Henry Taylor (born 1914, date of death unknown) was an American professional boxer. He was born in

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...

. Taylor's career spanned from 1932 to 1946. During this time, he had 18 professional bouts, winning 9 (3 by knockout) with 7 losses and 2 draws. He has the distinction of having defeated former heavyweight world champion

Jersey Joe Walcott Arnold Raymond Cream (January 31, 1914 – February 25, 1994), best known as Jersey Joe Walcott, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1930 to 1953. He held the NYSAC, NBA, and ''The Ring'' heavyweight titles from 1951 to 1952 ...

. The pair had two bouts: Walcott won the first, a TKO in the first round and Taylor won their second meeting, just over 3 months later, by a 6-round points decision.

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