All boxersHarry Corbett
“Young Corbett”
Boxing · Deceased146-53-24 (3 NC)RECORD
51WINS BY KO / TKO
95WINS BY DECISION
226PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Henry William Coleman |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Young Corbett |
| Date of birth | 13 Jan 1904 |
| Died | 6 May 1957 |
| Nationality | British |
| Birthplace | London, England |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Lightweight, Featherweight, Bantamweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | Not added yet |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 1921–1936 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Last fight | Loss vs Bep van Klaveren, 1 Oct 1931 |
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Titles and honours
- British featherweight champion (1928–1929)
Background
Harry Corbett, born Henry William Coleman, was an English boxer from Bethnal Green, London, who turned professional in 1921. He won the British featherweight title from Johnny Cuthbert in 1928 and lost it back to him in 1929.
Fight history
20 fights on file. More fights can be added when this profile is claimed.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Bep van Klaveren | Decision (points) | 1 Oct 1931 | For European lightweight title; Date approximate | |||
| Win | Alf Howard | 1 Mar 1931 | Date approximate | ||||
| Loss | Cleto Locatelli | Decision (points) | 1 Jan 1931 | Date approximate | |||
| Draw | Haydn Williams | 15 | 1 Jan 1931 | Date approximate | |||
| Draw | Len "Tiger" Smith | 1 Dec 1930 | Date approximate | ||||
| Loss | Alf Mancini | 1 Sep 1930 | Date approximate | ||||
| Win | Alf Howard | 1 Mar 1930 | Liverpool, England | British lightweight title eliminator; won by stoppage; Date approximate | |||
| Loss | Johnny Cuthbert | Decision (points) | 1 May 1929 | London, England | Lost British featherweight title; Date approximate | ||
| Draw | Johnny Cuthbert | 1 Mar 1929 | Retained British featherweight title; Date approximate | ||||
| Loss | Panama Al Brown | 1 Dec 1928 | Date approximate | ||||
| Win | Johnny Cuthbert | Decision (points) | 20 | 1 Mar 1928 | London, England | Won British featherweight title; Date approximate | |
| Win | Knud Larsen | 1 Jul 1926 | Date approximate | ||||
| Loss | Johnny Curley | Decision (points) | 1 Mar 1926 | London, England | For British featherweight title; Date approximate | ||
| Win | Jack (Kid) Berg | Decision (points) | 1 Feb 1926 | Date approximate | |||
| Win | Johnny Britton | 1 Jan 1926 | British featherweight title eliminator; Date approximate | ||||
| Loss | Johnny Brown | TKO (corner retirement) | 16 | 1 Feb 1925 | London, England | For British, Commonwealth and European bantamweight titles; Date approximate | |
| Loss | Johnny Cuthbert | Decision (points) | 1 May 1924 | Date approximate | |||
| Loss | Johnny Murton | 1 Jan 1922 | Date approximate | ||||
| Win | Jack Landon | 1 Sep 1921 | Date approximate | ||||
| Win | Barney Brown | 1 Sep 1921 | Pro debut; Date approximate |
Record source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).