Garry Delaney

Gary Delaney (born (1970-08-12)12 August 1970), born in Newham, London, is an English professional light heavy/cruiser/heavyweight boxer of the 1990s and 2000s. He won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Southern Area light heavyweight title, World Boxing Board (WBB) light heavyweight title, World Boxing Organization (WBO) Inter-Continental light heavyweight title, BBBofC Southern Area cruiserweight title, and Commonwealth light heavyweight title (twice), and was a challenger for the BBBofC British heavyweight title, and Commonwealth heavyweight title against Julius Francis, World Boxing Organization (WBO) Inter-Continental cruiserweight title against John Keeton, and Jesper Kristiansen, BBBofC British cruiserweight title, and Commonwealth (British Empire) cruiserweight title against Bruce Scott, and World Boxing Union cruiserweight title against Sebastiaan Rothmann, and Enzo Maccarinelli, his professional fighting weight varied from 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb), i.e. light heavyweight to 231 lb (105 kg; 16 st 7 lb), i.e. heavyweight.[1]

For the English writer and stand-up comedian, see Gary Delaney.

Gary Delaney
Statistics
Weight(s)Light Heavyweight
Cruiserweight
Heavyweight
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
NationalityEnglish
Born (1970-08-12) 12 August 1970
Newham, England
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights45
Wins31
Losses13
Draws1

Murder conviction

On 27 July 2006 Garry Delaney was convicted of murder, and was later sentenced to serve a minimum of 11 years in jail, following the death of Paul Price in October 2005 in a bar in which Delaney was working as a bouncer, after an altercation, Delaney punched Price who fell to the ground, Price's head hit the ground, fracturing his skull, but despite surgery he later died.[2][3]

Genealogical information

Garry Delaney is the older brother of the boxer Mark Delaney.

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
45 fights 31 wins 13 losses
By knockout 17 6
By decision 14 7
Draws 1
No contests 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Age Location Notes
45 Loss 31–13–1 Micky Steeds PTS 6 Jul 24, 2005 Equinox Nightclub, Leicester, England
44 Loss 31–12–1 Alex Mazikin UD 4 May 10, 2005 Pueblo Espanol, Mallorca, Spain
43 Loss 31–11–1 Valery Chechenev UD 6 Apr 19, 2005 Hermann-Wielandner-Halle, Bischofshofen, Austria
42 Loss 31–10–1 David Haye RTD 3 (6), 3:00 Jan 21, 2005 Fountain Leisure Centre, Brentford, London, England
41 Loss 31–9–1 Kostyantyn Pryziuk PTS 6 Dec 11, 2004 Madrid, Spain
40 Loss 31–8–1 Steffen Nielsen UD 6 Nov 12, 2004 Brøndbyhallen, Brøndby, Denmark
39 Loss 31–7–1 Enzo Maccarinelli TKO 8 (12), 2:37 Feb 21, 2004 National Ice Rink, Cardiff, Wales For WBU Cruiserweight title.
38 Win 31–6–1 Paul Bonson PTS 6 Sep 26, 2003 Rivermead Leisure Centre, Reading, Berkshire, England
37 Win 30–6–1 Sebastiaan Rothmann UD 12 Mar 2, 2002 Carnival City, Brakpan, South Africa For WBU Cruiserweight title.
36 Win 30–5–1 Tony Dowling TKO 6 (10), 2:58 Oct 20, 2001 Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland
35 Win 29–5–1 Chris Bacon TKO 10 (10), 2:59 Jul 14, 2001 Olympia, Liverpool, England
34 Win 28–5–1 Darren Ashton RTD 4 (8), 3:00 Jun 15, 2001 Britannia Hotel, Millwall, England
33 Loss 27–5–1 Bruce Scott RTD 3 (12), 3:00 Mar 10, 2001 York Hall, Bethnal Green, England For BBBofC British Cruiserweight title.
For Commonwealth (British Empire) Cruiserweight title.
32 Win 27–4–1 Dominic Negus PTS 10 Oct 6, 2000 Maidstone Leisure Centre, Maidstone, England Won BBBofC Southern Area Cruiserweight title.
31 Loss 26–4–1 Jesper Kristiansen RTD 10 (12), 3:00 Apr 29, 2000 Varde Halle, Varde, Denmark For vacant WBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title.
30 Win 26–3–1 Lee Swaby PTS 8 Sep 4, 1999 York Hall, Bethnal Green, England
29 Win 25–3–1 Tim Brown PTS 8 May 1, 1999 National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace, London, England
28 Loss 24–3–1 John Keeton SD 12 Jan 23, 1999 Grundy Park Leisure Centre, Cheshunt, England For WBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title.
27 Win 24–2–1 Darron Griffiths PTS 6 Jun 5, 1998 Leisure & Tennis Centre, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England
26 Loss 23–2–1 Julius Francis TKO 6 (12), 2:31 Sep 27, 1997 Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland For Commonwealth (British Empire) Heavyweight title.
For BBBofC British Heavyweight title.
25 Win 23–1–1 Peter Oboh DQ 8 (10) Mar 4, 1997 Elephant & Castle Centre, Southwark, London, England Oboh disqualified for headbutts.
24 Win 22–1–1 John Kiser UD 6 Feb 7, 1997 Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
23 Win 21–1–1 Joey Paladino TKO 1 (6) Apr 9, 1996 Leisure Centre, Stevenage, England
22 Win 20–1–1 Franco Wanyama PTS 6 Feb 6, 1996 Festival Hall, Basildon, Essex, England
21 Loss 19–1–1 Noel Magee RTD 7 (12), 3:00 May 9, 1995 Festival Hall, Basildon, Essex, England Lost Commonwealth (British Empire) Light heavyweight title.
Delaney retired with an injured left hand.
20 Win 19–0–1 Ernest Mateen RTD 7 (12), 3:00 Mar 18, 1995 Green Glens Arena, Millstreet, Ireland Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental Light heavyweight title.
19 Win 18–0–1 Arigoma Chiponda PTS 12 Sep 30, 1994 York Hall, Bethnal Green, England Won vacant Commonwealth (British Empire) Light heavyweight title.
18 Win 17–0–1 Sergio Daniel Merani Arigoma Chiponda PTS 12 Jul 9, 1994 Earls Court Exhibition Hall, Kensington, London, England Retained WBO Penta-Continental Light heavyweight title.
17 Win 16–0–1 Simon Harris KO 6 (10) Apr 9, 1994 York Hall, Bethnal Green, England Retained WBO Penta-Continental Light heavyweight title.
Retained BBBofC Southern Area Light heavyweight title.
16 Win 15–0–1 Jim Murray TKO 7 (12) Jan 11, 1994 York Hall, Bethnal Green, England Retained WBO Penta-Continental Light heavyweight title.
15 Win 14–0–1 Ray Alberts TKO 3 (12) Dec 21, 1993 Grosvenor House, Mayfair, London, England Won vacant WBO Penta-Continental Light heavyweight title.
14 Win 13–0–1 John Kaighin KO 1 (8) Nov 6, 1993 York Hall, Bethnal Green, England
13 Win 12–0–1 Glazz Campbell KO 6 (10) Sep 28, 1993 York Hall, Bethnal Green, England Won BBBofC Southern Area Light heavyweight title.
12 Win 11–0–1 Simon Collins PTS 8 Jan 30, 1993 Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, Essex, England
11 Win 10–0–1 Simon McDougall PTS 8 Dec 12, 1992 Alexandra Pavilion, Muswell Hill, London, England
10 Win 9–0–1 John Oxenham KO 5 (8) Nov 10, 1992 Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham, London, England
9 Win 8–0–1 Simon McDougall PTS 8 Oct 6, 1992 Arenahal, Antwerpen, Belgium
8 Win 7–0–1 Gil Lewis KO 2 (6) Sep 15, 1992 National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace, London, England
7 Win 6–0–1 Nigel Rafferty KO 5 (6) Jun 16, 1992 Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham, London, England
6 Win 5–0–1 John Williams PTS 6 May 12, 1992 National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace, London, England
5 Draw 4–0–1 Simon Harris PTS 8 Feb 11, 1992 Broadway Theatre, Barking, London, England
4 Win 4–0 Randy B Powell TKO 1 (6), 0:32 Dec 11, 1991 Festival Hall, Basildon, Essex, England
3 Win 3–0 John Kaighin PTS 6 Nov 13, 1991 York Hall, Bethnal Green, England
2 Win 2–0 Joe Frater TKO 1 (6), 0:24 Oct 23, 1991 York Hall, Bethnal Green, England
1 Win 1–0 Gus Mendes TKO 1 (6), 0:30 Oct 2, 1991 Broadway Theatre, Barking, London, England Professional debut

References
  1. "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. "Bouncer guilty of uppercut murder". bbc.co.uk. 27 July 2006. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. "Bouncer jailed for punch murder". bbc.co.uk. 27 July 2006. Retrieved 1 January 2013.


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