Tony Canzoneri

The Boxing Life of a Five-Time World Champion

Mark Allen Baker (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

234 Seiten

2023
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-8963-0 (ISBN)

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At age 23, Tony Canzoneri already had three division titles under his belt and was widely considered one of the pound-for-pound best fighters in the world. This work chronicles Canzoneri’s life, starting from his birth and early rounds in the ring, with chapters detailing his wins, losses, championships and life as a father.

At age 23, Tony Canzoneri already had three division titles under his belt and was widely considered one of the pound-for-pound best fighters in the world. Holding victories over Johnny Dundee, Charles "Bud" Taylor, Benny Bass, Jack "Kid" Berg, Kid Chocolate, Billy Petrolle, Lou Ambers, and Jimmy McLarnin, Tony earned induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990, and later pursued a successful career in entertainment. This work chronicles Canzoneri's life, starting from his birth and early rounds in the ring, with chapters detailing his wins, losses, championships and life as a father.

Mark Allen Baker, business executive and author of hundreds of articles and more than 25 books, is the only person to serve the International Boxing Hall of Fame as an author, historian, chairperson, sponsor, volunteer and biographer. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame. He was accorded a Lifetime Award of Merit by the State University of New York in 2022.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction: The Ring Prowess of Anthony Canzoneri

One. Birth of a Champion

Two. Early Rounds, 1925–1926

Three. Breakout, 1927

Four. Confirmation, 1928–1929

Five. The Depression, 1930

Six. Undeniable, 1931

Seven. Bring It, 1932

Eight. A Rocky Road, 1933

Nine. A Legend Secured, 1934

Ten. Another Lightweight Championship, 1935

Eleven. In Defense of the Lightweight Championship, 1936

Twelve. Fatherhood, 1937–1938

Thirteen. The Final Rounds, 1939

Fourteen. Retirement, 1940–1949

Fifteen. The Last Years, 1950–1959

Appendix A—Tony Canzoneri Fight Record

Appendix B—Official Records of Associated Members of the International Boxing Hall of Fame

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	03.05.2023
Zusatzinfo	50 photos, appendices, notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	426 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Kampfsport / Selbstverteidigung
ISBN-10	1-4766-8963-6 / 1476689636
ISBN-13	978-1-4766-8963-0 / 9781476689630
Zustand	Neuware