Eddie Machen vs. Henry Clark

Eddie Machen 194 lbs lost to Henry Clark 210 lbs by UD in round 12 of 12

• Date: 1967-03-28
• Location: Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, USA
• Referee: Al Martinez 1-8
• Judge: Mario Duccini 1-9
• Judge: Luis Gonzales 1-7

"Eddie Machen, veteran heavyweight contender, lost a unanimous 12 round decision Tuesday night to young Henry Clark, California state champ, in the same ring where Machen, 34, made his pro debut in 1955 in Sacramento's Memorial Auditorium. The 22 year old Clark took charge in the 8th round and breezed from there on. There were no knockdowns." -Associated Press

• Although he announced that this was his final contest, Machen actually fought once more in Seattle after this bout.
• Clark was scheduled to fight Henry Cooper in London on April 17th, however, the fight failed to come off. Cooper, instead, fought Boston Jacobs on the date.
• Clark's California state heavyweight title was at stake.
• Attendance - 4,000
• Gate - $10,981

Post fight comment

• "Other guys have said, 'If I can't beat a guy like that I'm going to hang them up.' However, I do not feel that way. This was a good young fighter to whom it was no disgrace to lose. I still feel, however, that I've gone to the end of the line and this is a good time to get out." -Eddie Machen