Tony Canzoneri

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