Throw Back Friday Edition: ” Homicide ” Henry Armstrong.
” Homicide ” Henry Armstrong was one of my favorite fighters ever, he was a viscous puncher AND slick, read on and then watch!
Henry Armstrong: 144 Wins/97 K.O.’s/8 Draws/22 Losses/1 No Decision
This is taken from my all time p4p list. Where I have him ranked #4.
Henry was a violently, voluminous puncher, who could also slip punches very well and his defense was world class. The phrase a “good offense is the best defense” could be coined after Armstrong’s style. He threw windmill like punches from all over. His speed kept up as the rounds wore on. His opponents had no chance to think, or react to such an aggressively sustained offense.
Ironically, Armstrong started with 3 losses early on in his career he was 1-3. Later when he was seasoned he would hold 3 titles simultaneously in 3 different weight divisions! Beating Petey Sarron for the featherweight title, Barney Ross for the welterweight title, Lou Amber’s for the Lightweight title. This was a feat that has never been done since and at a time when there were only 8 boxing divisions! He would have won a fourth but was awarded a controversial draw at Middleweight against Ceferino Garcia. Think about that, if he was awarded the win he deserved, he would have controlled half of the divisions in boxing! Amazing! Today the world great is awarded far to fast to some fighters.
Armstrong defended his Welterweight Title 19 times in 2 years and still holds that record. Many agree though that his best weight was at featherweight. It was said upon his death his heart was found to be a third larger than the average persons. This obviously contributed to his blistering fighting style.
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