Izzy Jannazzo
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Anthony "Izzy" Jannazzo (January 31, 1915 Ensley, Alabama
- June 18, 1995 New York City
, New York
) was an American professional boxer
who fought in the Welterweight Division
. Under his managers, Guy Anselmi and Chris Dundee, his record was 65 wins (9 KO's), 47 losses, and 15 draws from 127 fights.
Jannazzo had an up-down career that was full of streaks and occasional super performances; He was not a power hitter yet won 65 of 126 bouts and scored just 8 knockouts; During his career, he won the Welterweight Championship of the World (as recognized by Maryland state)
He defeated such men as the Cocoa Kid, Kid Azteca
, Holman Williams
, Johnny Jadick
, Ralph Zannelli, Jimmy Leto, Steve Mamakos, Murray Brandt, Steve Halaiko, Tony Falco, Freddie Cabral, Stanislaus Loayza, Joe Rossi, Charley Parham, Freddie Dixon, Billy Celebron, Jackie Davis, Gustav Eder, Jackie Burke, "Wild" Bill McDowell, Joe Governale, Frankie Abrams, and Johnny Green; He also fought Ceferino Garcia to a draw.
Ensley, Birmingham, Alabama
Ensley is a large city neighborhood in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It was once a separate and thriving industrial city. It is part of the Birmingham–Hoover Metropolitan Area.-History:...
- June 18, 1995 New York City
New York City
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, New York
New York
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) was an American professional boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
who fought in the Welterweight Division
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...
. Under his managers, Guy Anselmi and Chris Dundee, his record was 65 wins (9 KO's), 47 losses, and 15 draws from 127 fights.
Jannazzo had an up-down career that was full of streaks and occasional super performances; He was not a power hitter yet won 65 of 126 bouts and scored just 8 knockouts; During his career, he won the Welterweight Championship of the World (as recognized by Maryland state)
He defeated such men as the Cocoa Kid, Kid Azteca
Kid Azteca
Luis Villanueva Paramo was a Mexican boxer best known as Kid Azteca. Villanueva boxed professionally from 1932 to 1961, making him one of a small number of fighters that fought for four decades...
, Holman Williams
Holman Williams
Holman Williams was a world welterweight boxing contender.-Boxing career:Williams began boxing as an amateur in 1928 as a bantamweight and had a successful 38-bout career...
, Johnny Jadick
Johnny Jadick
John J. Jadick, better known as Johnny Jadick was an American light welterweight boxer. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.- Professional career :...
, Ralph Zannelli, Jimmy Leto, Steve Mamakos, Murray Brandt, Steve Halaiko, Tony Falco, Freddie Cabral, Stanislaus Loayza, Joe Rossi, Charley Parham, Freddie Dixon, Billy Celebron, Jackie Davis, Gustav Eder, Jackie Burke, "Wild" Bill McDowell, Joe Governale, Frankie Abrams, and Johnny Green; He also fought Ceferino Garcia to a draw.