Henry Wharton - A true Yorkshire legend 🥊

Atkin was Wharton’s full-time trainer during a lengthy and undefeated reign as British, Commonwealth and European super-middleweight champion, as well as for his only other 3 defeats in world title shots against Benn, Eubank and Reid.

[@davidjames6638]

Eubank and Benn needed opponents like Henry, he played his part in that golden era. Well done Henry

[@gash9883]

Great times to be a British boxing fan. Wharton was so tough, but I did think Slugger O’Toole just popped him in their domestic bout. A lot of domestic quality at middle/super middle back in those days

[@paulanthony5274]

I thought he easily outscored him.

[@gash9883]

@@paulanthony5274 All the boxing came from Castro Smith I reckon. If I remember rightly the referee scored the contest, so the ref agreed. Wharton came forward-he always did, but I think Smith boxed better on the back foot, as did most of Brendan Ingle’s fighters at the time

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@@gash9883 Yeah that's who I meant I thought he out boxed Henry in the bout and Larry Occonell gave it to Wharton

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@@paulanthony5274 Got you 👍🏻

[@paulgoode5245]

Gary you know my thoughts on the Nigel Ben fight. Henry a lovely guy see him about now on the EB circuit

[@johnwilson1549]

Henry wharton was a relative to my granny 🙏❤️✝️🇬🇧