
1939-08-18	W	Frankie Wallace	PTS	8	Long Beach Stadium, Long Beach, New Jersey, U.S.
1939-08-26	W	Gerald D'Elia	PTS	8	Thompson's Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.
1939-09-19	W	Eddie Brink	PTS	8	Broadway Arena , New York City, New York, U.S.
1939-11-01	L	Al Bummy Davis	TKO	3	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.

Showing 175 of 175 recorded fights · last updated 2026-10-11. Imported record tables are not independently verified and may be incomplete. Early-era logs include newspaper decisions (NWS), which are not counted in the official totals above.

Record notes

Fight record last retrieved: 2026-10-11. Title histories remain subject to archival review.

Historical-era totals differ between record-keeping conventions (newspaper decisions, exhibitions).

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Tony Canzoneri

Titles & Honours

Career Timeline

First recorded professional bout

25th recorded win

vs Tommy Ryan

50th recorded win

vs Kid Chocolate

vs Billy Petrolle

100th recorded win

Latest recorded bout

Title wins · dates not yet documented

Photo Archive

Fight-by-Fight Record

Record notes