A sample of Henry Armstrong's opponents during his prime 1937-1939 (the years he won the 3 titles in 3 weight divisions):
Tony Chavez 39-15-19
Joe Marciente 40-52-17
Eddie Brink 23-18-11
Orville Drouillard 24-27-12
Lew Massey 65-32-8
Johnny Cabello 16-8-4
Charley Burns 34-13-6
Johnny DeFoe 23-17-9
Bobby Dean 37-16-5
Joey Brown 16-13-19
Johnny Jones 0-2-0
Frankie Castillo 24-15-4
Bobby Pacho 71-45-13
Howard Scott 55-38-8
Armstrong fought these fighters right around the time he won the featherweight, welterweight, and lightweight titles. Some of them multiple times.
Stop comparing Armstrong to Pacquiao. Manny is clearly superior. Armstrong's fights were literally exhibitions against bums.
He beat Barney Ross at a catchweight of 142 lbs. for the "welterweight" title of the world.
Tony Chavez 39-15-19
Joe Marciente 40-52-17
Eddie Brink 23-18-11
Orville Drouillard 24-27-12
Lew Massey 65-32-8
Johnny Cabello 16-8-4
Charley Burns 34-13-6
Johnny DeFoe 23-17-9
Bobby Dean 37-16-5
Joey Brown 16-13-19
Johnny Jones 0-2-0
Frankie Castillo 24-15-4
Bobby Pacho 71-45-13
Howard Scott 55-38-8
Armstrong fought these fighters right around the time he won the featherweight, welterweight, and lightweight titles. Some of them multiple times.
Stop comparing Armstrong to Pacquiao. Manny is clearly superior. Armstrong's fights were literally exhibitions against bums.
He beat Barney Ross at a catchweight of 142 lbs. for the "welterweight" title of the world.

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