All boxersHenry Armstrong
“Homicide Hank”
Boxing · Deceased151-22-10RECORD
100WINS BY KO / TKO
51WINS BY DECISION
183PRO FIGHTS
Against boxers on FightRec: 5-3-0 in 8 fights.
Profile
| Full name | Henry Melody Jackson Jr. |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Homicide Hank |
| Date of birth | 12 Dec 1912 |
| Died | 22 Oct 1988 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Columbus, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Weight classes | Featherweight, Lightweight, Welterweight, Middleweight |
| Height | 166 cm (5′5″) |
| Reach | 170 cm (67″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1931–1945 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Fights on FightRec | 8 (1934–1943) |
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Titles and honours
- World featherweight champion 1937–1938
- World welterweight champion 1938–1940
- World lightweight champion 1938–1939
- Simultaneous three-division world champion 1938
Background
Born Henry Jackson Jr. to a sharecropper family, he grew up in St. Louis and fought under the name Henry Armstrong. He was the only boxer to hold three world titles simultaneously.
Fights against boxers on FightRec
8 fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Sugar Ray Robinson | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 27 Aug 1943 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA | |
| Win | Juan Zurita | KO | 2 | 13 Oct 1942 | ||
| Win | Baby Arizmendi | Decision (points) | 10 | 10 Jan 1939 | ||
| Win | Baby Arizmendi | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 15 Mar 1938 | ||
| Win | Juan Zurita | KO | 4 | 18 Aug 1936 | ||
| Win | Baby Arizmendi | Decision (points) | 10 | 4 Aug 1936 | ||
| Loss | Baby Arizmendi | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 1 Jan 1935 | ||
| Loss | Baby Arizmendi | Decision (points) | 10 | 4 Nov 1934 |