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.
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“Conscience is, in most men, an anticipation of the opinions of others.”
—Sir Henry Taylor (1800–1886)