Tony Canzoneri - where do you rate him ?

Right up there.

It's a vague description and applies to all fighters, but Canzoneri may have been a victim of timing with regards to his recognition today.

After Armstrong, Canzi' was the most valuable gem amongst Ross, McLarnin and Ambers, who somewhat stole his historical thunder with their own campaigns.

Ring age is what got to Canzi' in his series with Ambers and McLarnin, and he was quite unlucky to lose such close fights with Ross, encouraged by low blows.

During his peak, in his early 20's, Canzoneri was totally unique, both in appearance and style - a wedged upper body with a hairy chest, and a see-sawing movement with low hands, a looping left and piston right.

Whether Canzi' knocked you silly with his right, or just out smarted you in his deceptive manner, he took the scalps from a pick n' mix of the eras best.

Not as smart or quick as Gans or Leonard, as ferocious as Duran, as powerful as Williams or elusive as Whitaker, but he took a good portion of all those traits and rightfully stands side by side with the best.

Tony Canzoneri was the complete package.

 

15-20 depending on how i feel at any given time.

 

#19

 

Think I had him in my Top 30, circa #25.

 

That's plenty fair, I just feel he has one of the more exceptional resumes of all time.

 

In the low 20's

 

He was one of the best, would have a chance on a good night vs anyone. In the top 5-10

 

#44 on my list

 

I rate him much higher than Hector "The ******" Camacho.

 

I had him 17th the last time I did a list