Fight:168806
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Allentown Joe Gans 158 lbs lost to Jack Delaney 161 lbs by SD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1925-01-19
- Location: South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
- Referee: Pop O'Brien
- Judge: Jimmy Henahan
- Judge: Freddie Seymour
Gans down in the 7th. One judge had it a draw, and the other favored Gans. Referee O'Brien's vote for Delaney was the deciding vote. The decision was very unpopular with the crowd. Today, the fight would be a draw. Source: Kingston Daily Freeman.
The Wilkes-Barre Record reported that Delaney was paid a guarantee of $5,000 for this fight, while Gans was paid $750.