Tony Zale

World title reigns and bouts

NYSAC
WBA
RING
Middleweight
1941
(27 years old)
1942
(28 years old)
1943
(29 years old)
1944
(30 years old)
1945
(31 years old)
1946
(32 years old)
1947
(33 years old)
1948
(34 years old)

Timeline of world title events

    19 Jul 1940

    Tony Zale beats Al Hostak via knockout 13/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Tony Zale becomes the WBA Middleweight world champion

    21 Feb 1941

    Tony Zale beats Steve Mamakos via knockout 14/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    28 May 1941

    Tony Zale beats Al Hostak via knockout 2/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    28 Nov 1941

    Tony Zale beats Georgie Abrams via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Tony Zale becomes the NYSAC and RING Middleweight world champion

    27 Sep 1946

    Tony Zale beats Rocky Graziano via knockout 6/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    16 Jul 1947

    Rocky Graziano beats Tony Zale via knockout 6/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    10 Jun 1948

    Tony Zale beats Rocky Graziano via knockout 3/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Tony Zale becomes the NYSAC, RING and WBA Middleweight world champion

    21 Sep 1948

    Marcel Cerdan beats Tony Zale via corner retirement 11/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)