Item # 727363
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THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. June 24, 1933
* Jewish boxer Barney Ross w/ photo
* World lightweight boxing championship
* vs. Tony Canzoneri at Chicago Stadium
The top of page 16 has a two column heading: "Ross Becomes Lightweight King on Disputed Decision" with subhead and photo of Ross. (see images)
Complete with all 20 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.
Background: On June 23, 1933, before a rapturous hometown crowd at the Chicago Stadium, Barney Ross secured a legendary, razor-thin majority decision victory over Tony Canzoneri to capture both the World Lightweight and Junior Welterweight championships. The bout itself was a thrilling tactical drama; Canzoneri dominantly out-schooled Ross for the first seven rounds, but the local challenger launched a furious, left-hook-fueled rally starting in the eighth round to completely shift the momentum against a champion who later admitted to coasting. The true significance of this event lies in its massive historical weight: by defeating a reigning great, Ross became only the third fighter in boxing history to hold world titles in multiple divisions simultaneously, catapulting him from a local favorite into an iconic, multi-division Hall of Fame legend. Furthermore, the immense public demand following their fiercely contested 10-round battle instantly set the stage for their immediate 15-round rematch later that September, cementing one of boxing's greatest golden-era rivalries.
* Jewish boxer Barney Ross w/ photo
* World lightweight boxing championship
* vs. Tony Canzoneri at Chicago Stadium
The top of page 16 has a two column heading: "Ross Becomes Lightweight King on Disputed Decision" with subhead and photo of Ross. (see images)
Complete with all 20 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.
Background: On June 23, 1933, before a rapturous hometown crowd at the Chicago Stadium, Barney Ross secured a legendary, razor-thin majority decision victory over Tony Canzoneri to capture both the World Lightweight and Junior Welterweight championships. The bout itself was a thrilling tactical drama; Canzoneri dominantly out-schooled Ross for the first seven rounds, but the local challenger launched a furious, left-hook-fueled rally starting in the eighth round to completely shift the momentum against a champion who later admitted to coasting. The true significance of this event lies in its massive historical weight: by defeating a reigning great, Ross became only the third fighter in boxing history to hold world titles in multiple divisions simultaneously, catapulting him from a local favorite into an iconic, multi-division Hall of Fame legend. Furthermore, the immense public demand following their fiercely contested 10-round battle instantly set the stage for their immediate 15-round rematch later that September, cementing one of boxing's greatest golden-era rivalries.
Category: The 20th Century
Price
$52
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.