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Henry Taylor was a professional boxer born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. 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. 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.