raylawpc wrote:Hey Frank. Another thread discusses contenders who should have, but never got a shot at the heavyweight title. I was thinking about Clarence Henry from the early 50s. What do you remember about him? How good was he and do you think he deserved a shot? If memory serves, he was consistently ranked in the top three or four for a couple of years.
Tom, I remember Henry as a very good fighter, who at times would get lazy in the ring, I seen him fight a few times both live and on TV in the early '50's. Yes by all means, he should had gotten a title shot. Henry passed a few years back.
I can remember the fights being televised on local TV as early as 1950 from the Olympic and the Hollywood Legion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6sE9GSJT6c
Clarence Henry vs Bob Satterfiled
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDZ0BZBtbSo
Clarence Henry vs Bob Baker
Clarence Henry
Hometown Los Angeles, California, USA
Birthplace San Antonio, Texas, USA
Division Heavyweight
Born 1926-03-27
Stance Orthodox
Height 185cm
Career Record ©
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Date Opponent Location Result
1954-03-01 Tommy Jackson Brooklyn, US L UD 10
1954-02-17 Jimmy Slade Washington, US L MD 10
1953-12-21 Bob Baker Brooklyn, US W UD 10
1953-07-27 Shirley Pembleton Allentown, US W PTS 8
1952-06-26 Archie Moore Baltimore, US L UD 10
1952-05-26 Maynard Jones Allentown, US W KO 4
1952-03-17 Harold Johnson Philadelphia, US L SD 10
1952-01-30 Bob Satterfield Chicago, US W TKO 1
1951-12-13 Walter Hafer Akron, US W KO 2
1951-11-23 Bob Baker New York, US W KO 8
1951-08-07 Frank Buford Los Angeles, US W UD 10
1951-06-26 Jimmy Bivins Los Angeles, US W UD 10
1951-06-06 Omelio Agramonte Detroit, US W UD 10
1951-05-23 Embrell Davidson Detroit, US W TKO 8
1951-04-02 Baby Dutch Culbertson Philadelphia, US W TKO 2
1951-01-12 Omelio Agramonte New York, US W PTS 8
1950-12-19 Willie Bean Los Angeles, US W UD 12
USA California State Heavyweight Title
1950-11-17 Charley 'Doc' Williams Hollywood, US W UD 10
1950-10-24 Bob Dunlap Los Angeles, US W TKO 2
1950-09-15 Turkey Thompson Hollywood, US W UD 10
1950-08-04 Rusty Payne Hollywood, US W KO 1
1950-07-25 Frank Buford Los Angeles, US L UD 12
USA California State Heavyweight Title
1950-06-27 Frank Buford Los Angeles, US W UD 10
1950-06-13 John Holman Los Angeles, US W UD 10
1950-04-21 Al Spaulding San Diego, US W KO 1
1950-02-21 Bob Murphy Los Angeles, US W TKO 6
1950-02-13 Battling Brown Tucson, US W KO 1
1950-01-30 Frankie Daniels Ocean Park, US W UD 10
1949-12-12 Oakland Billy Smith San Francisco, US NC NC 8
1949-11-23 Battling Blackjack Phoenix, US W TKO 4
1949-09-27 Jimmy Bivins Los Angeles, US L TKO 8
1949-09-02 Jay Lambert Hollywood, US W KO 3
1949-08-09 Baby Dutch Culbertson Los Angeles, US W TKO 9
1949-05-16 Bill McClure Ocean Park, US D TD 7
1949-02-08 Don Espensen Los Angeles, US W TKO 1
1948-12-30 Young Harry Wills Hollywood, US W KO 2
1948-12-07 John C Curtis Los Angeles, US W KO 2
1948-10-18 John C Curtis Ocean Park, US W PTS 4
1948-08-24 Billy Kinard Los Angeles, US W PTS 4
1948-07-26 Tommy Jessen Ocean Park, US W TKO 3
1948-07-20 Don Wagner Los Angeles, US W KO 1
1948-07-06 Al Timmons Los Angeles, US W PTS 4
Record to Date
Won 34 (KOs 19)
Lost 6
Drawn 1
Total 42