Jack Delaney
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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. His parents moved their family to the United States on August 15, 1904, where they initially lived in Holyoke, Massachusetts before settling in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Delaney became a United States Citizen on October 23, 1936.
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Jack Delaney | |
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Born | Ovila Ucarice Chapdelaine March 19, 1900 Quebec, Canada |
Died | November 27, 1948(1948-11-27) (aged 48) |
Other names | Bright Eyes |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Light Heavyweight, Heavyweight |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 90 |
Wins | 73 |
Wins by KO | 43 |
Losses | 11 |
Draws | 2 |
No contests | 2[1] |
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