Chaney was afflicted with a "
glass jaw", which was often his downfall against top ranked opponents. Chaney fought many professional lightweights and
featherweights from his era, including
Johnny Dundee,
Rocky Kansas,
Lew Tendler, and
Abe Attell. Chaney was included in
Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time. Chaney was afforded two opportunities to win a
world title. • On September 4, 1916, he challenged world featherweight champion
Johnny Kilbane. Chaney lost to Kilbane by
knockout in round 3. • His second title opportunity came when he sought to capture the newly created world
junior lightweight title on November 18, 1921. Chaney fought
Johnny Dundee for the championship, but was disqualified in the fifth round. His bout with
Rocky Kansas at old
Oriole Park in 1920 was said to be one of the most brutal and bloody bouts ever held in Baltimore. ==Professional boxing record==