Henry Perry (British boxer) explained

Henry Perry (9 August 1878  - 24 April 1969) was a British bantamweight amateur boxer who competed in the early twentieth century. He lost in the quarterfinals in Boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Bantamweight.[1] [2] He fought as Harry Perry.[3]

Perry won the 1903 and 1904 Amateur Boxing Association British bantamweight title, when boxing out of the Columbia ABC.[4] [5] Perry was just four feet nine inches in height but was described as a hustling, bustling terrifying fighter.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Henry Perry Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418042029/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/henry-perry-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 4 November 2018.
  2. Web site: Henry Perry . Olympedia . 16 March 2021.
  3. News: Well Known Amateurs. Boxing World and Mirror of Life . 7 December 1907 . 18 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  4. Web site: Roll of Honour. England Boxing. 13 January 2022.
  5. News: The Amateur Boxing Championships. Sporting Life . 8 April 1903 . 18 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .

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