Evening star., 1933-09-10
BREAKS PRECEDENT
IN CANz0NER| BOUT
Faces First 15-Round Fqht
Against Man He Barely
Shaded for Title.
BY EDWARD ]. NEIL,
Associated Press Sports Writer,

n 1EW YORK, September o.
M Barney Ross, only a couple
1 y OF years ago a struggling
amateur, challenges the
f1stic fates and all sorts of prece-
dents Tuesday night defending
his newly-won lightweight cham
pionship against the vengeful
fists Of Tony Canzoneri in the
Polo Grounds.
Ross, only % years old and sensa-
tional in his swift drive to the title,
won 1t only recently from Canzoneri in
Chicago after 10 rounds so close that
the referee called it draw, and two
judges who gave the decision and the
championship to the challenger worked
out their verdicts by the margin of a
few scanty points.
Ordinarily. as things 20 in the
flight game, that would be the
signal for young Barney to keep
far. far away from the old cham
pi0n until his purse had been
solidly lined with gold in over
weight matches.
Gate May Exceed SI00,00O
DUT Ross agreed Immediately to a
n return bout that has created tre-
mendous interest and promises
gate receipts above 100000. practically
a renaissance for lightWeights. If that
wasn't enough precedent to set at one
time. Ross will be fighting his first Is
round bout and his first match in New
York, as we'll as the warrior the ex-
perts consider the best fighter for his
weight and inches in circulation today.
Ross has been guaranteed
$4,000 by Promoter Tim Mara,
uho helped Jack Dempsey stage
the Mar Bder-MQr Schmelino
success here in June.
The experts who have watched the
boys through month of steady train
ing expect vicious. sensational battle.
Ross. born here. though his parents
moved him to Chicago as a tot, has
been particularly impressive in the first
views the local railbirds got of him
at his camp at Lake Swannanoa. N. j.
he IS close to the weight limit. fast.
strong and beautiful boxer.
Canzoneri, working at Pompton
Lakes, n. j., longer than for any
other bout in a career that has
brought him the featherweight,
junior lightweight and light
weight titles, has been particu-
larly vicious.
He insists that a home town" de-
clSlon cost him his title in the first
battle with Ross. Though only 25 now
and admittedly slower and not as
strong a. in his earlier days. Tony. too.
has worked perfectly in training. The
gamblers refuse to name a favorite,
quoting to 10 against either, with the
wager taking the choice
Styles Arc Similar.
NNE of the most interesting points
~ developed in training is the SINH
larity in styles of the two. Each
has fast, accurate left jab, fine left
hook to the head and body and q
Knockout wallop in right cross. Ross
advantage lies in youth and stamina.
Canzoneris in experience and possibly
ring generGlshir.
Tony, once q bootbldck on the
streets of Neu Orleans, has re-
n1drkable record OF successes in
return bouts NTH opponents 1rho
beat him the first time out
He knocked out Jackie Kid Berg
in Chicago after taking the worst beat
ing of his career the first time they
met. He beat Benny Bass. Billy Pet
role, Kid Chocolate decisively in re-
turn matches.
Neither fighter expects trouble with
the weight. Ross usually scales around
1912, Just under the 135-pound class
limit. while Tony rarely goes above 1873
in fighting trim.
The bouts will not be broadcast