Mark Delaney (boxer)
| Mark Delaney | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Mark Delaney |
| Nickname(s) | Del |
| Rated at | Super Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Reach | 185 cm (73 in) |
| Nationality |
 London, England |
| Born |
1 December 1971 Bromley-by-Bow |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 29 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Wins by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Mark Delaney is an English boxer[1] who fought professionally between 1993 and 2000. He is the younger brother of former Commonwealth Cruiserweight Champion Garry "The Hammer" Delaney.
He was born in Bromley-by-Bow on 1 December 1971 and boxed as a schoolboy and amateur before his first professional fight against Lee Sara in October 1993. He rose steadily through the British rankings until in April 1996 he eventually earned a British Super middleweight title fight against Joe Calzaghe.[2] The referee stopped the fight in Round 5 with the Welshman comfortably on top, but Calzaghe has acknowledged that the fight, fought in front of a ferociously partisan crowd in Brentwood, Essex, near to Delaney’s native East End, hardened him as a professional. Delaney fought on for another four years,[3] and at one stage was in line a for another shot at the British title against Henry Wharton, but the fight never materialized.[4] His final fight was a British Light Heavyweight Title challenge against Neil Simpson, in which Delaney was caught cold and stopped in the first round. He was hit with a decent headshot by Simpson and went down from a couple of shots to the body. He rose but still looked shaky and the referee stepped in shortly afterwards with Delaney taking punishment on the ropes.