Tony Canzoneri Archives - The Fight City

We continue our periodic series ranking the all-time best boxers in the original eight weight classes by today casting our

Fight City Legends: The Belfast Spider

As anyone who has contemplated the history of pugilism already knows, no sport offers more when it comes to heartbreak

Bobby Chacon had been an overnight sensation in California, a popular young fighter attracting big crowds to the Inglewood Forum

For fight fans who happen to be born after around say, 1975 or so, Billy Petrolle might seem a rather

Tony Canzoneri vs Jimmy McLarnin. Two of the very best from one of boxing’s greatest decades, the 1930’s, the Depression

Tony Canzoneri was already a lock for the Hall of Fame, not to mention an all-time great lightweight when he

Barney Ross was more than just one of the best boxers who ever lived. A Jew whose life was largely

Earlier this month fight fans from around the world were focused on what everyone agreed was a highly significant showdown

This is the second of two articles detailing Jack Dempsey’s comeback tour. For Part One, click here. Dempsey took a

Former world champion Max Schmeling was a solid 10-to-1 underdog when he faced rising contender and awesome knockout artist Joe

Tony Canzoneri was already a lock for the Hall of Fame, not to mention an all-time great lightweight when he

An immediate return match after a tough loss can be a risky proposition. There is no physical reason for this;