JACK DELANEY

Born: March 18, 1900
Died: Nov. 27, 1948
Total Bouts: 93
Won: 77
Lost: 10
Drew: 2
KOs: 44
No Decisions: 2
No Contests: 2
Induction: 1996

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. Nat Fleischer ranked him as the #9 All-Time Light Heavyweight; Delaney was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1996.

THE BIG FIGHT

SAILOR KNOCKS DELANEY COLD in OPENING ROUND;

VICTIM HELPLESS FROM VERY START

The storm of the old Jack Sharkey, furious youngster who once smashed his way to the very door of the heavyweight throne room, sweeps again through Madison Square Garden.

Like a tornado in human form, the garrolous gob sprang out of his corner Monday night and crushed Jack Delaney as if the Bridgeport warrior, himself a disappointed title contender, epitomized all the humiliation and heartbreak of defeats that had come to Sharkey since Jack Dempsey knocked him out last summer. Only one minute and 13 seconds of the first round was the dulled Rapier of the North able to last before Sharkey's crushing drive. Almost before the echoes of the opening gong had died, a volley of short hooks to the head dropped Delaney, badly hurt, to one knee.

-Edward J. Neil. Toledo News Bee. May 1, 1928