1938 Churchman's Cigarettes Boxing, #11, Al Delaney, Canadian Boxer

Description: 1938 Churchman's Cigarettes Boxing, #11, Al Delaney, Canadian Boxer Click images to enlarge Description You are bidding on an original 1938 Churchman Boxing Personalities of Al Delany. Card # 11. Note: This card was part of a 50 card set that was made in Britain and Ireland. Info: Al Delaney was the Canadian Heavyweight Boxing Champion. During a ten-year professional career in the 1930s and ’40s, he shared the ring with several formal world champions, including Joe Louis. Over the course of his career, Delaney fought several opponents with ties to world boxing titles. He fought to a draw with George Nichols, the World Light Heavyweight Champion, in 1932. In 1935, he also drew with Tommy Loughran, who had held the same title from 1927 to ’29. The following year, he easily defeated “Two Ton” Tony Galento, who would later (in 1939) enjoy a World Heavyweight Title fight with Joe Louis. In 1940, he defeated Gus Lesnevich, the World Light Heavyweight Champion from 1941 to ’48, in an eight-round bout in Brooklyn. Lesnevich also went on to fight Ezzard Charles for the Heavyweight belt in 1949. In 1944, Delaney fell to Freddie Mills, who would go on to hold the World Light Heavyweight title from ’48 to ’50. He also shared the ring with Buddy Baer and Bob Pastor, both of whom contested the World Heavyweight crown with Joe Louis. Delaney hung up his gloves in 1944 at the age of 28. He left boxing with a career record of 48 wins and 29 losses. Al Delaney passed away on April 25, 1994. Condition: EX-EX/MT (some corner wear) (please see the images) This item would make a great gift or nice addition to your collection. Visit My eBay Store To see all my Movie Items To see all my Disney Items To see all my Baseball Items To see all my Boy Scout Cards To see all my Stereoview Cards Add me to your Favorite Sellers and Sign up for my Newsletter This Item will be shipped securely. I will combine lots to save on the shipping costs and I use USPS 1st class shipping (it gives both of us tracking of the package). Please look at my other Auctions for more Collectibles of the 1800's-1900's. Get images that make Supersized seem small.Showcase your items with Auctiva's Listing Templates! THE simple solution for eBay sellers. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's FREE Counter

Price: 11.96 USD

Location: Warsaw, Indiana

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