George Chaney
Boxing, Boxer
1892 – 1958
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Who was George Chaney?
George Henry "K.O." Chaney 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. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2014.
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- Born
- Apr 16, 1892
Baltimore - Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Dec 20, 1958
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on July 23, 2013
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