Berg v. Canzoneri

For some time, Tony Canzoneri, the frog-faced Brooklyn fighter who won the lightweight championship of the world from Al Singer, has been supposed to be washed out. Grounds for this belief: Canzoneri has dodged a return match with Billy Petrolic of Fargo, N. Dak., who gave Canzoneri a good pre-championship drubbing. He was also supposed to be afraid of Jackie Berg, holder of the junior welterweight title, a Britisher noted for his courage, his windmill style, his ability to block punches with his chin. In Chicago last week, Berg and Canzoneri climbed into a ring, shook hands and started work, Canzoneri boxing nicely and Berg, short-armed and unable to land his dangerous, awkward swings, performing his specialty of chin-blocking. For two rounds Canzoneri handed out punishment. At the start of the third round Canzoneri whammed a left to the Berg chin-block, hit him under the heart with a right, then straightened his right up to the jaw. Berg stood up at the count of seven and then collapsed. When his seconds brought him to, he wept. Canzoneri, one of those fighters who demonstrate elaborate affection for a beaten opponent, also wept as he shook Berg's hand -- from happiness. He was still lightweight champion, and the National Boxing Association promised to recognize him as junior welterweight champion.

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