The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-11
ICANZONERI FIRST
 l35 POUND CHAMP
 REGAIN CROWN
Ambers Completely Out chased By Little Bull
 of Brooklyn
BY STUART CAMERON United Press Sports Editor)


 New York, May II = (UP) - Compilers of ring adages were busy on the subjects of amend ments today, forced by a fighting little bull from Brooklyn to insert the words excepting Tony Can zoner" to the precedent that no lightweight champion ever re- gained his crown.
 For little Tony, who's been around tn ering for 10 full years of busy campaigning, upset all calculation last night by outpoint- ing the much younger aspirant to the title, Lou Ambers, New York's herkimer hurricane.
 Canzoneri not only shattered precedent, but broke the hearts of the 49th street boys, those hard bitten layers of boxing odds, who were forced to give 13 to to get on Tony's chances of winning.
 Along with Ambers these pro- fessional betting men took a ter rife pasting, but thanks to the ar- tistry of Tony, there wasn't a murmur when old Joe Humphries, his voice choked with emotion, told the crowd of 10000 what it al- ready knew that the winner land once again champion of the world" was Tony Canzoneri.
 Experts of the press sections were on the receiving end of a separate beating, and all because of Tony's legs. There was choice rumor about that Canzoneri had trained for only four rounds, realizing that his pins wouldn't hold up for the full distance. But after the IS rounds-45 minutes of activity-were complete, Tony did a little jig and laughed about his legs.
 "Hell, man." he said. "Those legs were good for 40 rounds. actually laughed to myself along about the seventh round because I knew that some folks would be worrying about them." It was a grand show and the crowd helped make it so. For the first time since Canzoneri de- tended his title against Kid Choc- olate in 1881, the Gardens 10000 seats were packed.
 Tony came out fighting and. the fight was scarcely started before the long-enders began worrying about their money. Ambers was good, yes, but as soon as the big illuminated block marked off the first minute the difference between ring craftsmanship was apparent.
 Canzoneri, fighting from an up right stance, offered no target to his younger opponent, and was able to score almost as he pleased. He swarmed all over the failing Herkimer lad to win the first two rounds by an imposing margin. He almost scored a knockout in the third. A crashing right that seem- ed to come from nowhere, caught Ambers flush on the jaw and he | ficpped to the canvas. The time keeper raised his gavel twice, but Lou refused to stay out the count, and, wavering a bit, gamely went after Tony. Again the Canzoneri right whipped out and jared Lou, but the bell saved him.
 Ambers rallied brilliantly to win the fourth by superior infighting, but Tony took the next five to be leading by eight rounds to one when nine were complete. Lou ral- lied again in the tenth to win by a shade. The eleventh was even.
 Tony shot over right which caught Lou on the waist b n early in the twelfth and Referee Arthur Donovan warned h i m against low hitting. The blow cost Tony the round. Ambers centered his attack on Tony's head to win the 18th and the 14th seemed even. Just to make it sure Tony stepped up the pace and won the final round handsomely.
 Canzoneri and Ambers fought for general recognition of holder of the title Barney Ross vacated. The New York State Athletic Com mission and the National Boxing association announced h a t the winner would be regarded as champion. Only in Illinois, where Davey Day, a stable mate of Ross is regarded as outstanding conten- der, is there dispute as to the title.
 They were nearly even in weight, Tony scaling 133 and Ambers -133%.