Have Billy Petrole and Tony Canzoneri ever fought each other?

Yes. Billy Petrole and Tony Canzoneri have met 2 times and the series is level at 1-1.

Who has the better record, Petrole or Canzoneri?

Billy Petrole is 122-26-15 and Tony Canzoneri is 141-24-10. Tony Canzoneri has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Petrole or Canzoneri?

Billy Petrole has 65 knockout wins and Tony Canzoneri has 44. Billy Petrole has more.

Do Petrole and Canzoneri have any common opponents?

Billy Petrole and Tony Canzoneri share 13 common opponents: Jimmy McLarnin, Eddie Ran and Barney Ross (and 10 others). Tony Canzoneri fared better against 4 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Petrole and Canzoneri?

This comparison is drawn from 164 bouts tracked for Billy Petrole and 178 bouts tracked for Tony Canzoneri. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Billy Petrole vs Tony Canzoneri — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Billy Petrole (122-26-15) and Tony Canzoneri (141-24-10) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 13 common opponents.

Petrole

122

Wins65 KO · 53%

Losses

Draws164 tracked bouts

Canzoneri

141

Wins44 KO · 31%

Losses

Draws178 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Series level 1–1

Billy Petrole and Tony Canzoneri have met 2 times; Series level 1–1.
Met	1930Sep 11	1932Nov 4	Series
Billy PetroleFighter A	WWon	LLost	1–1W–L
Tony CanzoneriFighter B	LLost	WWon	1–1W–L
Result	PTSCanzoneri vs Petrolle	UDCanzoneri vs Petrolle	2Meetings

The Numbers

Petrole 4 · Canzoneri 4 of 8 measurable rows

PetroleEdge = longer wingCanzoneri

Record: 122-26-15141-24-10 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 79.4%
83.4% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 65: 65 (edge)
44
KO rate0–100%: 53.28% (edge)
31.21%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 53% (edge)
31%
Times stopped^†max 3: 3
1 (edge)
Title reignsmax 7: 0
7 (edge)
Bouts per year^‡max 14: 14 (edge)
12.5
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 178: 164
178

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Heightnot held: Billy Petrole: No height on file; Tony Canzoneri: 5′4″
Reach+5″: Billy Petrole: 70″ (edge); Tony Canzoneri: 65″
Agenot comparable: Billy Petrole: Died aged 78; Tony Canzoneri: Died aged 51
Stance: Billy Petrole: Orthodox; Tony Canzoneri: Orthodox

Billy Petrole left, Tony Canzoneri right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Billy Petrole122 wins · from 164 tracked bouts

65 by KO/TKO 53%19 on the cards 16%38 by another method or unrecorded 31%

Tony Canzoneri143 wins · from 178 tracked bouts

44 by KO/TKO 31%95 on the cards 66%4 by another method or unrecorded 3%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Billy Petrole 164, Tony Canzoneri 178 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

13 shared

13 shared · Petrole better on 1 · Canzoneri better on 4 · even on 813 shared · Billy Petrole better on 1 · Tony Canzoneri better on 4 · even on 8

PetroleBilly Petrole

Opponent

CanzoneriTony Canzoneri

Billy Petrole
1–2 against
Loss, UD
1931Aug 1931
Loss, UD
1931May 1931
Win, UD
1930Nov 1930
McLarninJimmy McLarninIreland 55–11–3 · FlyweightCanzoneri betterTony Canzoneri better — 1–1 to 1–2
Tony Canzoneri
1–1 against
Loss, UD
1936Oct 1936
Win, UD
1936May 1936
Billy Petrole
Win, KO 6
1932Jan 1932
RanEddie RanEvenEven — 1–0 both
Tony Canzoneri
Win, KO 2
1935Jan 1935
Billy Petrole
0–2 against
Loss, UD
1934Jan 1934
Loss, UD
1933Mar 1933
RossBarney RossUnited States 74–4–3EvenEven — 0–2 both
Tony Canzoneri
0–2 against
Loss, SD
1933Sep 1933
Loss, MD
1933Jun 1933
Billy Petrole
2–0 against
Win, TKO 6
1933Dec 1933
Win, TKO 2
1928Sep 1928
LoayzaStanislaus LoayzaEvenEven — 2–0 both
Tony Canzoneri
2–0 against
Win, UD
1930Mar 1930
Win, UD
1929Oct 1929
Billy Petrole
1–0–1 against
Win, UD
1933Oct 1933
Draw, PTS
1933Sep 1933
FullerSammy FullerPetrole betterBilly Petrole better — 1–0–1 to 0–1
Tony Canzoneri
Loss, UD
1931Mar 1931
Billy Petrole
Win, KO 7
1931Dec 1931
TownsendBilly TownsendEvenEven — 1–0 both
Tony Canzoneri
Win, KO 1
1933Feb 1933
Billy Petrole
1–1 against
Win, UD
1932Jun 1932
Loss, TKO 7
1928Apr 1928
GroganTommy GroganCanzoneri betterTony Canzoneri better — 2–0 to 1–1
Tony Canzoneri
2–0 against
Win, PTS
1931Mar 1931
Win, PTS
1930Jun 1930
Billy Petrole
1–1–1 against
Loss, UD
1930Oct 1930
Win, TKO 5
1928Aug 1928
Draw, PTS
1928Jul 1928
BergJack Kid BergUnited Kingdom 157–26–9 · LightweightCanzoneri betterTony Canzoneri better — 2–1 to 1–1–1
Tony Canzoneri
2–1 against
Win, UD
1931Sep 1931
Win, KO 3
1931Apr 1931
Loss, SD
1930Jan 1930
Billy Petrole
Win, TKO 3
1930Aug 1930
LaFayFrankie LaFayEvenEven — 1–0 both
Tony Canzoneri
Win, TKO 1
1930Apr 1930
Billy Petrole
Win, PTS
1925Dec 1925
SmithSteve SmithEvenEven — 1–0 both
Tony Canzoneri
Win, TKO 7
1930Apr 1930
Billy Petrole
Loss, NWS
1928Jan 1928
MandellSammy MandellUnited States 147–25–17 · LightweightEvenEven — 0–1 both
Tony Canzoneri
Loss, SD
1929Aug 1929
Billy Petrole
Win, NWS
1924Dec 1924
CharlesGaston CharlesEvenEven — 1–0 both
Tony Canzoneri
Win, PTS
1928Oct 1928
Billy Petrole
Loss, PTS
1925Mar 1925
GarciaBobby GarciaCanzoneri betterTony Canzoneri better — 1–0 to 0–1
Tony Canzoneri
Win, KO 1
1928Aug 1928

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Billy Petrole had won two in a row before losing a decision to Barney Ross. Petrole last boxed on Jan 24, 1934.WDWWL

Klaveren Jul 1933Fuller Sep 1933Fuller Oct 1933Loayza Dec 1933Ross Jan 193414 tracked bouts per year

Tony Canzoneri had won four in a row before losing by stoppage to Al Bummy Davis. Canzoneri last boxed on Nov 1, 1939.WWWWL

Jesus Aug 1939Wallace Aug 1939D'Elia Aug 1939Brink Sep 1939Davis Nov 193912.5 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Billy Petrole and Tony Canzoneri ever fought each other?: Yes. Billy Petrole and Tony Canzoneri have met 2 times and the series is level at 1-1.
Who has the better record, Petrole or Canzoneri?: Billy Petrole is 122-26-15 and Tony Canzoneri is 141-24-10. Tony Canzoneri has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Petrole or Canzoneri?: Billy Petrole has 65 knockout wins and Tony Canzoneri has 44. Billy Petrole has more.
Do Petrole and Canzoneri have any common opponents?: Billy Petrole and Tony Canzoneri share 13 common opponents: Jimmy McLarnin, Eddie Ran and Barney Ross (and 10 others). Tony Canzoneri fared better against 4 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Petrole and Canzoneri?: This comparison is drawn from 164 bouts tracked for Billy Petrole and 178 bouts tracked for Tony Canzoneri. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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