Harry Persson (boxer)

Harry Persson
Harry Persson in the mid 1920's
Personal information
Nickname
The Slugging Stonemason
NationalitySwedish
Born(1898-09-24)24 September 1898
Stockholm, Sweden
Died1 October 1979(1979-10-01) (aged 81)
Solna, Sweden
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
WeightHeavyweight
Boxing career
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights41
Wins32
Win by KO17
Losses5
Draws4

Harry Persson (24 September 1898 – 1 October 1979), known as HP, was a Swedish heavyweight professional boxer and actor, who was the Scandinavian and European champion. Together with Arne Borg, Harry Persson was one of the biggest Swedish sports stars of the 1920s.

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