Conley was very muscular and a very hard hitter; He was a bonafide heavyweight with a "heavyweight" punch; His greatest weakness was his lack of boxing finesse; Reportedly, Conley was Heavyweight Champion of the Northwest during his career



During his career, Conley defeated such men as John Clow, Frank Glover, Mike Boden, Denny Kelliher, Bill Gabig, Bob Caffrey and Mike Burke