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Jack Delaney (March 19, 1900 – November 27, 1948) was a world light heavyweight boxing champion and contender for the heavyweight crown. One of the most popular fighters of the 1920s, the French Canadian was born Ovila Chapdelaine in Saint-François-du-Lac , Quebec , Canada.
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Mar 21, 2024 · This was Jack Delaney, a Canadian-born boxer who became a world light heavyweight champion and a contender for the heavyweight crown, leaving an indelible mark on the sport. Born Ovila Chapdelaine in Quebec, Canada, in 1900, Delaney’s family moved to the United States in 1904, settling in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Apr 14, 2020 · Jack Delaney is a former director of EMS at New York-Presbyterian Hospital who survived the collapse of the World Trade Center on 9/11 and the COVID-19 pandemic. He shares his story of working at Ground Zero, his health challenges, and his support for other first responders.
Apr 30, 2024 · But by 1928, Delaney is losing his grip. The fight against Jack Sharkey sees the Boston sailor favoured by three to one over Delaney, who enters the ring in soft shape and 14 lbs lighter than Sharkey. Yet the crowd is still peppered with the wild women known as “Delaney’s Screaming Mamies”, and once again a title fight with Tunney hangs ...
Jack Delaney was one of the most popular fighters of the 1920s. A French-Canadian born in Quebec, Delaney moved with his parents to Holyoke, Massachusetts and then Bridgeport, Connecticut. He started to fight professionally in 1919. In his first three years, he compiled a record that included a regional title win and only three losses in nearly ...
Jack Delaney. The referee halted the bout after 1:52 of the third round. New York Times. Delaney "landed one single, solitary blow", a right to the jaw, as Montgomery rushed forward. (New York Times) Attendance: 16, 236. This was the first round of Tex Rickard's heavyweight elimination process to select an opponent for Gene Tunney in 1928.
Jul 17, 2013 · Jack Delaney (March 18, 1900 – November 27, 1948) was a light heavyweight boxing champion of the world and contender for the heavyweight crown. One of the most popular fighters of the 1920s, the handsome French Canadian was born Ovila Chapdelaine in Saint-François-du-Lac, Quebec, Canada. Delaney turned professional in the Fall of 1919.
