henry armstrong held 3 championships when there where only 8 in all of boxing and one belt per division. legend has it he should have won the middleweight as well, but got jobbed. that's probably the greatest thing anyone has ever done in boxing. that **** will literally never happen again.
love you too, pea.
In 1940, Armstrong challenged Ceferino Garcia for a portion of the World Middleweight Championship. Garcia was recognized as champion only by New York and California. Because the fight was scheduled for just ten rounds, the fight was recognized as a title fight only by California. Garcia retained the title with a draw, but most at ringside felt that Armstrong had won. A victory would have given Armstrong a fourth divisional title at a time when there were only eight weight divisions.
Originally posted by Sweet Pea 50
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