Jack Delaney
Titles: light heavyweight champion 1926-1927
Record: 77-10-2
Born: March 18, 1900 in St. Francis du Lac, Quebec, Canada
Years active: 1919-1932
Nickname: Bright Eyes
A French-Canadian Delaney was almost as big with the ladies as Georges
Carpentier. A real fun-lover outside of the ring, Delaney was all business
in the ring. Jack started out as a boxer, a stylist who preferred to hit
and run. In later years however like many other aging warriors he changed
his style and turned into quite a hitter. In the 20's he was simply one of
the most knowledgeable boxers to step into any ring. He began to box as a
teenager after his family moved from Quebec to Connecticut. It was a sport
that came naturally to him and he quickly earned praise and recognition
from fight insiders in Boston. In Boston he earned his first real acclaim
in defeating Tommy Loughran over 10 rounds in 1924, that was followed by
wins over the very good Paul Berlenbach that saw both men on the canvas
before Delaney won by knockout. Jimmy Slattery however was another story,
he simply had Delaney's number and would beat him twice on points in the
next 2 years. Those losses however paled in comparison to his 2 wins over
the much more talented Tiger Flowers in the span of time. Those 2 wins
earned Delaney a title shot against the same Berlenbach that he had knocked
out the previous year. Berlenbach proved to be better on this night and
used his weight advantage to get inside of Jack's punches and win a
decision. 11 wins in the next 6 months gave Delaney another shot at the
title. In front of 41,000 people Delaney reversed the loss to Berlenbach
and walked away with the light heavyweight title of the world. After only
3 defenses Delaney went in search of lager payday's in the heavyweight
division. Like most light heavyweights who move up in weight he did not
fare well. Wins over competent Paolino Uzcudun and Phil Johnson were
outweighed by smashing defeats to Jack Sharkey, Tom Heeney and Johnny
Risko. Delaney retired to run a bar in New York City along with other
interests but died of cancer at the age of 48, sixteen years after he
retired.
Jack Delaney
Career Record: 77 W, 10 L, 2 D (44 K.O's)
1919
Oct Steve August Bridgeport, Ct W 4
Nov Johnny Nelson Bridgeport, Ct KO 2
Dec Steve August Bridgeport, Ct W 6
1920
Jan Jim Hugo Bridgeport, Ct W 6
Mar Jack Green Bridgeport, Ct KO 6
May Tom Spencer Bridgeport, Ct KO 4
Jun Jimmy "Mohawk" Coffey Bridgeport, Ct W 8
Aug Art Griffin Bridgeport, Ct KO 7
Sep Bill Gorman Bridgeport, Ct KO 3
Nov Art Tango Fall River, Ma KO 3
Dec 20 Soldier Frank Providence, RI KO 2
1921
Jan 1 Batting Silveira Providence, RI KO 8
Jan 28 Ted Marshall Providence, 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 Providence, RI L 12
May 18 Young Jack Johnson Providence, RI KO 3
Jul 22 Jackie Mason Holyoke, Ma TKO 2
Jul 25 Bert Colima Brooklyn, NY TKO 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
Oct 19 Steve Choynski Providence, RI W 12
Nov 30 Frank Carbone Providence, 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
Mar 6 Augie Ratner Brooklyn, NY TKO by 1
May 30 Jack Stone Fall River, Ma W 10
Apr 10 Hugh Ross Bridgeport, Ct W 15
Jun Pat McCarthy Providence, RI W 12
Aug 14 George Shade Woonsocket, RI KO 1
Oct 6 Frank Cavanaugh Stamford, Ct KO 3
Oct 12 Young Fisher Providence, RI TKO by 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
Aug 27 Frank Moody Bridgeport, Ct TKO 5
Oct 3 Jimmy Slattery New York, NY L 6
Oct 20 Pat McCarthy Boston, Ma W D.Q 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 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 TKO 4
May 30 "Young" Tony Marullo New York, NY W 10
Jul 16 Tommy Loughran Philadelphia, Pa D 10
Jul 24 Jack Burke Brooklyn, NY TKO 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 TKO 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 TKO 10
Mar 15 Mike McTigue New York, NY KO 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 TKO 2
Jun 16 Bob Sage Detroit, Mi ND 10
Jul 16 Paul Berlenbach Brooklyn, NY W 15
-Light Heavyweight Championship of the World
Dec 10 Jamaica Kid Waterbury, Ct KO 3
Dec 20 Bud Gorman Jersey City, NJ KO 2
1927
Feb 18 Jim Maloney New York, NY L 10
Jun -Delaney relinquished the Light Heavyweight
Championship of the World
Aug 11 Paolino Uzcudun New York, NY W D.Q 7
Sep 14 Johnny Risko Cleveland, Oh L 10
Oct 14 Jack Renault New York, NY W 10
Dec 9 Paul Berlenbach Chicago, Il KO 6
1928
Jan 16 Sully Montgomery New York, NY KO 1
Jan 20 Jack Humbeeck Boston, Ma TKO 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 TKO by 1
Sep 20 Nando Tassi Brooklyn, NY TKO 11
1932
Mar 3 Phil Johnson Bridgeport, Ct KO 2
Mar 29 Frank Willis Stamford, Ct KO 3
Apr 21 Leo "One-Punch" Williams Hartford, Ct KO 1