Henry Armstrong (009018)

10-18-2004, 09:10 AM

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CONN CHRIS · 12-21-2004, 11:23 AM

Henry was as great a lightweight as he was a welterweight. He and Lou Ambers fought two of the greatest fights in lightweight history. Armstrong held the lightweight crown for only one year but he was defending several other crowns at the same time.

CONN CHRIS · 12-21-2004, 12:41 PM

144(97)-22-8

Welterweight Champion 1938-1940. Featherweight Champion 1937-1938; Lightweight Champion 1938-1939. Ranks as one of the greats in all of boxing. The only fighter ever to hold three championships simultaneously. Armstrong went from a street fighter to a gym fighter to the triple championships using the same style at each stop. Armstrong abided by the old saw that the best defense was a good offense. He hit hard and often. He actually came close to winning a fourth crown and would have been the only one to do it. He put on some weight and fought middleweight title holder Ceferino Garcia to a 10 round draw. Henry retired and became an ordained minister of the Baptist Church.

Mad Bomber · 07-03-2006, 03:12 PM

Armstrong was trained by Al Silvani,and during the latter
part of Armstrong's career he was joined by Ray Arcel late
in Henry's title run.

Greg

Jim_Kidd · 07-04-2006, 01:12 PM

Armstrong, pound-for-pound, could have beaten Ray Robinson on a given night I believe. At his very best, he was incredible.

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CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,721 Thanks: 703 Thanked 564x in 404 posts	Bio from board game (LW card) Henry was as great a lightweight as he was a welterweight. He and Lou Ambers fought two of the greatest fights in lightweight history. Armstrong held the lightweight crown for only one year but he was defending several other crowns at the same time. __________________ REC World Prizefighter Rankings Challenge my Brute!

12-21-2004, 12:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,721 Thanks: 703 Thanked 564x in 404 posts	Bio from board game (MW card) 144(97)-22-8 Welterweight Champion 1938-1940. Featherweight Champion 1937-1938; Lightweight Champion 1938-1939. Ranks as one of the greats in all of boxing. The only fighter ever to hold three championships simultaneously. Armstrong went from a street fighter to a gym fighter to the triple championships using the same style at each stop. Armstrong abided by the old saw that the best defense was a good offense. He hit hard and often. He actually came close to winning a fourth crown and would have been the only one to do it. He put on some weight and fought middleweight title holder Ceferino Garcia to a 10 round draw. Henry retired and became an ordained minister of the Baptist Church. __________________ REC World Prizefighter Rankings Challenge my Brute!

07-03-2006, 03:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mad Bomber All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,554 Thanks: 93 Thanked 18x in 17 posts	Armstrong was trained by Al Silvani,and during the latter part of Armstrong's career he was joined by Ray Arcel late in Henry's title run. Greg __________________ Keep on Punchin' There are three things that go on a fighter, first your reflexes go, then your chin goes, and then your friends go. Willie Pep Last edited by Mad Bomber; 08-01-2006 at 10:14 AM.

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07-04-2006, 01:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jim_Kidd All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Florida, West Coast Posts: 578 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Armstrong, pound-for-pound, could have beaten Ray Robinson on a given night I believe. At his very best, he was incredible.