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Henry Armstrong

Henry Armstrong held the NYSAC, WBA and The Ring welterweight world titles, the NYSAC, WBA and The Ring lightweight world titles and the NYSAC, WBA and The Ring featherweight world titles between 1937 and 1940. Armstrong was undisputed world champion at featherweight (1937–1938), welterweight (1938–1940) and lightweight (1938–1939).

World title bouts
25
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
22–3
World titles held
9
Longest world title reign (NYSAC welterweight, 1938–1940)
2 years, 4 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1937 – Jan 1942

WelterweightNYSAC
WBA
The Ring
LightweightNYSAC
WBA
The Ring
FeatherweightNYSAC
WBA
The Ring
1937age 27AprJulOct1938age 28AprJulOct1939age 29AprJulOct1940age 30AprJulOct1941age 31AprJulOct1942age 32
193719381939194019411942

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1944

  2. The Ring magazine rates Henry Armstrong No. 1 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  3. 1942

  4. The Ring magazine rates Henry Armstrong No. 2 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  5. 1941

  6. Fritzie Zivic beats Henry Armstrong via knockout 12/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  7. 1940

  8. The Ring magazine rates Henry Armstrong No. 1 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  9. Fritzie Zivic beats Henry Armstrong via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  10. Henry Armstrong beats Phil Furr via knockout 4/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  11. Henry Armstrong beats Paul Junior via knockout 3/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  12. Henry Armstrong beats Ralph Zannelli via knockout 5/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  13. Henry Armstrong beats Paul Junior via knockout 7/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  14. Henry Armstrong beats Pedro Montanez via knockout 9/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  15. Henry Armstrong beats Joe Ghnouly via knockout 5/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  16. 1939

  17. The Ring magazine rates Henry Armstrong the welterweight champion in its annual ratings

  18. Henry Armstrong beats Jimmy Garrison via knockout 7/10

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  19. Henry Armstrong beats Bobby Pacho via knockout 4/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  20. Henry Armstrong beats Jimmy Garrison via points decision 10/10

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  21. Henry Armstrong beats Richie Fontaine via knockout 3/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  22. Henry Armstrong beats Howard Scott via knockout 2/10

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  23. Henry Armstrong beats Al Manfredo via knockout 4/10

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  24. Lou Ambers beats Henry Armstrong via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  25. Henry Armstrong beats Ernie Roderick via points decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  26. Henry Armstrong beats Davey Day via knockout 12/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  27. Henry Armstrong beats Lew Feldman via knockout 1/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, NYSAC, WBA, WBA, The Ring and The Ring

  28. Henry Armstrong beats Bobby Pacho via knockout 4/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  29. Henry Armstrong beats Baby Arizmendi via points decision 10/10

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  30. 1938

  31. The Ring magazine rates Henry Armstrong the welterweight champion in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Henry Armstrong the lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  32. Henry Armstrong beats Al Manfredo via knockout 3/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  33. Henry Armstrong beats Ceferino Garcia via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  34. Henry Armstrong’s reign as the WBA featherweight world champion ends

    Featherweight · WBA

  35. Henry Armstrong’s reign as the NYSAC featherweight world champion ends

    Featherweight · NYSAC

  36. Henry Armstrong beats Lou Ambers via split decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  37. Henry Armstrong beats Barney Ross via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  38. 1937

  39. The Ring magazine rates Henry Armstrong the featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  40. Henry Armstrong beats Petey Sarron via knockout 6/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  41. 1936

  42. The Ring magazine rates Henry Armstrong No. 1 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  43. 1935

  44. The Ring magazine rates Henry Armstrong No. 2 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  45. 1934

  46. The Ring magazine rates Henry Armstrong No. 6 at featherweight in its annual ratings