Jack Delaney
(Ovila Chapdelaine)
("Bright Eyes")
BORN March 18 1900; St. Francis du Lac, Quebec, Canada DIED November 27 1948; Katonah, New York HEIGHT 5-11 1/2 WEIGHT 158 1/4-183 1/2 lbs MANAGER Al Jennings, Pete Reilly, Billy Prince RECORD 75-12-2 (44 KO, 2 ND, 2 NC, 2 EX) Delaney was a fine, clever boxer who possessed an exceptional jab and a stiff right hand punch; His career as a light heavyweight was outstanding but as a heavyweight was only mediocre due to his weight disadvantage; He won the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World during his career
Delaney defeated such men as Tommy Loughran, Maxie Rosenbloom, Paul Berlenbach, Mike McTigue, Theodore "Tiger" Flowers, George Robinson, Johnny Risko, Paolino Uzcudun and Tony "Young" Marullo
Nat Fleischer ranked Delaney as the #9 All-Time Light Heavyweight; Delaney was inducted into the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1973 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 19961919 Oct 9 Steve August Bridgeport, Ct W 4 Johnny Nelson KO 2 Steve August W 6 1920 Jim Hugo W 6 Jack Green KO 6 Tom Spencer KO 4 Art Griffin KO 7 Bill Gorman KO 3 Art Tango Fall River, Ma KO 3 Jul 22 Jimmy "Mohawk" Coffey Providence, RI W 8 Dec 20 "Soldier" Frank D'Annunzio Providence, RI KO 2 1921 Jan 1 Batting Silveira Providence, RI KO 8 Jan 28 Ted Marshall Marieville, RI KO 5 Feb 8 Jack Savage Providence, RI KO 2 Feb 22 Jack McCarron Providence, RI D 12 Mar 14 Jack McClelland Bridgeport, Ct W 12 Apr 13 Tommy Robson Marieville, RI L 12 May 18 "Young" Jack Johnson Providence, RI KO 3 Jul 22 Jackie Mason Holyoke, Ma TK 2 Jul 25 Bert Colima Brooklyn, NY TK 7 Aug 12 Harold "Happy" Howard Holyoke, Ma W 10 Aug 22 Joe Rivers Fall River, Ma W 10 Sep 13 Frankie Fleming Fall River, Ma KO 8 Sep 28 George Robinson Providence, RI W 12 -Some sources report "W 10" in "Montreal, Que, Can" Oct 19 Steve Choynski Providence, RI W 12 Nov 30 Frank Carbone Marieville, RI W 12 1922 Jan 2 Jackie Clark Fall River, Ma W 10 Jan 27 Jack McCarron Fall River, Ma W 10 Feb 13 Lou Bogash Bridgeport, Ct W 15 -Middleweight Championship of New England Mar 6 Augie Ratner Brooklyn, NY LT 1 Apr 10 Hugh Ross Bridgeport, Ct W 15 May 30 Jack Stone Fall River, Ma W 10 Aug 14 George Shade Woonsocket, RI KO 1 Oct 6 Frank Cavanaugh Stamford, Ct KO 3 Oct 12 Young Fisher Providence, RI LK 3 1923 Feb 20 "Italian" Joe Gans New York, NY W 12 Mar 3 Augie Ratner New York, NY W 12 Mar 19 Jimmy O'Gatty Providence, RI NC 5 Jul 4 Tommy Madden Holyoke, Ma KO 2 Aug 20 Andy "Kid" Palmer Bridgeport, Ct W 12 Aug 31 Jimmy Darcy New York, NY W 10 1924 Jan 4 Jackie Clark Norwalk, Ct KO 2 Feb 11 Sailor Martin New York, NY KO 1 Feb 19 Tommy Loughran Boston, Ma W 10 Mar 14 Paul Berlenbach New York, NY KO 4 Mar 17 Jackie Clark Newark, NJ NC 8 Mar 31 Leo Leonard Bridgeport, Ct KO 3 Apr 10 George Robinson Boston, Ma W 10 May 5 William Bryan Downey Columbus, Oh ND 10 -Some sources report "L 12" Aug 27 Frank Moody Bridgeport, Ct TK 5 Oct 3 Jimmy Slattery New York, NY L 6 Oct 20 Pat McCarthy Boston, Ma WF 8 -McCarthy was disqualified for not trying Oct 30 George Mulholland Brooklyn, NY TK 8 Dec 26 Pal Reed New York, NY W 12 1925 Jan 16 Theodore "Tiger" Flowers New York, NY KO 2 Jan 19 "Allentown" Joe Gans Wilkes-Barre, Pa L 10 -Some sources report "W 10" Feb 13 Jimmy Slattery New York, NY L 6 Feb 26 Theodore "Tiger" Flowers New York, NY KO 4 Mar 9 Jamaica Kid Buffalo, NY KO 2 Mar 20 Soldier King Grand Rapids, Mi TK 4 May 30 Tony "Young" Marullo New York, NY W 10 -Some sources report "W 12" Jul 16 Tommy Loughran Philadelphia, Pa D 10 Jul 24 Jack Burke Brooklyn, NY TK 9 Dec 11 Paul Berlenbach New York, NY L 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World 1926 Jan 15 "Young" Bob Fitzsimmons New York, NY W 12 Jan 25 Tom Roper Canton, Oh TK 12 Feb 5 Johnny Risko New York, NY W 10 Feb 22 Quinton Romero-Rojas Philadelphia, Pa KO 4 Mar 8 Joe Lohman Brooklyn, NY TK 10 -Some sources report 3/09/26 Mar 15 Mike McTigue New York, NY TK 4 Mar 22 Maxie Rosenbloom Philadelphia, Pa W 10 Apr 26 Emilio "King" Solomon Hartford, Ct W 12 May 12 Martin O'Grady Montreal, Que, Can KO 7 Jun 3 Tommy Burns Brooklyn, NY TK 2 Jun 16 Bob Sage Detroit, Mi ND 10 Jul 16 Paul Berlenbach Brooklyn, NY W 15 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Sep 16 Gene Tunney Stroudsburg, Pa EX 2 Sep 17 Gene Tunney Stroudsburg, Pa EX Dec 10 Jamaica Kid Waterbury, Ct KO 3 -Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Dec 20 Bud Gorman Jersey City, NJ KO 2 1927 Feb 18 Jimmy Maloney New York, NY L 10 Jun -Delaney relinquished the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World Aug 11 Paolino Uzcudun Bronx, NY WF 7 Sep 14 Johnny Risko Cleveland, Oh L 10 Oct 14 Jack Renault New York, NY W 10 Dec 9 Paul Berlenbach Chicago, Il TK 6 1928 Jan 16 Sully Montgomery New York, NY KO 1 Jan 20 Jack Humbeeck Boston, Ma TK 6 Feb 13 Leo Gates Rochester, NY KO 2 Mar 1 Tom Heeney New York, NY L 15 Apr 30 Jack Sharkey New York, NY LK 1 Sep 20 Nando Tassi Brooklyn, NY TK 11 1932 Mar 3 Phil Johnson Bridgeport, Ct KO 2 Mar 29 "Cowboy" Jack Willis Stamford, Ct TK 3 -Some sources report "Frank Willis" Apr 21 Leo "One-Punch" Williams Hartford, Ct KO 1 *** The Following Bout Is Reported But Not Confirmed *** 1922 Jun Pat McCarthy Providence, RI W 12
Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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