Harry Staal
Harry Staal (born 10 February 1909) was a Dutch professional boxer. He competed in the heavyweight category. He competed internationally and fought between 1932 and 1947.
| Harry Staal | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Rated at | heavyweight |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 10 February 1909 |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 69 |
| Wins | 32 |
| Losses | 30 |
| Draws | 6 |
Staal made his debut on 7 November 1932 in Rotterdam against Belgian Louis Wilms and won (KO). During his career he had 69 fights, winning 32 of them (30 losses, 6 draws).[1]
Staal fought among others against Belgian Pierre Charles,[2] German Kurt Hayman,[3] Canadian Larry Gains,[4] Canadian Al Delaney,[5] Irish Jack Doyle,[6] Swedish Anne Anderson,[7] British Jack Petiffer[8] and British Midlands champion Frank Borrington.[9]
Staal became national champion in 1937[10] and 1939.[11]
During World War II Staal and his Jewish girlfriend were arrested by and taken to Amersfoort concentration camp. His manager[9] Theo Huizenaar, who had his own boxing location, was able to release Staal. Huizenaar requested that he needed Staal for a boxing fight. Pressured by German boxing promotor Walter Englert, the Germans let Staal go but not his girlfriend.[12]
References
change- ↑ "Harry Staal". boxerlist.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ↑ "Boksen". Nieuwe Haarlemsche courant (in Dutch). 5 August 1934. Retrieved 16 June 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Harry Staal verliest van Hayman". De avondpost (in Dutch). 6 May 1937. Retrieved 16 June 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Larry Gains wint van Harry Staal op punten". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 7 July 1937. Retrieved 16 June 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Harry Staal verliest te Londen van Delaney". Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant (in Dutch). 19 October 1937. Retrieved 16 June 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Jack Doyle slaat Harry Staal". Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant (in Dutch). 16 February 1937. Retrieved 16 June 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Harry Staal verliest". De avondpost (in Dutch). 31 December 1938. Retrieved 16 June 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Successen van Nederlandsche boksers in Engeland". De Gooi- en Eemlander (in Dutch). 7 April 1936. Retrieved 16 June 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Boksen. Jef Diickson heeft Harry Staal in het vizier". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 4 October 1934. Retrieved 16 June 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Harry Staal naar Berlijn". Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 14 April 1937. Retrieved 16 June 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Harry Staal naar Goteberg". De Gooi- en Eemlander (in Dutch). 15 March 1939. Retrieved 16 June 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "De Tweede Wereldoorlog en het einde van het boksverbod". sportgeschiedenis.nl (in Dutch). 4 May 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
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