Henry Armstrong: Goes for Four Divisions

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By Keith Terceira - On March 1 1940, the great Henry “Hammering Hank” Armstrong was preparing to face the middleweight title claimant Philippine Champion Ceferino Garcia at the Gilmore Stadium in LA. For Armstrong a victory would make him the first fighter to win titles in four weight divisions at a time when there was only eight.. Having already defeated Garcia in New York (November 1938) in a welterweight title defense , Armstrong was confident he would prevail. Already he was distinguished as the first fighter to win titles in three. [details]

[Jim Jeffries]

Had he not been robbed, would have had the equivalent of 7 weight divisions today. As it was he held the eq of 5 divisions at the same time. Truly amazing.

[Silencers]

Had he not been robbed, would have had the equivalent of 7 weight divisions today. As it was he held the eq of 5 divisions at the same time. Truly amazing.

There were 8 divisions then and he would have owned belts in 4 divisions at the same time.

[Jim Jeffries]

There were 8 divisions then and he would have owned belts in 4 divisions at the same time.

Not to mention there was only one belt in each division. Today we have 17 divisions with 4 major belts in each division for a total of 68 belts.

I guess it would have been the equivalent of 34 belts today!

[Silencers]

Not to mention there was only one belt in each division. Today we have 17 divisions with 4 major belts in each division for a total of 68 belts.

I guess it would have been the equivalent of 34 belts today!

Sanctioning bodies would never allow it today, it was truly amazing though.

[THE REED]

ANYODY WHO DOESNT KNO ABOUT HENRY ARMSTRONG


read up, realize, and APPRECIATE

[Domain]

henry armstrong is probally the p4p number 2 ever. behind robinson.