Henry Armstrong (Homicide Hank) was an American professional boxer. He was a three-weightclass world champion with 3 world-title wins. In a career spanning 13 years, 6 months, and 18 days, Armstrong amassed a record of 151-22-10, which includes 100 wins via KO, 16 of which were in world-title fights. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 1990.
Henry Armstrong was born in Columbus, Mississippi on December 12, 1912. He made his professional debut at the age of 18 years on July 27, 1931 against Al Lovino. Armstrong lost to Lovino via 3rd round KO. Not a good start!
Armstrong became a world champion at the age of 24 after 93 professional fights. He challenged Petey Sarron for the The Ring featherweight title and stopped the champion in the 6th of the 15-round fight, winning his first world title.
He then went on to successfully conquer the welterweight (The Ring) and lightweight (The Ring) divisions as well to become a three-division world champion.
Armstrong's last fight was a points decision loss to Chester Slider at age 32, on February 14, 1945.
Some of Henry Armstrong's best fights were against Barney Ross (HOFer), Ceferino Garcia, Chalky Wright (HOFer), and Fritzie Zivic (HOFer). For a complete list of Armstrong's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Henry Armstrong".
Armstrong has 22 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Henry Armstrong Losses".
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
183 | Feb 14, 1945 | 32 | Chester Slider | loss | PTS 10 |
182 | Feb 06, 1945 | 32 | Genaro Rojo | win | UD 10 |
181 | Jan 17, 1945 | 32 | Chester Slider | draw | PTS 10 |
180 | Nov 04, 1944 | 31 | Mike Belloise | win | KO 4 |
179 | Sep 15, 1944 | 31 | Aldo Spoldi | win | KO 2 |
178 | Aug 21, 1944 | 31 | Willie Joyce | win | PTS 10 |
177 | Jul 14, 1944 | 31 | Slugger White | draw | PTS 10 |
176 | Jul 04, 1944 | 31 | John Thomas | loss | UD 10 |
175 | Jun 21, 1944 | 31 | Nick Latsios | win | UD 10 |
174 | Jun 15, 1944 | 31 | Al Davis | win | TKO 2 |
173 | Jun 02, 1944 | 31 | Willie Joyce | loss | UD 10 |
172 | May 22, 1944 | 31 | Aaron Perry | win | TKO 6 |
171 | May 16, 1944 | 31 | Ralph Zannelli | win | UD 10 |
170 | Apr 25, 1944 | 31 | John Thomas | win | SD 10 |
169 | Mar 24, 1944 | 31 | Ralph Zannelli | win | UD 10 |
168 | Mar 20, 1944 | 31 | Frankie Willis | win | UD 10 |
167 | Mar 14, 1944 | 31 | Johnny Jones | win | KO 5 |
166 | Feb 29, 1944 | 31 | Jackie Byrd | win | KO 4 |
165 | Feb 23, 1944 | 31 | Jimmy Garrison | win | TKO 5 |
164 | Feb 07, 1944 | 31 | Lew Hanbury | win | KO 3 |
163 | Jan 25, 1944 | 31 | Saverio Turiello | win | KO 7 |
162 | Jan 14, 1944 | 31 | Aldo Spoldi | win | KO 3 |
161 | Aug 27, 1943 | 30 |
Sugar Ray Robinson 22 44-1 | loss | UD 10 |
160 | Aug 14, 1943 | 30 | Joey Silva | win | PTS 10 |
159 | Aug 06, 1943 | 30 | Jimmy Garrison | win | PTS 10 |
158 | Jul 24, 1943 | 30 | Willie Joyce | win | UD 10 |
157 | Jun 11, 1943 | 30 | Sammy Angott | win | UD 10 |
156 | May 24, 1943 | 30 | Maxie Shapiro | win | TKO 7 |
155 | May 07, 1943 | 30 | Tommy Jessup | win | KO 1 |
154 | May 03, 1943 | 30 | Saverio Turiello | win | TKO 5 |
153 | Apr 02, 1943 | 30 | Beau Jack | loss | UD 10 |
152 | Mar 22, 1943 | 30 | Al Tribuani | win | UD 10 |
151 | Mar 08, 1943 | 30 | Tippy Larkin | win | KO 2 |
150 | Mar 02, 1943 | 30 | Willie Joyce | loss | UD 10 |
149 | Jan 05, 1943 | 30 | Jimmy McDaniels | win | UD 10 |
148 | Dec 14, 1942 | 30 | Saverio Turiello | win | TKO 4 |
147 | Dec 04, 1942 | 29 | Lew Jenkins | win | TKO 8 |
146 | Oct 26, 1942 | 29 |
Fritzie Zivic 29 125-31-7 | win | UD 10 |
145 | Oct 13, 1942 | 29 | Juan Zurita | win | KO 2 |
144 | Sep 30, 1942 | 29 | Earl Turner | win | KO 4 |
143 | Sep 14, 1942 | 29 | Leo Rodak | win | TKO 8 |
142 | Sep 07, 1942 | 29 | Johnny Taylor | win | TKO 3 |
141 | Aug 26, 1942 | 29 | Rodolfo Ramirez | win | KO 8 |
140 | Aug 13, 1942 | 29 | Jackie Burke | win | PTS 10 |
139 | Aug 03, 1942 | 29 | Aldo Spoldi | win | TKO 7 |
138 | Jul 20, 1942 | 29 | Joe Ybarra | win | TKO 3 |
137 | Jul 03, 1942 | 29 | Rueben Shank | loss | UD 10 |
136 | Jun 24, 1942 | 29 | Sheik Rangel | win | PTS 10 |
135 | Jun 01, 1942 | 29 | Johnny Taylor | win | TKO 4 |
134 | Jan 17, 1941 | 28 |
Fritzie Zivic 27 103-24-6 | loss | TKO 12 |
133 | Oct 04, 1940 | 27 |
Fritzie Zivic 27 100-24-5 | loss | UD 15 |
132 | Sep 23, 1940 | 27 | Phil Furr | win | KO 4 |
131 | Jul 17, 1940 | 27 | Lew Jenkins | win | TKO 6 |
130 | Jun 21, 1940 | 27 | Paul Junior | win | TKO 3 |
129 | May 24, 1940 | 27 | Ralph Zannelli | win | TKO 5 |
128 | Apr 26, 1940 | 27 | Paul Junior | win | TKO 7 |
127 | Mar 01, 1940 | 27 |
Ceferino Garcia 33 112-25-12 | draw | PTS 10 |
126 | Jan 24, 1940 | 27 | Pedro Montanez | win | TKO 9 |
125 | Jan 04, 1940 | 27 | Joe Ghnouly | win | KO 5 |
124 | Dec 11, 1939 | 26 | Jimmy Garrison | win | KO 7 |
123 | Oct 30, 1939 | 26 | Bobby Pacho | win | TKO 4 |
122 | Oct 24, 1939 | 26 | Jimmy Garrison | win | PTS 10 |
121 | Oct 20, 1939 | 26 | Richie Fontaine | win | TKO 3 |
120 | Oct 13, 1939 | 26 | Howard Scott | win | KO 2 |
119 | Oct 09, 1939 | 26 | Al Manfredo | win | TKO 4 |
118 | Aug 22, 1939 | 26 | Lou Ambers | loss | UD 15 |
117 | May 25, 1939 | 26 | Ernie Roderick | win | PTS 15 |
116 | Mar 31, 1939 | 26 | Davey Day | win | TKO 12 |
115 | Mar 16, 1939 | 26 | Lew Feldman | win | KO 1 |
114 | Mar 04, 1939 | 26 | Bobby Pacho | win | TKO 4 |
113 | Jan 10, 1939 | 26 | Baby Arizmendi | win | PTS 10 |
112 | Dec 05, 1938 | 25 | Al Manfredo | win | TKO 3 |
111 | Nov 25, 1938 | 25 |
Ceferino Garcia 32 101-24-12 | win | UD 15 |
110 | Aug 17, 1938 | 25 | Lou Ambers | win | SD 15 |
109 | May 31, 1938 | 25 |
Barney Ross 28 74-3-3 | win | UD 15 |
108 | Mar 30, 1938 | 25 | Lew Feldman | win | KO 5 |
107 | Mar 25, 1938 | 25 | Eddie Zivic | win | TKO 4 |
106 | Mar 15, 1938 | 25 | Baby Arizmendi | win | PTS 10 |
105 | Feb 28, 1938 | 25 | Charley Burns | win | KO 2 |
104 | Feb 25, 1938 | 25 | Everett Rightmire | win | TKO 3 |
103 | Feb 09, 1938 | 25 | Al Citrino | win | TKO 4 |
102 | Feb 01, 1938 | 25 |
Chalky Wright 26 89-21-17 | win | KO 3 |
101 | Jan 22, 1938 | 25 | Tommy Brown | win | KO 2 |
100 | Jan 21, 1938 | 25 | Frankie Castillo | win | TKO 3 |
99 | Jan 12, 1938 | 25 | Enrico Venturi | win | KO 6 |
98 | Dec 12, 1937 | 25 | Johnny Jones | win | KO 2 |
97 | Dec 06, 1937 | 24 | Tony Chavez | win | TKO 1 |
96 | Nov 23, 1937 | 24 | Joey Brown | win | KO 2 |
95 | Nov 19, 1937 | 24 | Billy Beauhuld | win | KO 5 |
94 | Oct 29, 1937 | 24 | Petey Sarron | win | KO 6 |
93 | Oct 18, 1937 | 24 | Joe Marciente | win | KO 3 |
92 | Sep 21, 1937 | 24 | Bobby Dean | win | KO 1 |
91 | Sep 16, 1937 | 24 | Johnny DeFoe | win | TKO 4 |
90 | Sep 09, 1937 | 24 | Charley Burns | win | KO 4 |
89 | Aug 31, 1937 | 24 | Orville Drouillard | win | TKO 5 |
88 | Aug 16, 1937 | 24 | Johnny Cabello | win | RTD 1 |
87 | Aug 13, 1937 | 24 | Eddie Brink | win | KO 3 |
86 | Jul 27, 1937 | 24 | Benny Bass | win | KO 4 |
85 | Jul 19, 1937 | 24 | Lew Massey | win | TKO 4 |
84 | Jul 08, 1937 | 24 | Alf Blatch | win | TKO 3 |
83 | Jun 15, 1937 | 24 | Jackie Carter | win | TKO 3 |
82 | Jun 09, 1937 | 24 | Mark Diaz | win | KO 4 |
81 | May 28, 1937 | 24 | Wally Hally | win | TKO 4 |
80 | May 04, 1937 | 24 | Frankie Klick | win | TKO 4 |
79 | Apr 06, 1937 | 24 | Pete DeGrasse | win | KO 10 |
78 | Mar 19, 1937 | 24 | Aldo Spoldi | win | UD 10 |
77 | Mar 12, 1937 | 24 | Mike Belloise | win | TKO 4 |
76 | Mar 02, 1937 | 24 | California Joe Rivers | win | TKO 4 |
75 | Feb 19, 1937 | 24 | Varias Milling | win | KO 4 |
74 | Feb 02, 1937 | 24 | Moon Mullins | win | TKO 2 |
73 | Jan 19, 1937 | 24 | Tony Chavez | win | KO 10 |
72 | Jan 01, 1937 | 24 | Rodolfo Casanova | win | KO 3 |
71 | Dec 03, 1936 | 23 | Tony Chavez | loss | DQ 8 |
70 | Nov 17, 1936 | 23 | Joey Alcanter | win | RTD 5 |
69 | Nov 02, 1936 | 23 | Gene Espinoza | win | KO 1 |
68 | Oct 27, 1936 | 23 | Mike Belloise | win | PTS 10 |
67 | Sep 08, 1936 | 23 | Dommy Ganzon | win | KO 1 |
66 | Sep 03, 1936 | 23 | Elmer Brown | win | PTS 10 |
65 | Aug 18, 1936 | 23 | Juan Zurita | win | KO 4 |
64 | Aug 04, 1936 | 23 | Baby Arizmendi | win | PTS 10 |
63 | Jun 22, 1936 | 23 | Johnny DeFoe | win | PTS 10 |
62 | May 19, 1936 | 23 | Bobby Leyvas | win | TKO 4 |
61 | Mar 31, 1936 | 23 | Richie Fontaine | win | PTS 10 |
60 | Feb 26, 1936 | 23 | Richie Fontaine | loss | PTS 10 |
59 | Jan 01, 1936 | 23 | Joe Conde | loss | PTS 10 |
58 | Dec 06, 1935 | 22 | Alton Black | win | TKO 8 |
57 | Nov 27, 1935 | 22 | Midget Wolgast | win | PTS 10 |
56 | Nov 12, 1935 | 22 | Leo Lomelli | win | TKO 6 |
55 | Oct 21, 1935 | 22 | Lester Marston | win | TKO 7 |
54 | Sep 13, 1935 | 22 | Perfecto Lopez | draw | PTS 8 |
53 | Sep 13, 1935 | 22 | Alton Black | win | TKO 8 |
52 | Jun 25, 1935 | 22 | Varias Milling | win | PTS 10 |
51 | May 28, 1935 | 22 | Davey Abad | win | PTS 10 |
50 | May 10, 1935 | 22 | Mark Diaz | win | PTS 8 |
49 | Apr 16, 1935 | 22 | Frankie Covelli | win | PTS 8 |
48 | Apr 06, 1935 | 22 | Tully Corvo | win | TKO 5 |
47 | Mar 31, 1935 | 22 | Davey Abad | loss | PTS 10 |
46 | Mar 19, 1935 | 22 | Sal Hernandez | win | TKO 2 |
45 | Feb 16, 1935 | 22 | Rodolfo Casanova | loss | DQ 5 |
44 | Jan 01, 1935 | 22 | Baby Arizmendi | loss | UD 12 |
43 | Dec 15, 1934 | 22 | Ventura Arana | win | TKO 5 |
42 | Dec 01, 1934 | 21 | Joe Conde | win | TKO 7 |
41 | Nov 04, 1934 | 21 | Baby Arizmendi | loss | PTS 10 |
40 | Sep 28, 1934 | 21 | Perfecto Lopez | win | PTS 8 |
39 | Sep 13, 1934 | 21 | Max Tarley | win | KO 3 |
38 | Sep 07, 1934 | 21 | Joe Sanchez | win | TKO 4 |
37 | Aug 28, 1934 | 21 | Perfecto Lopez | win | TKO 5 |
36 | Jul 17, 1934 | 21 | Perfecto Lopez | win | PTS 6 |
35 | Jun 14, 1934 | 21 | Davey Abad | win | PTS 10 |
34 | Jun 05, 1934 | 21 | Vicente Torres | win | PTS 4 |
33 | May 22, 1934 | 21 | Johnny DeFoe | win | TKO 6 |
32 | May 04, 1934 | 21 | Young Danny | draw | PTS 10 |
31 | Mar 27, 1934 | 21 | Young Danny | win | KO 1 |
30 | Mar 06, 1934 | 21 | Perfecto Lopez | win | PTS 8 |
29 | Feb 13, 1934 | 21 | Benny Pelz | win | PTS 6 |
28 | Jan 26, 1934 | 21 | Baby Manuel | win | PTS 10 |
27 | Dec 14, 1933 | 21 | Gene Espinoza | win | TKO 7 |
26 | Nov 23, 1933 | 20 | Kid Moro | draw | PTS 10 |
25 | Nov 03, 1933 | 20 | Kid Moro | win | PTS 10 |
24 | Oct 19, 1933 | 20 | Johnny Granone | win | TKO 6 |
23 | Oct 11, 1933 | 20 | Perfecto Lopez | draw | PTS 4 |
22 | Sep 05, 1933 | 20 | Perfecto Lopez | draw | PTS 4 |
21 | Aug 30, 1933 | 20 | Hoyt Jones | draw | PTS 4 |
20 | Aug 08, 1933 | 20 | Bobby Calmes | win | KO 5 |
19 | Jul 29, 1933 | 20 | Benny Pelz | win | PTS 4 |
18 | Jul 11, 1933 | 20 | Baby Manuel | loss | PTS 6 |
17 | Jun 28, 1933 | 20 | George Haberski | win | PTS 4 |
16 | Jun 07, 1933 | 20 | Ricky Hall | win | KO 3 |
15 | May 31, 1933 | 20 | Max Tarley | draw | PTS 6 |
14 | May 24, 1933 | 20 | Young Bud Taylor | win | KO 2 |
13 | Apr 28, 1933 | 20 | Perfecto Lopez | win | PTS 6 |
12 | Mar 21, 1933 | 20 | Paul Wangley | win | KO 4 |
11 | Feb 17, 1933 | 20 | George Dundee | win | PTS 6 |
10 | Feb 03, 1933 | 20 | Johnny Ryan | win | PTS 6 |
9 | Dec 31, 1932 | 20 | Young Corpuz | win | PTS 4 |
8 | Dec 13, 1932 | 20 | Gene Espinoza | win | PTS 4 |
7 | Dec 01, 1932 | 19 | Vince Trujillo | win | KO 2 |
6 | Oct 01, 1932 | 19 | Max Tarley | win | PTS 4 |
5 | Sep 27, 1932 | 19 | Al Greenfield | loss | PTS 4 |
4 | Aug 30, 1932 | 19 | Eddie Trujillo | loss | PTS 4 |
3 | Dec 07, 1931 | 18 | Victor Kid Ponce | loss | PTS 4 |
2 | Jul 31, 1931 | 18 | Sammy Burns | win | PTS 6 |
1 | Jul 27, 1931 | 18 | Al Lovino | loss | KO 3 |