Henry Thomas (boxer) explained

Harry Thomas
Birth Name:Albert Henry Thomas
Nickname:Harry Thomas
Nationality:British (English)
National Team:Great Britain
Sport:Boxing
Birth Date:1 July 1888
Birth Place:Kings Norton, Birmingham, England
Death Place:New York City, USA

Albert Henry Thomas (1 July 1888  - 13 January 1963) was a British bantamweight professional boxer who won a gold medal in Boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1] [2] He fought as Harry Thomas.

Boxing career

Thomas won the 1908 Amateur Boxing Association British bantamweight title, when boxing out of the Birmingham ABC.[3] He then competed for Great Britain at the 1908 Olympic Games in the boxing bantamweight division, where he won the gold medal with a decision over John Condon in the final.

In 1909 he went to the United States, where he remained except for a trip to Australia in 1913 and for multiple visits to his home country, England every so often, the last visit being in the late 1950s. He served in the United States Navy in World War I and became an American citizen.[1] He was born in Birmingham, England and died in New York City, United States.

1908 Olympic boxing record

Thomas competed as a bantamweight boxer for Great Britain at the 1908 London Olympics. The bantamweight division featured six boxers. Five were British; one was French. Here are Thomas' results from that boxing tournament:

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Notes and References

  1. Henry Thomas Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418033756/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/th/harry-thomas-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 4 November 2018.
  2. Web site: Henry Thomas . Olympedia . 16 March 2021.
  3. Web site: Roll of Honour. England Boxing. 13 January 2022.