Brit Boxer Sentenced To Jail
By Michael Woods July 28th, 2006Garry Delaney facing 11 years for throwing punch
Garry Delaney, the 35-year-old former cruiserweight/heavyweight who fought out of England, was sentenced to at least 11 years behind bars for killing Paul Price, age 23, with a single punch in an October incident.
Price fell to the ground and fractured the back of his skull and died five days later despite undergoing surgery after Delaney punched him. The ex-boxer was working as a doorman at a hotel disco, and had removed Price’s pal James Farrell from the hotel bar after the bartender complained he was unruly. Price came to his friend’s defense, and Delaney turned on him.
As Price lay on the floor, Life Style Extra reported, Delaney fled in his BMW, but was arrested that night.
Judge Leonard Goldstone QC gave Delaney a stern dressing down at sentencing: “It is often said that a bully is a coward.
“On that night you behaved like a bully. And when you knew that both of them were injured – at least one seriously – you reacted like a coward.
“Your fist became a lethal weapon. Paul Price was no threat to you, or anyone else.”
Delaney was also given a nine months jail sentence for the assault on Farrell, which will run concurrently.
It’s been a bad run for Brit-based boxers and their penchant for lawlessness, hasn’t it…
July 29th, 2006 at 3:38 am
Not enough attention paid to detail on this article. An unfortunate turn of events with one man dead and another mans life ruined. Garry Delaney had no previous convictions and has been jailed for 11 years. This article does not mention that he was found guilty of murder. In short he turned up for work that night and made a conscious decision to kill a man with one blow! Convictions like this prove what a flawed justice system we have. Garry Delaney is no murderer. He is guilty of manslaughter so where is the justice?
July 29th, 2006 at 12:41 pm
if delaney had intended to kill the man,he would have carried on the assault while the man was out.people that have committ more serious offences have been given much lesser years in prison.the judge knew he was a boxer and decided to give him a heavier sentence,boxers dont go looking for trouble,they are too disciplined,and only react if they feel threatened,i know, through experience of being a boxer.that judge should be locked up.
July 30th, 2006 at 3:20 pm
this jail sentance is bullshit it was a case of misadventure the only thing gary delaneydid wrong was not putting these assholes one under each arm take them to the door and kick their ass unto the sidewalk plus he got another asshole judge who thinks he is some sort of referee once again bullshitttttttttt
August 2nd, 2006 at 6:09 am
In response to the above comments, Delaney got the sentence because he critically injured someone and left the scene. It is not bullsh*t, it is the law. When I am bouncing, if I want to control someone, I don’t hit them with an uppercut because I am a trained kickboxer and that would do serious damage. I control them by holding them and dragging them like I am trained to do, if I uppercutted someone everytime they were remonstrating with me, I would be in serious trouble. It is a question of discipline and it was lacking in this unfortunate event. My sympathies go to the victim’s family.
August 2nd, 2006 at 9:12 am
i can only concour with what terry gibson has rightly said , but there are people out there who the courts let get away with murder every week
August 10th, 2006 at 12:00 pm
in response to the comments above maybe you should look into the case a bit more before commenting on a case you so obviously know nothing about, instead of reading what is written in the press which is only a small side of a very sad event.
if as some of you say he did not go looking for trouble as he would have been ” so disciplined” as a boxer then how did he come to injure not just 1 but 2 men resulting in the death of a young lad with his whole life ahead of him. if it was your son or brother maybe you would feel diffrent.
12 people came to a decision of murder surely that tells you something?!
August 14th, 2006 at 9:14 am
I am a barrister with many years experience in criminal cases,including murder and manslaughter.The jury would have been told that they had to be sure,at the very least, that Delaney intended to cause grevious bodily harm to his victim before they could convict of murder. If he did hit the man who died with one punch and the gravity of the assault was arguably simalar to the assault on the man who did not die then I think it likely the Court of Appeal will interfere with the verdict of the jury and rule it unsafe and substitute manslaughter and sentence of between five and seven years. If however the assault on the man who died was more severe,the jury`s verdict may well stand,particularlygiven the fact that Delaney was a top heavy weight boxer whose fists were known by him to be lethal weapons. I do not know all the facts but it is plainly because he is a boxer that he has been convicted of murder,usually in these circumstances the prosecution charge manslaughter only. It sounds as though they have approached the case the same way as they would have if it had been one blow with a hammer where only grevious bodily harm could have been intended.But he is certain to be given leave to appeal by the Court of Appeal.
October 5th, 2006 at 5:03 am
Just to remonstrate about this case and maybe the people who have comments who only know the press info or things they have heard in there local pub…As Pauls stepfather I know much more about this case than anybody And Pauls whole family have had to sit through this from the call at 3 in the morning and then sitting at our sons bedside for 5 days just to be told “would you like to come around the bed your son is going”…We thouught we had got over all this when Paul for 3 years at the age of 18 lost both his kidneys and not untill 21 was rewarded with a transplant.
Garry Delaney was convicted by 12 men true of murder and quite rightly too.He made a choice to go to work carring CS GAS and over reacting.If you are not out to do harm, but just do your job in a proper manner what is the need for cs gas ..I know many bouncers who carry out there job with respect and I agree some times dealing with people who are drunk mouthy and abussive is very hard,but that is what doorman are paid to do.Paul was no threat non aggresive and not drunk.Mr Delaney got what he deserved and from my mind should have been a lot more…11 yrs does not bring our son back to us…Let this be a message to the very small poportion and I mean SMALL of doorman who are bullys and think they can get away with murder..Doorman in whole do a very good job and as in all socioty a small ammount spoil it for everyone…..
I have to think what I was doing 11yrs ago.Garry Delaney will always remember
October 24th, 2006 at 9:03 pm
I myself do not know all the facts of the case but it seems as if Garrys actions were over the top to say the least, I have boxed myself but only as an amatuer & also have a wealth of experience with meathead bouncers who love to throw their weight about & start chinning people who are not capable of defending theirselves due to being drunk. Im not saying Garry fits that description but anyone who does use excessive force againts people uncapable of having a tearup shouldnt be in the job & thats not just doormen but police or anyone else dealing with the public. I have to say I feel for the family of Paul Price but also for Gary himself, as Pauls father says Gary Delaney will always remember. I also agree that a small amount do ruin it for everyone else but thats not just doormen its also those responsible for enforcing laws & punishing those who break them, a young man who fought for his country recently died in a police station while officers looked on & joked between theirselves & that has gone unpunished. We all need to understand the value of human life & treat each other with respect. I dont believe Garry Delaney made a conscious decision to murder anyone but he did intend to hurt him & sometimes the intention to hurt someone ends in a fatality, with more thought of the possible consequences of our actions less lives would be lost or ruined.
December 9th, 2006 at 10:52 am
I worked as a doorman for five years and this is just the sort of thing that doormen are up against. Delany was wrong for hitting that guy but I think the judge has been harsh in this case. I think the judge was making him an example to other boxers and doormen.
November 19th, 2007 at 7:32 pm
you lot know nothing of what happened that night your only commenting on what you have read in the papers
March 19th, 2008 at 11:58 am
This guy was a head case. He constantly beat people up when out on the town. I know this because his girlfriend said so and because my brother was put in intensive care by him.
The evidence in his Jury trial for that incident included CCTV footage of him hitting 3 boys (including my brother who was acting in a non aggressive way trying to calm him down, hands up palms open), blood stains on his shirt, arrested around the corner from the scene, witnesses, an ident in a ID parade and even a signed confession admitting he involved himself in an argument that was nothing to do with him. Even the judge summarised all the evidence pointing to his guilt before they left for deliberation.
Why the jury found him not-guilty is a mystery. It’s thought the jury members were followed home and threatened. This was only a few months before this lad was killed. He should have been inside for GBH.
I have no faith in the British Justice System anymore.
The jury of that trial is as much to blame for this death. They should be ashamed. As should his girlfriend after standing for as character witness for him, then months later getting a Sun newspaper front page article describing the years of abuse.
11 years is too good for this thug, I know he had it coming and to hear he is in jail makes me very happy. You had it coming.
Gary, right now I’m thinking of you in jail and I’m smiling.
March 19th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
In addition to my above comment, I would like to add my deepest condolences to the family of Paul. This should never have happened to him.
March 22nd, 2008 at 3:28 am
Delaney should have known better - at 6ft 3″ and 17 stone does he really have to start throwing uppercuts? Sounds like a complete lack of restraint and self-discipline. I’m an ex fighter and trainee solicitor and on the basis of what I have heard and read Delaney was always going to be up against it.
If what Dismayed says is right, the more people like him that are off the streets the better.
What a waste of two lives.
March 22nd, 2008 at 9:32 am
I boxed alongside Delaney, he was a bully then and always has been
March 25th, 2008 at 9:43 am
“If what Dismayed says is right”
Every word is absolutely true.
May 1st, 2008 at 4:17 pm
johno can you explain your self a bit more who was garry a bully