"Henry Armstrong," Newsmakers 1989, Issue 4. He finally relinquished his welterweight title to Fritzie Zivic by unanimous decision after 15 thrilling rounds. [13], In 1938, Armstrong started his season with seven more knockouts in a row, including one over Chalky Wright, a future world champion. Two local boxers fighting in inaugural Henry Armstrong Boxing Classic, The event will be held in Columbus on Saturday, Former wrestler tied to TANF scandal pleads guilty to conspiracy in federal court, 42K Mississippians without power after strong winds cause outages, JPD investigating after vehicle riddled with bullets on Maria Drive, Caver Ks 10, JSU baseball run-rules rival Alcorn State for 7th straight win, JSU footballs Blue and White game receives date, Tougaloo College to play Texas A&M Texarkana in first round of NAIA championship, Request a First Alert Weather School Visit. var navcontributeover = new Image(); But the tides turned later in the year when he won against former flyweight champion Midget Wolgast. The 23-year-old boxer was raised in Pearl, but is from Columbus. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. To pursue his third title, Armstrong dropped back a weight class to compete as a lightweight. He is currently ranked by BoxRec as the 12th-greatest pound-for-pound fighter of all time. After three amateur fights, he turned professional in 1931 under the name "Melody Jackson." Want more WLBT news in your inbox? var navclassiccold = new Image(); Returning to St. Louis, he became a minister, helped run the Herbert Hoover Boys' Club and trained young boxers. Henry Armstrong, born Henry Jackson, decided to become a boxer after reading in a St. Louis newspaper that Kid Chocolate had beaten Al Singer at the Polo Grounds in New York and was paid a purse of $75,000. Updates? November 25, 1938: Armstrong successfully defends the NBA and The Ring welterweight titles against Ceferino Garcia, winning the fight via 15 round unanimous decision. He is currently ranked by BoxRec as the 12th greatest pound-for-pound fighter of all time. In a career spanning 13 years and 6 months, Henry Armstrong fought 183 times with 151 wins, 22 losses, and 10 draws. Henry Armstrong now had one win and three losses in four pro fights. 60% MARRIED 60% of these people are married, and 40% are single. But 1938 was an even better year for Armstrong, as he took the two more championships. var navathletescold = new Image(); The event is named after the late Mississippi boxer, Henry Armstrong, who, in 1938, became the first boxer to ever hold three world titles at the same time.
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