Did Henry Armstrong Ever Fought Weight Drained Fighters??

[Anak ni Hudas]

i dont know why dont you research, i was not born yesterday

[shadeyfizzle]

Can someone on this thread please name me anything in the history of boxing that's come as close to Armstrong's 3peat than Pacquiao winning 130, 135, and 140lb belts in a span of 14 months???

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[TheGreatA]

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Barney Ross, whom Armstrong beat, held the lightweight, light welterweight and welterweight titles at the same time.

[TheGreatA]

they didn't cut weight as much back in the days.

it's not like it is today.

back in the days people came into the ring under their weight division limit.

ceferino garcia who henry armstrong challenged for the middleweight title for instance weighed in around 155 for his middleweight fights and probably similar in size to miguel cotto.

barney ross who armstrong beat for the welterweight title was no bigger than manny pacquiao.

different era.

Then again Armstrong was also smaller than the average featherweight of today.

He did carry the extra weight well though, as Pacquiao does, and later on was very solid at 140 lbs.

[shadeyfizzle]

Barney Ross, whom Armstrong beat, held the lightweight, light welterweight and welterweight titles at the same time.

So would have Pacquiao had he not vacated his belts. Different era remember.

[TRAVI$]

Like, how could you even think "fought" was correct.

[TheGreatA]

So would have Pacquiao had he not vacated his belts. Different era remember.

Of course but you asked whether there was anyone who came close to that accomplishment other than Pacquiao and Armstrong. Ross did it before either of them, although the 140 lb title didn't mean as much as it does today.

[Thread Stealer]

I wish the champions didn't basically say to hell with the titles at 130 and 140 right before Armstrong hit his peak.

Maybe Armstrong could've held the titles at 126 THROUGH 147.

And then the fight with Garcia should've been for 15 and for the NYSAC middleweight title, not just the California title.

[shadeyfizzle]

Of course but you asked whether there was anyone who came close to that accomplishment other than Pacquiao and Armstrong. Ross did it before either of them, although the 140 lb title didn't mean as much as it does today.

Oh that. my apologies. I should have said who's come as close since then.

[baracuda]

Barney Ross, whom Armstrong beat, held the lightweight, light welterweight and welterweight titles at the same time.

..135 to 147....no big deal!