Harold Johnson vs. Henry Hank

Harold Johnson 176 lbs beat Henry Hank 172 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1963-12-06
• Location: Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
• Referee: Pete Tomasco 49-42
• Judge: Jim Weston 48-44
• Judge: Dave Beloff 50-41

Johnson Gets Decision Over Henry Hank

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Former light heavyweight champion Harold Johnson, trying to get another crack at the title, scored a unanimous 10-round decision over Henry Hank of Detroit in their nationally televised bout at the Blue Horizon Arena Friday night. Johnson was clearly the superior throughout. Referee Pete Tomasco scored it 49-42; Judge Dave Beloff 5041; and Judge Jim Weston 48-44. Johnson now has a 71-9 record. He was making his first start since dropping the light heavyweight championship to Willie Pastrano in a hotly disputed decision in Las Vegas last June 1. Hank lost his 19th bout. He has 55 victories and three draws. There was little activity throughout. Johnson hit better and more often. In no round was there any danger of a knockout. Johnson, a Philadelphia native, weighed 176; Hank 172. Johnson won the first five rounds, the seventh and the ninth. Hank took the 10th while the sixth and eighth rounds were even. Hank tried to fool Johnson several times by appearing to stagger, then roaring back. But Johnson had his defenses up. Hank's right eye puffed up in the eight and by the end of the fight was about half closed.

• Unofficial AP scorecard - 49-43 Johnson