Henry Hall (American boxer)

William "Henry" Hall (August 29, 1922 – May 25, 2016) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1942 to 1960. His birth name was William Hall.

Henry Hall
Born
William Hall

(1922-08-29)August 29, 1922
DiedMay 25, 2016(2016-05-25) (aged 93)
Statistics
Weight(s)Light heavyweight
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights91
Wins57
Wins by KO18
Losses26
Draws7
No contests1

Early life

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Born in Napoleonville, Louisiana, Hall was the second of five children of Louis and Ida Hall.[2] After his mother's death, the family moved to New Orleans, where he began boxing at the Rampart Street gym.[2]

Professional career

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Hall turned professional in 1942. He adopted "Henry" Hall as his ring name at the suggestion of his manager, who said that it sounded more sporty.[2]

On October 15, 1948, he defeated Archie Moore, the future world light-heavyweight champion, in New Orleans.[2] Hall was ranked as the ninth-best light heavyweight in the world that year in The Ring's annual ratings.[3] He fought in exhibition bouts against Joe Louis and Ezzard Charles in 1950 and 1951, respectively.[2] He also held Heinz Neuhaus to a ten-round draw in Germany in 1955.[2][4] He retired in 1960.[2]

Later life

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Hall moved to Milwaukee in the 1950s.[2] After retirement, he worked as a cement mason and a school bus driver.[2] He suffered from dementia in his later years and died on May 25, 2016, at age 93.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Boxing record for Henry Hall". BoxRec.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Garza, Jesse (June 3, 2016). "Renowned boxer Hall never boasted about his exploits". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings: 1948". BoxRec. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  4. ^ "Heinz Neuhaus Held to Draw by Hall". Times-Standard. February 14, 1955. p. 23. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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