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]
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Henry Perry Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Henry Perry". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Well Known Amateurs". Boxing World and Mirror of Life. 7 December 1907. Retrieved 18 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "The Amateur Boxing Championships". Sporting Life. 8 April 1903. Retrieved 18 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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