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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. He fought as Harry Perry.

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

References

1. 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.
2. "Henry Perry". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
3. ^ "Well Known Amateurs". Boxing World and Mirror of Life. 7 December 1907. Retrieved 18 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
5. "The Amateur Boxing Championships". Sporting Life. 8 April 1903. Retrieved 18 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.

External links

• Henry Perry at Olympedia
• ABA Winners 1900-1909

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