Salt Lake Telegram | 1952-03-18 | Page 19 | Johnson Trips Henry, Wants Joey's Crown

Johnson Trips Henry Henrys W ants Joey's eys ey's s Crown PHILADELPHIA March 1 18 Ml Harold OO-Harold Harold Johnson isn Isn't t anxious to fight heavy v heavyweights eights dG dG- spite his upset victory Monday night over Clarence Clarence Clarence Clar Clar- ence Henry Johnson only has e eyes es for light t heavyweight champion Joey Jocy Maxim l Johnson the young Philadelphian who two years ago wouldn't have given a plugged nickel for far his chances of ever fighting again won a split d decision over Henry third ranking heavyweight heavyweight heavy heavy- weight title contender One judge and the referee referee ref ref- voted for Johnson 5 4 The other judge gave ga Henry the nod 5 2 Just for or variety the A. A P P. card went along with Harold 5 3 Silting Sitting on his rubbing table while photographers photographers photographers snapped a few pictures Johnson explained explained explained ex ex- his aversion to heavyweights The weight is too much for me to make Takes Take tonight I weighed the heaviest of my career Yet I felt fel as if iC I 1 needed a few more pounds to really hit a man like Henry I want a title fight with Maxim l Johnson said Henry stung me a couple oCUmes of oC times limes I was never really hurt Maybe for a afew afew few feu seconds then I shook it of off off The Philadelphia Negro fought wh what t the experts experts ex ex- exports ports term a cute fight He found himself at the start by the hard and sharp punching pound pound Henry His manager Tommy Loughrey realizing Harold would get nowhere leading with his ch chin n instructed his boy to counterpunch That won the fight Johnson kept smashing his right hand inside Henrys Henry's left landing repeatedly to the body and face