Tony Canzoneri

How much footage of Canzoneri is there? I.e full fights or h/l's?

 

I didn't bother scoring the fight, but the impression I got is that Chocolate got narrowly the better of the action as well. I don't consider the fight a robbery by any means, though. It was obviously very, very close. Clearly the two men were on a very similar level as combatants, albeit with far differing stylistic preferences.

I agree fully with the highlighted bit.

 

Definitly.

The fight IMO could have went either way I had Canzoneri by a round.

I have the same figts on DVD. Thats all that I know exists

 

Very talented fighter. Of course not technically brilliant but used all the tools he had and his head movement wasn't half bad either.

 

Great boxer-puncher.

I don't see any reason why he couldn't compete in any era.his style is timeless, and he's one of the best examples of someone who knew how to use that reflexive upper body defensive style properly.Lots of unorthodox upperbody swaying, or pulling the head back and countering, but done right.always seems to be in just the right position not to get countered too heavily.

 

Excellent Fighter from a great era. He must be inside the top 15 or 20 best p4p fighters of all time along with Barney Ross and Jimmy McLarnin...

 

His win over Billy Petrolle is out there as well.

 

Early in his career, Canzoneri was known mostly as an aggressive, brawling type fighter. After hitting some roadblocks midway through his career (when he lost to Mandell, Berg, and Petrolle) it seems he altered his style to be more of a James Toney-ish type counterpuncher, who used slick head and upper body movement to lure his opponents in and then counter with right hands.

Personally, I've always felt Tony was one of those fighters who was great across a lot of weight classes, but perhaps a notch below the very best in each one. For example, he was foiled twice by Bud Taylor in attempts to win the bantam title, had only a brief reign as a FW, and was bested by Mandell, Ross (twice), and Ambers (2 out of 3) at lightweight.

 

I like how you slipped the music from The Untouchables in there. :good

 

That was an immense pleasure to watch.

 

Allot of stylistic similarities with Naseem Hamed at times, the way he presents a trap/target and uses head movement to slip and counter, the way he keeps his hands low, the movement, the angles, using footwork as defense and throwing big counters when his opponent misses, the way he sticks his chin out, even the way both men throw jabs from a side stance. Obviously differences too

 

Good way of putting it

 

The level of talent was so thick back then. I see a guy Like T.C. dominating today but does the envirement he learned his trade exist today? He could box,punch and was crafty. He beat some great fighters and would beat a wildcard to beat anyone in any era

 

I dont see him being as successful today or more dominant with the likes of Gamboa/Juanma/Vasquez/Marquez/John at 126 he'd pick up a loss or 2 there.

130-135 is currently bare as all the best fighters moved up going after big money but lets take the 2004-2006 scene, with Marquez,MAB, Pacquaio, Morales, Guzman, Campbell, Casamayor. Funeka is also a very hard fighter to face

I don't see him being as successful with some of the faster boxers and some of the more technical types