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3 unusual facts about Jack Delaney


Jack Delaney

Delaney was rewarded with a title shot against light heavyweight champion Berlanbach, in a 15-round fight, co-promoted by Roderick James "Jess" McMahon and Tex Rickard.

Had Delaney defeated Maloney, he would have faced the heavyweight champion Gene Tunney.

The fight was held in Brooklyn's Ebbets Field and spurred on by his loudly cheering female fans, known as "Delaney's screaming mamies," Delaney dropped Berlenbach, controlled the fight and won the light heavyweight title.



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