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Henry Armstrong, born Henry Jackson Jr., grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, in challenging circumstances. His early years were marked by poverty, and boxing became a means for him to escape the hardships of his environment. Armstrong turned professional in 1931 at the age of 18, initiating a career that would captivate the boxing world.
Henry Armstrong. An African American boxer, Henry Armstrong was the only professional boxer to hold world championship titles in three weight divisions simultaneously. In his boxing career from 1931 to 1945, Armstrong fought 181 bouts, won 151 matches, lost 21 fights, and scored 101 knockouts.
29 de jul. de 2020 · Henry Armstrong. Henry Armstrong, born Henry Jackson, decided to become a boxer after reading in a St. Louis newspaper that Kid Chocolate had beaten Al Singer at the Polo Grounds in New York and was paid a purse of $75,000. At the "colored" YMCA on Pine Street in St. Louis, he met an older fighter named Harry Armstrong, who became his friend ...
Henry Armstrong, a 5-foot-5½ buzzsaw, ... Boxing as a featherweight, he gained quite a bit of experience from 1933 to 1935, fighting 46 times, mostly in California and Mexico.
24 de sept. de 2018 · http://www.modernmartialartist.com/downloads/footwork-wins-fights/ In the days when there were only 8 weight classes, Henry Armstrong held championship belts...
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Henry Jackson Jr. (December 12, 1912 – October 24, 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. He defended his welterweight title a total of ...
Armstrong was no longer a championship fighter, but he still held his own against top-10 contenders. From 1943 until his retirement two years later he had 35 bouts, with an 11-5-1 record against top-10 competition. After overcoming alcoholism, Armstrong enjoyed his retirement years, becoming an ordained Baptist minister. Born: Dec. 12, 1912.
