Bob Baker vs. Clarence Henry (2nd meeting)
Bob Baker 211 lbs lost to Clarence Henry 185 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1953-12-21
- Location: Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Referee: Barney Felix 2-7
- Judge: Charley Shortell
- Judge: Americo Schiavone 2-8
Baker probably seemed to remember the outcome of their previous fight, and did not properly engage his opponent and the result was a dull and one-sided fight.
"Clarence Henry gave Bob Baker a sound thumping last night at Eastern Parkway Arena to win a unanimous decision in a 10 round match. Henry fought a smart fight against the lumbering Baker, who outweighed him 211 1/2 to 184 1/2. Stabbing Baker with his sharp left and hooking almost at will, Henry built up a wide early lead. The Los Angeles Negro seemed to tire in the 6th and 7th although he said he was pacing himself. The 9th was the big round with Baker moving in to slug it out, only to run into a blistering barrage that drove him groggy around the ring." -Associated Press
Scorecards (all for Henry)
- Referee Barney Felix - 7-2-1
- Judge Americo Schiavone - 8-2
- Judge Charley Shortell - 10-0
- Unofficial AP scorecard - 7-3 Henry
Post fight comment
- "We'd like Earl Walls, Nino Valdez, Ezzard Charles or anybody. Of course we'd like the champion too but we know we'll need a few more wins before we can start talking about that." -Jimmy Wilson, manager of Clarence Henry