Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-06-24 | Page 8 | Ross Becomes World's Lightweight Champion

Ross Becomes Worlds World's W orld's Lightweight Champ Champion 4 ion I IRain Rain of Blows i in Last Round Gives Challenger Vic Nic- tory Over Tony Canzoneri in Close Bout Will Fight Again in Fall By GEORGE KIRKSEY Ul United Press Press Staff Correll Correspondent CHICAGO June 24 Barney 24 Barney Ross h has punched his way from street f fight ight- ng to the worlds world's lightweight chamIn cham chain In a savage round round 10 fight l last t night In n the Chicago stadium Ross young pr product duct of Chicago's Roaring West WestSide Side wrested the pound title from rom Tony rony Canzoneri hitherto acclaimed as the 10 pugilistic worlds world's best beit pic piece e of 01 righting mechanism In the last three minutes of fighting there here passed from Canzoneri to Ross he the historic crown won by Joe Gans Cans Battling Nelson Ad Wolgast Willie Ritchie and BennIe Beanie Leonard At the end of nine rounds they were iven champlon champion and challenger Only three minutes' minutes fighting time was wu left With persons banked around round he the of ot the worlds world's largest Indoor arena here was the situation as 35 1 the bell rang for or the final inal round final round ROSS BATTERED Ross Rou both eyes gashed had f fought is way to even terms with Canzoneri in n 1 a n series of slashing exchanges in inic inthe the ic late rounds Canzon weak and weary moved nto action to to protect the crown he heas as held for almost three years The gong clanged for lor the tenth Ross jRoss Jabbed three times Umes to he face Ross slashed a left Iett t to the theace theace theace ace and Tony fell into a a. a clinch The The attempted to clutch Ross ROs round tho the waist but the challenger 1 r set him back on his us heels with two vicious left hooks They fell ell into a clinch and the referee broke them Ross moved to to- the attack driving his left to the champions champion's head repeatedly without return C Canzoneri retreated before Ross Ross' withering fire Ire The champion champion cham cham- pion fell against the ropes and Ross smothered him with both fists drivIng driving driving ing them like a Canzoneri Can CanS clutched at the challengers challenger's body pulling him into iato a clinch to hang on The referee pried d th them m apart and Ross beg began his deadly of left hooks once more on Canzoneri's fn face e. e Ross w was flinging both fists fists' at the bell beIJ and Canzoneri w was clutching for relief The final bell A breathless then then wait then th the roaring accolade the accolade the winner and new champion cham chain pion Barney pion-Barney Barney Ross NOT UNANIMOUS The decision was not unanimous Referee Tommy Gilmore GlImore called It a draw The two judges Ed Hintz Hints and William Batty voted for Ross Both judges gave the last two rounds to Ross while the tha referee gave Rave the eighth and ninth rounds to Ross RoSF I and called the final round even It was a 1 close thrilling fight and that's the reason why Ross is going to fight Canzoneri again for tor the title in New York in September I OIl whipped the champion last nl night ht exulted Barney Ross and Im I'm going to do it again in September It was close I know but In 15 rounds s swe we should should should-be be able to prove who is the better man I