Henry Armstrong

World title reigns and bouts

NYSAC
WBA
RING
NYSAC
WBA
RING
NYSAC
WBA
RING
Welterweight
Lightweight
Featherweight
1938
(28 years old)
1939
(29 years old)
1940
(30 years old)
1941
(31 years old)

Timeline of world title events

    29 Oct 1937

    Henry Armstrong beats Petey Sarron via knockout 6/15

    Featherweight (126 lb)

    Henry Armstrong becomes the NYSAC, RING and WBA Featherweight world champion

    31 May 1938

    Henry Armstrong beats Barney Ross via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Henry Armstrong becomes the NYSAC, RING and WBA Welterweight world champion

    17 Aug 1938

    Henry Armstrong beats Lou Ambers via split decision 15/15

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    Henry Armstrong becomes the NYSAC, RING and WBA Lightweight world champion

    12 Sep 1938

    Henry Armstrong's NYSAC Featherweight world title reign ends

    13 Sep 1938

    Henry Armstrong's WBA Featherweight world title reign ends

    25 Nov 1938

    Henry Armstrong beats Ceferino Garcia via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    5 Dec 1938

    Henry Armstrong beats Al Manfredo via knockout 3/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    10 Jan 1939

    Henry Armstrong beats Baby Arizmendi via points decision 10/10

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    4 Mar 1939

    Henry Armstrong beats Bobby Pacho via knockout 4/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    16 Mar 1939

    Henry Armstrong beats Lew Feldman via knockout 1/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    31 Mar 1939

    Henry Armstrong beats Davey Day via knockout 12/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    25 May 1939

    Henry Armstrong beats Ernie Roderick via points decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    22 Aug 1939

    Lou Ambers beats Henry Armstrong via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    9 Oct 1939

    Henry Armstrong beats Al Manfredo via knockout 4/10

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    13 Oct 1939

    Henry Armstrong beats Howard Scott via knockout 2/10

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    20 Oct 1939

    Henry Armstrong beats Richie Fontaine via knockout 3/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    24 Oct 1939

    Henry Armstrong beats Jimmy Garrison via points decision 10/10

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    30 Oct 1939

    Henry Armstrong beats Bobby Pacho via knockout 4/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    11 Dec 1939

    Henry Armstrong beats Jimmy Garrison via knockout 7/10

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    4 Jan 1940

    Henry Armstrong beats Joe Ghnouly via knockout 5/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    24 Jan 1940

    Henry Armstrong beats Pedro Montanez via knockout 9/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    26 Apr 1940

    Henry Armstrong beats Paul Junior via knockout 7/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    24 May 1940

    Henry Armstrong beats Ralph Zannelli via knockout 5/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    21 Jun 1940

    Henry Armstrong beats Paul Junior via knockout 3/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    23 Sep 1940

    Henry Armstrong beats Phil Furr via knockout 4/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    4 Oct 1940

    Fritzie Zivic beats Henry Armstrong via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    17 Jan 1941

    Fritzie Zivic beats Henry Armstrong via knockout 12/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)