Henry Hall (American boxer)
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August 29, 1922
Henry Hall | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Hall August 29, 1922 Napoleonville, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 25, 2016 (aged 93) |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light heavyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 91 |
| Wins | 57 |
| Wins by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 26 |
| Draws | 7 |
| No contests | 1 |
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.
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
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]
