Henry William Coleman (January 13, 1904 - May 6, 1957), better known as Harry Corbett , was an English fighter who was a British featherweight champion between 1928 and 1929, fighting for titles in bantam and lightweight classes.
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Careers
From Bethnal Green, Coleman began his professional career in September 1921, initially in bantam class and under the name of 'Young Corbett' (in honor of his hero, Gentleman Jim Corbett, then settled on 'Harry Corbett'), defeated Barney Brown and Jack Landon on the day consecutive. His first eight eight fights included four wins and four defeats (one for Harry Mason). He won the next six games, before losing in January 1922 to Johnny Murton.
By the end of 1923 he had collected 55 wins, 10 defeats, 7 defeats, and 1 no contest. He started in 1924 with the loss of George "Kid" Nicholson, Billy Hindley, and Young George Spiers, winning the next four, before losing a points decision in May to Johnny Cuthbert. He won the next nine games, including victories over Johnny Brown, Frankie Ash, and Victor Ferrand.
In February 1925 he challenged the British, Commonwealth and European bantamweight classes at the National Sports Club. The challenge did not work, retired in the round of 16. He had 15 further battles that year, beating Bugler Harry Lake, Cuthbert, Battling van Dijk, and French bantamester champion AndrÃÆ' Â © Routis, and losing to lightweight French champion Jules Alverel.
Now fighting in the featherweight, Corbett defeated Johnny Britton in January 1926 in the final eliminator for the British title. He followed this with a points win over Jack Kid Berg in February. In March he faces defending champion Johnny Curley at N.S.C., losing points. He drew the next three fights, against Berg, Edouard Mascart, and van Dijk, before defeating Danish champion Knud Larsen in July. He was less successful in the second half of the year, losing to Berg, Larsen, Mascart, Cuthbert (twice), and Belgian champions FranÃÆ'§ois Sybille.
He lost just one game in 1927 (on disqualification to Young Clancy), defeated Sam Steward twice, and also beat van Dijk and European bantamweight Henri Scillie.
In March of 1928, Corbett challenged Cuthbert for the British featherweight title at N.S.C., the last time the belt was contested for 20 scheduled rounds. Corbett took the decision points to become British champions. He lost to Panama's Al Brown in December, and ended the year with the termination of Jack Kirby.
Corbett defended his title against Cuthbert in March 1929, the fight ended in a draw. They meet again two months later at Olympia, Cuthbert gets a point verdict to reclaim the title. Corbett then traveled to Australia for a series of fights.
Corbett climbed again in weight, and in March 1930 stopped Alf Howard at Liverpool Stadium in the eliminator for the British lightweight title, but his final eliminator against Gorge Rose was canceled after Corbett refused to comply with BBBofC's conditions for the fight. In September he lost to Alf Mancini and in December competed with Len "Tiger" Smith.
He fought a draw with Haydn Williams over 15 rounds in January 1931, and just three days later lost points to Cleto Locatelli. He beat Howard in March and despite losing seven of his eight games later that year, Bep van Klaveren met in October for a European lightweight title, van Klaveren won the points.
Corbett was out of the ring for more than a year between 1932 and 1933 after losing his eyesight to his left eye, and although his career seemed to have ended, he continued to fight until 1936.
A chain smoker throughout his adult life, Corbett died on May 6, 1957 at Victoria Park Chest Hospital.
His brother, Dick Corbett, was also a successful boxer.
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References
External links
- Professional boxing record for Harry Corbett from BoxRec
- Career note at boxinghistory.org.uk
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