document[imgName].src = eval(imgName + 'over.src'); edited by David L. Porter, Greenwood Press, 1995. Use Link to Listen with 30-Day Audible Free Trial: http://bit.ly/ATLASaudiobook. Hes fighting on the card, and he was the first person in Mississippi to win a title [since 1988], Higginbottom said. Henry held three world titles - Welterweight , Lightweight . After retiring from boxing in 1946, Armstrong briefly opened a Harlem nightclub, the Melody Room (named after his first nickname). The event is named after the late Mississippi boxer, Henry Armstrong, who, in 1938, became the first boxer to ever hold three world titles at the same time. "Henry Armstrong," Newsmakers 1989, Issue 4. March 16, 1939: Armstrong successfully defends the NBA and The Ring lightweight titles against Lew Feldman, winning the fight via 1st round KO. out - if he didn't manage that, he certainly battered him thoroughly He defended his welterweight title a total of nineteen times. Info Share. ESPN ranked Armstrong as number 3 on their list of the 50 greatest boxers of all time. Armstrong was knocked out in the 12-round fight. Birth Abt 1861 - null. The Ring, a boxing magazine, named Armstrong Boxer of the Year for 1938. . His mother, America, was half-Cherokee Indian. Armstrong and his managers realized that they needed to attract attention away from the rising fame of boxer Joe Louis. Mead was suspended 13 months after accusing commissioner Bill Brown of favoring Ambers. His first win came later that year, beating Sammy Burns by a decision in six. What makes a Guinness World Records title? He was a Black boxer. He defended his welterweight title a total of nineteen times.The Ring magazine named him Fighter of the Year in 1937. Henry held three world titles - Welterweight, Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Henry died on October 23, 1988 . "If you spit any more blood on that floor," referee Billy Cavanaugh told Armstrong, "I'm going to stop this fight.". Over the course of his career, Armstrong earned more than $1 million. On March 1, 1940, Armstrong attempted to win from Ceferino Garcia the New York State version of the middleweight (160-pound) title, which was then in dispute, but the decision was a draw, permitting Garcia to retain the championship. Cite this article Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography. The current phone number is (214) 444-3246. Armstrong appeared on the TV game show I've Got a Secret with his simultaneous triple championship as his secret. With no money for college and the need to care for his family weighing heavily, Armstrong lied about his age, claiming he was 21 years old, in order to gain employment as a section hand on the Missouri Pacific Railroad. GET IN TOUCH WITH A RECORD SPECIALIST (Opens in a new window), How to set or break a Guinness World Records title. Ross was favored by odds makers three to one over Armstrong; however, when the two met in Long Island City on May 31, 1938, Armstrong won convincingly on points in 15 rounds, earning his second title, Welterweight Champion of the World. Death 9 Feb 1870 - null. Ill prepared and undernourished, Armstrong lost his first professional fight by a knockout. Born Henry Jackson, Jr., on December 12, 1912, in Columbus, Mississippi, Armstrong was the eleventh of the family's 15 children. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Omissions? [15], Returning to the welterweight division, Armstrong successfully defended the title five more times, until Fritzie Zivic beat him to take the world title in a 15-round decision. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. Armstrong was the only boxer to hold world titles in three different weight divisions simultaneously, and all three titles were . Armstrong had a 151-21-9 record in his 15-year professional career. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. Please be sure to subscribe! Chambers Biographical Dictionary. Henry Armstrong. The most consecutive boxing world welterweight title defences is 18 by Henry Armstrong (USA) from 25 November 1938 to 23 September 1940. Henry J Armstrong is thirty-eight. "Henry Armstrong It was no contest, with Armstrong's rapid-fire attack overwhelming Ross to gain the 15-round decision. He is the only boxer to this day who simultaneously held three world boxing titles - in Featherweight, Lightweight, and welterweight champion in 1938. The former fighter, who for. His father, suffering from rheumatism, struggled to provide for the family. She died on the way to the hospital in Armstrong's arms, having suffered chest pains. His preaching drew significant crowds to revivals and other meetings. Vashon High School (St. Louis, MO) . Audiobook also available on iTunes here: http://bit.ly/ATLASbook **** THE FIGHT T-SHIRTShttps://teddy-atlas.myshopify.com/TEDDY'S SOCIAL MEDIATwitter - http://twitter.com/teddyatlasrealInstagram - http://instagram.com/teddy_atlasTHE FIGHT WITH TEDDY ATLAS SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram - http://instagram.com/thefightWTATwitter - http://twitter.com/thefightwtaFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheFightwithTeddyAtlasBig thanks to VHS collection for intro music. RECORD. Armstrong had 22 losses. See an An Overview of Records at the National Archives Relating to Military . [citation needed], In 1945, Armstrong retired from boxing. Mother Ellen Lawrance. Historical Person Search Search Search Results Results Henry Armstrong (1768 - 1868) Try FREE for 14 days Try FREE for 14 days. [11] In February 1966, Rev. Armstrong had a 151-21-9 record in his 15-year professional career. 100% CAUCASIAN Our ethnicity data indicates the majority is Caucasian. Armstrong's streak of 27 knockout wins in a row qualifies as one of the longest knockout win streaks in the history of boxing, according to The Ring magazine. Bert Sugar ranks him #2, and I rank him #3 on my list of the greatest boxers of all time. His mother died a year later, and he was raised by his grandmother. His 1905 song "Nellie Dean" became the signature song of the British music hall singer Gertie Gitana , and a popular British pub song. Hall of Fame in 1954 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. In the same year, he fought for an unprecedented fourth title in the middleweight division, but lost to Ceferina Garcia in a controversial decision. The streak finally ended when Arizmendi lasted ten rounds before losing a decision to Armstrong in their fourth fight. Armstrong made his professional boxing debut at the age of 18 on July 27, 1931. Guinness World Records Kids (opens in a new window), GWR Merchandise Store (opens in a new window), Corporate Social Responsibility activities & fundraising ideas, Community engagement & tourism marketing activities. [1] In 2007, The Ring ranked Armstrong as the second-greatest fighter of the last 80 years. Armstrong fought as an amateur from 1929 to 1932. Velma Tartt was a former girlfriend from his high school days. Armstrong had his first world title fight at the age of 24 on October 29, 1937 after 93 professional fights, against Petey Sarron for the featherweight NBA and The Ring titles. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. After retiring from boxing, Armstrong became an ordained Baptist minister, working with disadvantaged youth. Full Q\u0026A episode here: https://youtu.be/KULHRj7H9l0**** Teddy's Audiobook Now Available. In 2007, The Ring ranked Armstrong as the second-greatest fighter of the last 80 years. When Sims won the title in 20, he was the first Mississippi boxer to hold a title in more than 30 years, according to his coach, Bombay Higginbottom. He is considered to be one of the greatest boxers who lived on Earth. . The final title bout of his career was a failed attempt to regain the lightweight title in a rematch with Zivic on January 17, 1941. Here he gained his first boxing experience, winning a competition among the pinboys. More on VHS Collection here: http://www.vhscollection.com/.Thanks for tuning in. navcontributeover.src = "/i/sportscentury/nav_contribute_over.gif"; All rights reserved. May 31, 1938: Armstrong wins the NBA and The Ring welterweight titles from Barney Ross, by beating Ross via 15 round unanimous decision. For more details about these defeats, refer to "All of Henry Armstrong's losses". Encyclopedia of World Biography. [4] In 2019, the International Boxing Research Organization (IBRO) ranked him as the second best boxer of all time, pound for pound, as well as the second-best featherweight, third-best welterweight, and fifth-best lightweight of all time.[5][6][7][8]. In 1954 he became a charter member of the Boxing Hall of Fame, inducted in its opening year along with Joe Louis and Jack Dempsey. 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Historical Person Search Search Search Results Results Henry Armstrong (1887 - Unknown) Try FREE for 14 days Try FREE for 14 days. Small in stature, he was often the target for teasing. We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. However, since he already had two professional fights under the name Jackson, he told people that he was Harry's little brother, Henry Armstrong.Armstrong competed in the 1932 Olympic trials. The fight lasted 15 rounds. He was elected class president and selected poet laureate of his class, which provided him the opportunity to read a valedictory poem at his graduation ceremony. He was the son of Henry Jackson Sr., a sharecropper of African American descent and America Jackson, said to be a "full-blooded" Iroquois. On March 1, 1940, in Los Angeles, Armstrong sought to become the first-ever four-division champion when he attempted to wrest the middleweight crown from Ceferino Garcia, whom he had decisioned in a welterweight defense in 1938. Two years later he was ordained as a Baptist minister at Morning Star Baptist Church. Historian Bert Sugar also ranked Armstrong as the second-greatest fighter of all time. [CDATA[ After retiring from boxing, Armstrong became an ordained Baptist minister, working with disadvantaged youth. All but one of his defences were in the USA. As a child, Henry Jr. moved with his family to St. Louis, Missouri, during the early period of the Great Migration of African Americans from the rural South to industrial cities of the Midwest and North.