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 | ![]() | loss | PTS 10 |
182 | Feb 06, 1945 | 32 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
181 | Jan 17, 1945 | 32 | ![]() | draw | PTS 10 |
180 | Nov 04, 1944 | 31 | ![]() | win | KO 4 |
179 | Sep 15, 1944 | 31 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
178 | Aug 21, 1944 | 31 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
177 | Jul 14, 1944 | 31 | ![]() | draw | PTS 10 |
176 | Jul 04, 1944 | 31 | ![]() | loss | UD 10 |
175 | Jun 21, 1944 | 31 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
174 | Jun 15, 1944 | 31 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
173 | Jun 02, 1944 | 31 | ![]() | loss | UD 10 |
172 | May 22, 1944 | 31 | ![]() | win | TKO 6 |
171 | May 16, 1944 | 31 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
170 | Apr 25, 1944 | 31 | ![]() | win | SD 10 |
169 | Mar 24, 1944 | 31 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
168 | Mar 20, 1944 | 31 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
167 | Mar 14, 1944 | 31 | ![]() | win | KO 5 |
166 | Feb 29, 1944 | 31 | ![]() | win | KO 4 |
165 | Feb 23, 1944 | 31 | ![]() | win | TKO 5 |
164 | Feb 07, 1944 | 31 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |
163 | Jan 25, 1944 | 31 | ![]() | win | KO 7 |
162 | Jan 14, 1944 | 31 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |
161 | Aug 27, 1943 | 30 | ![]() | loss | UD 10 |
160 | Aug 14, 1943 | 30 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
159 | Aug 06, 1943 | 30 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
158 | Jul 24, 1943 | 30 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
157 | Jun 11, 1943 | 30 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
156 | May 24, 1943 | 30 | ![]() | win | TKO 7 |
155 | May 07, 1943 | 30 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
154 | May 03, 1943 | 30 | ![]() | win | TKO 5 |
153 | Apr 02, 1943 | 30 | ![]() | loss | UD 10 |
152 | Mar 22, 1943 | 30 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
151 | Mar 08, 1943 | 30 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
150 | Mar 02, 1943 | 30 | ![]() | loss | UD 10 |
149 | Jan 05, 1943 | 30 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
148 | Dec 14, 1942 | 30 | ![]() | win | TKO 4 |
147 | Dec 04, 1942 | 29 | ![]() | win | TKO 8 |
146 | Oct 26, 1942 | 29 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
145 | Oct 13, 1942 | 29 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
144 | Sep 30, 1942 | 29 | ![]() | win | KO 4 |
143 | Sep 14, 1942 | 29 | ![]() | win | TKO 8 |
142 | Sep 07, 1942 | 29 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
141 | Aug 26, 1942 | 29 | ![]() | win | KO 8 |
140 | Aug 13, 1942 | 29 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
139 | Aug 03, 1942 | 29 | ![]() | win | TKO 7 |
138 | Jul 20, 1942 | 29 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
137 | Jul 03, 1942 | 29 | ![]() | loss | UD 10 |
136 | Jun 24, 1942 | 29 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
135 | Jun 01, 1942 | 29 | ![]() | win | TKO 4 |
134 | Jan 17, 1941 | 28 | ![]() | loss | TKO 12 |
133 | Oct 04, 1940 | 27 | ![]() | loss | UD 15 |
132 | Sep 23, 1940 | 27 | ![]() | win | KO 4 |
131 | Jul 17, 1940 | 27 | ![]() | win | TKO 6 |
130 | Jun 21, 1940 | 27 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
129 | May 24, 1940 | 27 | ![]() | win | TKO 5 |
128 | Apr 26, 1940 | 27 | ![]() | win | TKO 7 |
127 | Mar 01, 1940 | 27 | ![]() | draw | PTS 10 |
126 | Jan 24, 1940 | 27 | ![]() | win | TKO 9 |
125 | Jan 04, 1940 | 27 | ![]() | win | KO 5 |
124 | Dec 11, 1939 | 26 | ![]() | win | KO 7 |
123 | Oct 30, 1939 | 26 | ![]() | win | TKO 4 |
122 | Oct 24, 1939 | 26 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
121 | Oct 20, 1939 | 26 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
120 | Oct 13, 1939 | 26 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
119 | Oct 09, 1939 | 26 | ![]() | win | TKO 4 |
118 | Aug 22, 1939 | 26 | ![]() | loss | UD 15 |
117 | May 25, 1939 | 26 | ![]() | win | PTS 15 |
116 | Mar 31, 1939 | 26 | ![]() | win | TKO 12 |
115 | Mar 16, 1939 | 26 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
114 | Mar 04, 1939 | 26 | ![]() | win | TKO 4 |
113 | Jan 10, 1939 | 26 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
112 | Dec 05, 1938 | 25 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
111 | Nov 25, 1938 | 25 | ![]() | win | UD 15 |
110 | Aug 17, 1938 | 25 | ![]() | win | SD 15 |
109 | May 31, 1938 | 25 | ![]() | win | UD 15 |
108 | Mar 30, 1938 | 25 | ![]() | win | KO 5 |
107 | Mar 25, 1938 | 25 | ![]() | win | TKO 4 |
106 | Mar 15, 1938 | 25 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
105 | Feb 28, 1938 | 25 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
104 | Feb 25, 1938 | 25 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
103 | Feb 09, 1938 | 25 | ![]() | win | TKO 4 |
102 | Feb 01, 1938 | 25 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |
101 | Jan 22, 1938 | 25 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
100 | Jan 21, 1938 | 25 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
99 | Jan 12, 1938 | 25 | ![]() | win | KO 6 |
98 | Dec 12, 1937 | 25 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
97 | Dec 06, 1937 | 24 | ![]() | win | TKO 1 |
96 | Nov 23, 1937 | 24 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
95 | Nov 19, 1937 | 24 | ![]() | win | KO 5 |
94 | Oct 29, 1937 | 24 | ![]() | win | KO 6 |
93 | Oct 18, 1937 | 24 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |
92 | Sep 21, 1937 | 24 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
91 | Sep 16, 1937 | 24 | ![]() | win | TKO 4 |
90 | Sep 09, 1937 | 24 | ![]() | win | KO 4 |
89 | Aug 31, 1937 | 24 | ![]() | win | TKO 5 |
88 | Aug 16, 1937 | 24 | ![]() | win | RTD 1 |
87 | Aug 13, 1937 | 24 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |
86 | Jul 27, 1937 | 24 | ![]() | win | KO 4 |
85 | Jul 19, 1937 | 24 | ![]() | win | TKO 4 |
84 | Jul 08, 1937 | 24 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
83 | Jun 15, 1937 | 24 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
82 | Jun 09, 1937 | 24 | ![]() | win | KO 4 |
81 | May 28, 1937 | 24 | ![]() | win | TKO 4 |
80 | May 04, 1937 | 24 | ![]() | win | TKO 4 |
79 | Apr 06, 1937 | 24 | ![]() | win | KO 10 |
78 | Mar 19, 1937 | 24 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
77 | Mar 12, 1937 | 24 | ![]() | win | TKO 4 |
76 | Mar 02, 1937 | 24 | ![]() | win | TKO 4 |
75 | Feb 19, 1937 | 24 | ![]() | win | KO 4 |
74 | Feb 02, 1937 | 24 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
73 | Jan 19, 1937 | 24 | ![]() | win | KO 10 |
72 | Jan 01, 1937 | 24 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |
71 | Dec 03, 1936 | 23 | ![]() | loss | DQ 8 |
70 | Nov 17, 1936 | 23 | ![]() | win | RTD 5 |
69 | Nov 02, 1936 | 23 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
68 | Oct 27, 1936 | 23 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
67 | Sep 08, 1936 | 23 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
66 | Sep 03, 1936 | 23 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
65 | Aug 18, 1936 | 23 | ![]() | win | KO 4 |
64 | Aug 04, 1936 | 23 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
63 | Jun 22, 1936 | 23 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
62 | May 19, 1936 | 23 | ![]() | win | TKO 4 |
61 | Mar 31, 1936 | 23 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
60 | Feb 26, 1936 | 23 | ![]() | loss | PTS 10 |
59 | Jan 01, 1936 | 23 | ![]() | loss | PTS 10 |
58 | Dec 06, 1935 | 22 | ![]() | win | TKO 8 |
57 | Nov 27, 1935 | 22 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
56 | Nov 12, 1935 | 22 | ![]() | win | TKO 6 |
55 | Oct 21, 1935 | 22 | ![]() | win | TKO 7 |
54 | Sep 13, 1935 | 22 | ![]() | draw | PTS 8 |
53 | Sep 13, 1935 | 22 | ![]() | win | TKO 8 |
52 | Jun 25, 1935 | 22 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
51 | May 28, 1935 | 22 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
50 | May 10, 1935 | 22 | ![]() | win | PTS 8 |
49 | Apr 16, 1935 | 22 | ![]() | win | PTS 8 |
48 | Apr 06, 1935 | 22 | ![]() | win | TKO 5 |
47 | Mar 31, 1935 | 22 | ![]() | loss | PTS 10 |
46 | Mar 19, 1935 | 22 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
45 | Feb 16, 1935 | 22 | ![]() | loss | DQ 5 |
44 | Jan 01, 1935 | 22 | ![]() | loss | UD 12 |
43 | Dec 15, 1934 | 22 | ![]() | win | TKO 5 |
42 | Dec 01, 1934 | 21 | ![]() | win | TKO 7 |
41 | Nov 04, 1934 | 21 | ![]() | loss | PTS 10 |
40 | Sep 28, 1934 | 21 | ![]() | win | PTS 8 |
39 | Sep 13, 1934 | 21 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |
38 | Sep 07, 1934 | 21 | ![]() | win | TKO 4 |
37 | Aug 28, 1934 | 21 | ![]() | win | TKO 5 |
36 | Jul 17, 1934 | 21 | ![]() | win | PTS 6 |
35 | Jun 14, 1934 | 21 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
34 | Jun 05, 1934 | 21 | ![]() | win | PTS 4 |
33 | May 22, 1934 | 21 | ![]() | win | TKO 6 |
32 | May 04, 1934 | 21 | ![]() | draw | PTS 10 |
31 | Mar 27, 1934 | 21 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
30 | Mar 06, 1934 | 21 | ![]() | win | PTS 8 |
29 | Feb 13, 1934 | 21 | ![]() | win | PTS 6 |
28 | Jan 26, 1934 | 21 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
27 | Dec 14, 1933 | 21 | ![]() | win | TKO 7 |
26 | Nov 23, 1933 | 20 | ![]() | draw | PTS 10 |
25 | Nov 03, 1933 | 20 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
24 | Oct 19, 1933 | 20 | ![]() | win | TKO 6 |
23 | Oct 11, 1933 | 20 | ![]() | draw | PTS 4 |
22 | Sep 05, 1933 | 20 | ![]() | draw | PTS 4 |
21 | Aug 30, 1933 | 20 | ![]() | draw | PTS 4 |
20 | Aug 08, 1933 | 20 | ![]() | win | KO 5 |
19 | Jul 29, 1933 | 20 | ![]() | win | PTS 4 |
18 | Jul 11, 1933 | 20 | ![]() | loss | PTS 6 |
17 | Jun 28, 1933 | 20 | ![]() | win | PTS 4 |
16 | Jun 07, 1933 | 20 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |
15 | May 31, 1933 | 20 | ![]() | draw | PTS 6 |
14 | May 24, 1933 | 20 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
13 | Apr 28, 1933 | 20 | ![]() | win | PTS 6 |
12 | Mar 21, 1933 | 20 | ![]() | win | KO 4 |
11 | Feb 17, 1933 | 20 | ![]() | win | PTS 6 |
10 | Feb 03, 1933 | 20 | ![]() | win | PTS 6 |
9 | Dec 31, 1932 | 20 | ![]() | win | PTS 4 |
8 | Dec 13, 1932 | 20 | ![]() | win | PTS 4 |
7 | Dec 01, 1932 | 19 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
6 | Oct 01, 1932 | 19 | ![]() | win | PTS 4 |
5 | Sep 27, 1932 | 19 | ![]() | loss | PTS 4 |
4 | Aug 30, 1932 | 19 | ![]() | loss | PTS 4 |
3 | Dec 07, 1931 | 18 | ![]() | loss | PTS 4 |
2 | Jul 31, 1931 | 18 | ![]() | win | PTS 6 |
1 | Jul 27, 1931 | 18 | ![]() | loss | KO 3 |