By Peter Silkov
Harry
Woodson (known as The Black Diamond) was
a tough and hard hitting fighter, standing just 5' feet 7,” but
powerfully built. He weighed between 165 and 180
pounds and often gave away weight fighting heavyweights.
Born on January 1, 1958,
in Cincinnati, Ohio, Woodson had his first recorded professional
fight in December 1882, and fought for the next five years.
Due to his colour and
the racial climate of the times, Woodson mostly fought against other
coloured fighters. He fought the very useful ‘Professor’ Charles
Hadley several times.
With the money he made
from his boxing Woodson opened his own gym, but his life was brought
to a premature end on September 20, 1887, when he was shot dead by a
rival, after an argument over a woman. Woodson was 29 years old.
Harry
Woodson’s verified record was (11-6-3, 6koes), but he most likely,
had many other fights.
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