Boxer henry armstrong biography of albert

NEARLY EVERY fighter in the IBHOF was a world champion. Several are multi-division champions.

Henry Armstrong - BoxRec

But the man known as Henry Armstrong, whose real name was Henry Jackson, is still the only fighter to ever hold world championships in three divisions (featherweight, lightweight and welterweight) simultaneously. That accomplishment in and of itself would merit enshrinement, but anyone who ever saw "Hurricane Hank" fight would agree that he was one of the all time greats of the ring.

The Mississippi native moved to St.

Louis when he was four. He later lived in Pittsburgh and Los Angeles, where, after a prolific amateur career, he turned professional because he failed to qualify for the Olympic squad. It should be noted that Armstrong had two professional fights in July under the name Melody Jackson (a kayo loss and a decision win), and changed his name to Armstrong when he resumed his amateur career in California.

His second professional debut was similar to his first; losing Henry Armstrong: A Life of Triumph in and out of the Ring JELIH