Item # 727944
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THE NEW YORK TIMES. Sept. 13, 1933
* Jewish boxer Barney Ross w/ photo
* World lightweight boxing championship
* vs. Tony Canzoneri at Polo Grounds in NYC
The top of page 23 has a banner heading: "35,000 See Ross Outpoint Canzoneri in World's Lightweight Title Battle" with subhead, photo of Ross and round by round description. (see images)
Complete with all 42 pages, rag edition in great condition.
Background: The Sept. 12, 1993, rematch between Barney Ross and Tony Canzoneri holds immense significance as a defining chapter in the golden era of boxing, remembered as one of the most blistering, action-packed wars in lightweight history. By securing a grueling 15-round victory before more than 40,000 roaring fans at the Polo Grounds, the 23-year-old Ross solidified his transition from a rising contender to an undisputed, dominant champion, proving that his previous win over Canzoneri was no fluke. Press accounts of the era heralded the brutal, 15-round rematch as a savage affair, describing the relentless back-and-forth exchanges as "fire meeting powder" with a blistering pace that never slackened until the final bell. For Canzoneri, a legendary multi-division kingpin in his own right, this valiant but losing effort marked the twilight of his absolute prime, illustrating the unforgiving nature of a sport where youth inevitably displaces experience. Ultimately, the high-stakes drama and furious action provided Depression-era audiences with a gripping, transcendent distraction, cementing both men's legacies as quintessential, iron-willed warriors who would eventually be enshrined side-by-side in the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
* Jewish boxer Barney Ross w/ photo
* World lightweight boxing championship
* vs. Tony Canzoneri at Polo Grounds in NYC
The top of page 23 has a banner heading: "35,000 See Ross Outpoint Canzoneri in World's Lightweight Title Battle" with subhead, photo of Ross and round by round description. (see images)
Complete with all 42 pages, rag edition in great condition.
Background: The Sept. 12, 1993, rematch between Barney Ross and Tony Canzoneri holds immense significance as a defining chapter in the golden era of boxing, remembered as one of the most blistering, action-packed wars in lightweight history. By securing a grueling 15-round victory before more than 40,000 roaring fans at the Polo Grounds, the 23-year-old Ross solidified his transition from a rising contender to an undisputed, dominant champion, proving that his previous win over Canzoneri was no fluke. Press accounts of the era heralded the brutal, 15-round rematch as a savage affair, describing the relentless back-and-forth exchanges as "fire meeting powder" with a blistering pace that never slackened until the final bell. For Canzoneri, a legendary multi-division kingpin in his own right, this valiant but losing effort marked the twilight of his absolute prime, illustrating the unforgiving nature of a sport where youth inevitably displaces experience. Ultimately, the high-stakes drama and furious action provided Depression-era audiences with a gripping, transcendent distraction, cementing both men's legacies as quintessential, iron-willed warriors who would eventually be enshrined side-by-side in the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
Category: The 20th Century
Price
$67
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.