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Henry Jackson Jr. (December 12, 1912 – October 22, 1988) was an American professional boxer and a world boxing champion who fought under the name Henry Armstrong . Armstrong was one of the few fighters to win in three or more different divisions: featherweight, lightweight, and welterweight.
Henry Armstrong (born December 12, 1912, Columbus, Mississippi, U.S.—died October 24, 1988, Los Angeles, California) was an American boxer, the only professional boxer to hold world championship titles in three weight divisions simultaneously.
Sep 24, 2018 · In the days when there were only 8 weight classes, Henry Armstrong held championship belts in three of them at the same time. Armstrong was in many ways the complete prototype of a pressure...
Armstrong scored a dramatic knockout in round three, as Hanbury took the count on one knee and was ready to go as the count was completed, but the referee ruled that he didn't rise in time. Hanbury bested Armstrong in a vicious toe-to-toe slugfest in the second round, scoring mainly with uppercuts. (Source: The Ring .
Delve into the extraordinary life of Henry Armstrong, a titan of the boxing world whose name echoes through the halls of sports history. From humble beginnin...
Jul 29, 2020 · Armstrong was the only boxer to hold world titles in three different weight divisions simultaneously, and all three titles were undisputed championships. After Armstrong turned the trick in 1938, no boxer was ever again allowed to be a champion in more than one weight division simultaneously.
Henry Armstrong turned pro after failing to make the 1932 U.S. Olympic team ... and he promptly lost his first two pro fights. As welterweight champion, Armstrong made his mark by...
