HEAVYWEIGHT division
HARRY PERSSON
RetiredBorn 1898-09-24, STOCKHOLM (died aged 81)· Died 1979-10-01, SOLNA· SWE
Residence: SOLNA· Stance: orthodox· Height: 185 cm (6'1")· Reach: -3 cm (-1'-1")· aka THE SLUGGING STONEMASON
Debut: 1923-02-14· Career: 1923–1935 (13 years)
Wins
34
Losses
5
Draws
3
NC
0
Rated Fights
42
Born in Stockholm, in 1914, Persson grew up in Vasastaden. He enlisted in Västmanland's regiment and then worked as a paver, where he built up the strength for which he became known in the ring. He first made his name as a footballer, playing as a forward, but was introduced to boxing by another footballer/boxer, Martin Tankard.
Harry Persson was the half-brother of Erik "Lillis" Persson, Swedish national bandy, ice hockey and football player.
He died in Solna parish on 1 October 1979, after spending the last seven years of his life in a sanitarium. Persson is buried at Norra burial ground in Stockholm.
In 1990 an opera was commissioned by the Royal Opera House, based on Persson's life: HP - folklig opera om ett boxaröde with music by Lars-Åke Franke-Blom, and libretto by Torbjorn Savfe.
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare HARRY PERSSON's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Complete Record — 45 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 06 OCT 1935 | DEC | JOE SYLVAIN | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 OCT 1934 | DEC | ARNE FLOOD | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 OCT 1933 | DEC | FRED LUNDAHL | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 AUG 1931 | LOSS | OTTO VON PORAT | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 APR 1931 | KO | JOE MULLINGS | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 FEB 1931 | DEC | PIET VAN GOOL | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 JAN 1931 | KO | LAURENT MAHIEU | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 NOV 1930 | KO | FEODOR NIKOLAEFF | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 JAN 1930 | DRAW | ANTONIO SEBASTIAO | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 APR 1929 | MD | MAURICE GRISELLE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 FEB 1929 | DEC | ERNST GUEHRING | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 FEB 1929 | DEC | EGON STIEF | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 JUL 1928 | DRAW | JOHNNY WIDD | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 APR 1928 | DRAW | CHARLEY SMITH | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 SEP 1927 | TKO | BUD GORMAN | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 DEC 1926 | LOSS | JIM MALONEY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 DEC 1926 | LOSS | PAT MCCARTHY | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 NOV 1926 | LOSS | BUD GORMAN | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 SEP 1926 | KO | SERGEANT JACK ADAMS | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 SEP 1926 | DEC | CARL CARTER | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 AUG 1926 | DEC | JOHNNY RISKO | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 JUN 1926 | KO | PHIL SCOTT | 11 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 APR 1926 | KO | SOREN PETERSEN | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 DEC 1925 | KO | JACK TOWNSEND | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 OCT 1925 | KO | HENK DE BEST | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 SEP 1925 | DEC | GYPSY DANIELS | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 MAY 1925 | LOSS | PIET VAN DER VEER | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 APR 1925 | DEC | JACK HUMBEECK | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 MAR 1925 | DRAW | PIET VAN DER VEER | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 FEB 1925 | KO | CHARLIE PENWILL | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 DEC 1924 | TKO | SOLDIER JONES | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 DEC 1924 | KO | SOLDIER JONES | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 OCT 1924 | KO | LARRY GAINS | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 OCT 1924 | WDQ | JACK HUMBEECK | 11 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 AUG 1924 | KO | HARRY REEVE | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 JUN 1924 | DEC | GEORGE COOK | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 MAY 1924 | KO | GIUSEPPE SPALLA | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 MAR 1924 | DEC | RUDI WAGENER | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 NOV 1923 | DEC | JACK STANLEY | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 AUG 1923 | DEC | CHARLIE PENWILL | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 JUL 1923 | TKO | BRUNO SCHMIDT II | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 MAY 1923 | DEC | HANS BREITENSTRAETER | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 APR 1923 | DEC | ROCKY KNIGHT | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 MAR 1923 | KO | HANS JORGENSEN | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 FEB 1923 | KO | EMIL ANDREASEN | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — |
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