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Tony Canzoneri
1908–1959Slidell, LAItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
Three-weight world champion (featherweight, lightweight, junior welterweight) 1920s-30s
Biography
Three-weight world champion (featherweight, lightweight, junior welterweight) 1920s-30s. International Boxing Hall of Fame; only third fighter in history to win 3 world titles
Notable For
- Three-weight world champion (featherweight, lightweight, junior welterweight) 1920s-30s
Honors & Recognition
- International Boxing Hall of Fame
- only third fighter in history to win 3 world titles
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Tony Canzoneri Italian?
Yes — Tony Canzoneri is of Italian heritage with roots in Sicily. Three-weight world champion (featherweight, lightweight, junior welterweight) 1920s-30s
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Sports
- Specialty
- Boxing
- Years
- 1908–1959
- Birth Place
- Slidell, LA
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Sicily
- Ancestry Verification
- Draft — Pending ReviewNeeds Review
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