The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-09
|CANZONERI, FOE
 ! OF AMBERS, WAS LATTER'S IDOL
Chance to Win Title Friday From Former Spar-Mate
 of Ex-C Champion
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H0I JSAE1 AEpp uE NUNs Avp ASOAt to be exact, Lew Ambers sat in the gallery of Madison Square Garden where he dimly saw Tony Canzo- neri successfully defend his light weight laureis against Kid ChOco- late in IS rounds. He bummed his was from Herkimer, N. Y., with two busks in his kick, s1.l0 of which he paid for the seat. About two years ago he helped condition Canxoneri for his two- round kayp over Chocolate and ten rounds decision against Cieto Lo- cateili. He was one of Tony's spar. ring partners.
 Great Breaks
 finds the young human punching bag trading blows against his idol with the world 13s-pounds cham pi0nship at. stake. In other words, Lew and Tony clash over the 15 rounds trail, Friday night at Madi- son Square Garden.
 Lew cheered Tony to the echo af- ter the latter turned back the Keed. He was the first to congratu- late him boss on victories scored over Locatelli and the Chicolate kayo, and the first in line the next morning to be paid off. Those few coconuts kept Ambers in coffee and cake sharing as he did hall bed- room with a townsmate.
 Onicially 1t is not known how much he will get Saturday morn. ing but it is safe to state his end will amount to ss,00o or 5000. He will not run to the nearest bank to deposit the fortune but motor back to Herkimer, a far cry from the days when he used to contract builders for the erection of home for his mother and nine hitch hike back and forth, and more D.Ambrosio's, brothers and sisters. D'Ambrosio is the family monicker. Luigi stands for Lew or Louis.
 Quite difference from the days he picked up few clans, or U. S. currency, participating in amateur bootleg contests upstate under the name fp Otis Paradise, SO battles in all, to, money in five figres! That's the way of the fight busi- ness.
 M0guls Backed Him
 Pardon little rehashing. Like q bolt out of a clear sky came the New York boxing commissions prOnouncement to labelling Ambers No. challenger. The edict struck Canzoneri between the two eyes.
 He was challenging Barney Ross to third fight. Chicago put for. ward Sammy Fuller, of Boston, as it's choice. This left Canzoneri out in the cold, cold rain. Qncidental- ly 1t never rains in the Garden). "Now go out and fight" com- manded Messrs Phelan, Brown and Wear. Ambers sought meployment. Jimmy Johnston, the garden ring master. came to the rescue and matched him. with the seeking. elongated Harry Dublinsky. Lew outfighting the Windy City lad from bell to bell.
 The next attractive match was to pair the two choices. Ambers and Fuller. A large crowd saw the hungry Ambers smack the day. lights out of the Hubite. Tn the meanwhile Canzoneri was sitting on the sidelines. He was broken hearted. After all these years of valiant fighting no one was giving him . tumble. A former sparring partner was enjoying the headlines.
 Just Right
 Like another bolt, etc. Ross came to Tony's relief. Two weeks ago he abdicated saying he could no longer make 135 pounds.
 What break for Tony. Ambers and the Garden! Johnston lost no time matching Lew and Canxoneri. and the commission sanctioned the contest for the championship of a division the most colorful in the ring history. The best bout that could possibly be arranged. Is 1t any wonder then that the two kids will boxe before a capacity house with a probable gross in- take of $60.000. sum of money that Is not to be sneezed at.
 Tony may hang up his gloves if he Is licked. He has been in there taking and giving 1t over stretch of ten years with reward of three years and perhaps of $300,000 salt ed away. He awns 4l acres of ground at Marlboro. N. Y.. nine miles above Newburgh.
 Ambers has promised his fistic .godfathers that if he Is returned victorious he will gladly accom- modate the leading challenger in the space of ninety days. Lew Is a fighting fool. He has speed to burn. And he can take a good punch. Canxoneri will go down in fight his- ever laced on the gloves. He be- tory IS one of the greatest that longs with the McGoverns. Dun dees. Dixons. Attelis, Leonards, Jacksons of the Horton, Frawley lay days and the beginning of the Walker code. He has engaged in 1z5 torrid battles with nary a