George Chaney

George "K.O." Chaney
Statistics
Real name George Henry Chaney
Nickname(s) Knockout King of Fistiana
Rated at Featherweight
Nationality United States American
Born April 16, 1892
Baltimore, Maryland
Died December 20, 1958 (aged 66)
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 177
Wins 137
Wins by KO 76
Losses 36
Draws 4
No contests 0

George Henry "K.O." Chaney (April 16, 1892 – December 20, 1958) was a hard punching featherweight and lightweight who fought from 1910 to 1928. Known as the "Knockout King of Fistiana", Chaney was born in Baltimore, Maryland to Irish-American parents. Boxing Illustrated ranked him #4 all-time in terms of pound for pound punchers, while the Bleacher Report named him the #14 greatest southpaw in boxing history.[1] He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2014.[2]

Professional career

Chaney, despite being a terrific puncher, was afflicted with a glass jaw which often was his downfall against top ranked opponents. Nevertheless, he fought many of the top lightweights and featherweights from his era, including Johnny Dundee, Rocky Kansas, Lew Tendler and Abe Attell.[3] Chaney was selected for the Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.[4]

Chaney was afforded two opportunities to win a world title. On September 4, 1916 he challenged world featherweight champion Johnny Kilbane for his crown. Kilbane KO'd Chaney in round 3. His last title opportunity came when he sought to capture the newly created world junior lightweight title on November 18, 1921. Chaney met Johnny Dundee for the championship, but lost when he was disqualified in the fifth round.[5]

His bout with Rocky Kansas at old Oriole Park in 1920 was judged the most brutal and bloody bout ever held in Baltimore.

Notable bouts

Result Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes[5]
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss United States Johnny Dundee DQ 5 (15) 1921-11-18 United States Madison Square Garden, New York, New York For vacant World Junior Lightweight Title.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss United States Johnny Dundee NWS 8 1921-07-18 United States Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Newspaper Decision
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss United States Johnny Dundee PTS 10 1921-06-10 United States Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss United States Rocky Kansas PTS 12 1920-08-23 United States Oriole Park, Baltimore, Maryland
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss United States Lew Tendler KO 1 (6) 1919-06-04 United States Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss United States Lew Tendler NWS 6 1918-09-18 United States National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Newspaper Decision
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss United States Johnny Dundee NWS 6 1918-09-18 United States National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Newspaper Decision
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss United States Rocky Kansas NWS 6 1917-09-10 United States National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Newspaper Decision
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss United States Rocky Kansas NWS 10 1917-07-23 United States Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York Newspaper Decision
Draw United States Johnny Dundee NWS 6 1917-07-12 United States Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Newspaper Decision
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss United States Johnny Kilbane KO 3 (15), 2:27 1916-09-04 United States Cedar Point Arena, Sandusky, Ohio For World Featherweight Title.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss United States Johnny Dundee NWS 6 1914-04-20 United States National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Newspaper Decision
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss United States Abe Attell PTS 15 1913-04-28 United States Empire Theater, Baltimore, Maryland
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win Denmark Kid Williams PTS 20 1911-07-10 United States Ford Opera House, Baltimore, Maryland
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win Denmark Kid Williams KO 6 (15) 1911-01-02 United States Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland

References

  1. Seekins, Briggs. "Manny Pacquiao and the 25 Greatest Southpaws in Boxing History". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  2. "George (K.O.) Chaney Bio". International Boxing Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
  3. "Cyber Boxing Zone - George K.O. Chaney". Cyber Boxing Zone. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
  4. "Ring Magazine's 100 Greatest Punchers". About.com Boxing. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
  5. 5.0 5.1 George KO Chaney's Professional Boxing Record. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-18.

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