Henry Hank - Revision history

Ric: tidied a bit

2025-05-26T18:05:59Z

tidied a bit

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			'''Managers:''' Jim Bowlin (1953-1961), Harry Baxter (1961-1970)<br>
	[[:File:Hank.Henry.jpg\|Photo 2]], [[:File:Henry Hank & Manager Jim Bowlin.jpg\|Photo 3]]		[[:File:Hank.Henry.jpg\|Photo 2]], [[:File:Henry Hank & Manager Jim Bowlin.jpg\|Photo 3]]

	~~'''Managers:''' Jim Bowlin (1953-1961), Harry Baxter (1961-1970)~~

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	'''Henry Hank''' was born Joseph Harrison in Greenville, Mississippi, on February 9, 1935. He moved to Detroit with his parents when he was six years old.		'''Henry Hank''' was born Joseph Harrison in Greenville, Mississippi, on February 9, 1935. He moved to Detroit with his parents when he was six years old.
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	When he started boxing, he took the name Henry Hank out of admiration for three-time world champion [[Henry Armstrong]]. Hank changed his name to Jusuf Salaam when he embraced Islam in 1971.		When he started boxing, he took the name Henry Hank out of admiration for three-time world champion [[Henry Armstrong]]. Hank changed his name to Jusuf Salaam when he embraced Islam in 1971.

	Dan Cuoco of the International Boxing Research Organization wrote: "Hank was a murderous punching middleweight with an aggressive style. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, he was considered pound-for-pound one of the hardest punchers in boxing. He was always moving forward with his right hand cocked and ready to explode, and his left hand held below his waist ready to counter. He created an air of tension and excitement whenever he entered a ring. He fought with the cold cockiness of a man who knew exactly what he could do."		[[Dan Cuoco]], of the [[International Boxing Research Organization]], wrote: "Hank was a murderous punching middleweight with an aggressive style. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, he was considered pound-for-pound one of the hardest punchers in boxing. He was always moving forward with his right hand cocked and ready to explode, and his left hand held below his waist ready to counter. He created an air of tension and excitement whenever he entered a ring. He fought with the cold cockiness of a man who knew exactly what he could do."

	Hank never fought for a world title, but he fought six former or future world champions. His record against them:		Hank never fought for a world title, but he fought six former or future world champions. His record against them:
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	Hank's son, Ali Salaam, and his grandson, [[Tony Harrison]], also became professional boxers.		Hank's son, Ali Salaam, and his grandson, [[Tony Harrison]], also became professional boxers.

	~~----~~		*"Henry Hank, One of Boxing's Forgotten Warriors" by Dan Cuoco: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IBRO83.6-16.pdf]

	~~'''Article:''' [http://www.ibroresearch.com/?p=514~~ "Henry Hank, One of ~~Boxing’s~~ Forgotten Warriors" By Dan Cuoco]

Boxsoup at 23:18, 6 November 2015

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-'''Managers:'''  [[J. Bawlin]]; [[H. Baxter]]<br>
+[[:File:Hank.Henry.jpg|Photo 2]], [[:File:Henry Hank & Manager Jim Bowlin.jpg|Photo 3]]
-'''Henry Hank''' is the grandfather of [[Tony Harrison]].
+'''Managers:'''  Jim Bowlin (1953-1961), Harry Baxter (1961-1970)

Sweetscientist at 03:20, 27 August 2012

2012-08-27T03:20:06Z

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	'''Managers:''' [[J. Bawlin]]; [[H. Baxter]]<br>		'''Managers:''' [[J. Bawlin]]; [[H. Baxter]]<br>
	''IBRO Journal'' article: [http://www.ibroresearch.com/?p=514]		''IBRO Journal'' article: [http://www.ibroresearch.com/?p=514]

			'''Henry Hank''' is the grandfather of [[Tony Harrison]].

Ric: linked to IBRO article

2009-05-10T00:40:02Z

linked to IBRO article

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	'''Managers:''' [[J. Bawlin]]; [[H. Baxter]]		'''Managers:''' [[J. Bawlin]]; [[H. Baxter]]<br>
			''IBRO Journal'' article: [http://www.ibroresearch.com/?p=514]

Rowdytimothy: Boxer:Henry Hank:010851 moved to Henry Hank

2007-01-28T13:42:03Z

Boxer:Henry Hank:010851 moved to Henry Hank

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Ric at 21:58, 19 August 2005

2005-08-19T21:58:02Z

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'''Managers:''' [[J. Bawlin]]; [[H. Baxter]]