Hans Henrik Palm
| Hans Henrik Palm | |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Hans Henrik Palm |
| Rated at | Welterweight |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Born |
19 July 1956 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 42 |
| Wins | 39 |
| Wins by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Hans Henrik Palm (born 19 July 1956 in Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark) is a retired Danish boxer, who became European welterweight champion in 1982. Before turning professional he represented Denmark at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada where he dropped a decision to world champion Vassily Solomin of the USSR.
As an amateur Hans Henrik Palm competed in the senior ranks at the age of 17 where he won the Danish national bantamweight title in 1974. In the following years he captured the Danish featherweight title (1975) and lightweight title (1976). He also became Nordic champion in 1976.
Palm competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. In the first round of the tournament he was matched against the world lightweight champion Vassily Solomin of the USSR. Palm did fine against Solomin but dropped a close 0-5 decision.
Hans Henrik Palm made a record of 55-4 as an amateur.
In 1976 Palm turned professional. Based in Denmark he built a professional record against primarily European boxers, including wins over former European champions Lothar Abend, Jose Antonio Jiminez, Henry Rhiney and Joseph Pachler and the British champion Clinton McKenzie.
Having reached a record of 29-0 he was matched against European welterweight champion Jørgen Hansen in a rare match involving two Danes in a title bout. Palm entered the title bout as a favorite against the 37-year-old Hansen but lost by TKO in the ninth round on 17 October 1980. A rematch against Hansen for the European title on 9 October 1981 was lost by a close decision.
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