navpostcardcold.src = "/i/sportscentury/nav_postcard_cold.gif"; The Ring, a boxing magazine, named Armstrong Boxer of the Year for 1938. 26 of those wins came via knockouts. Ill prepared and undernourished, Armstrong lost his first professional fight by a knockout. Over the course of his career, Armstrong earned more than $1 million. function inact(imgName) { He was born Henry Jackson, Jr. on December 12, 1912, in Columbus, Mississippi. WHAT MAKES A GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS TITLE? [10] Early in his career, he fought some fights under the ring name Melody Jackson. Henry Jackson was born in Columbus, MS. After several more amateur fights, Armstrong moved to Pittsburgh to pursue a professional career. On file we have 73 email addresses and 55 phone numbers associated with Henry in area codes such as 757, 941, 401, 609, 314, and 32 other area codes. Higginbottom believes Davis can be among the best of the best. Armstrong's purses had totaled between $500,000 and $1 million, but most of the money was gone when the Hall of Famer retired at age 32. We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. In the same year, he fought for an unprecedented fourth title in the middleweight division, but lost to Ceferina Garcia in a controversial decision. Armstrong was one of the few fighters to win in three or more different divisions: featherweight, lightweight, and welterweight. . Guinness World Records Kids (opens in a new window), GWR Merchandise Store (opens in a new window), Corporate Social Responsibility activities & fundraising ideas, Community engagement & tourism marketing activities. December 5, 1938: Armstrong successfully defends the NBA and The Ring welterweight titles against Al Manfredo, winning the fight via 3rd round TKO. Aldo Spoldi was the only opponent to take him the full 10 rounds. Henry Armstrong, original name Henry Jackson, (born December 12, 1912, Columbus, Mississippi, U.S.died October 24, 1988, Los Angeles, California), American boxer, the only professional boxer to hold world championship titles in three weight divisions simultaneously. That fight, before 29,088 fans at Yankee Stadium, was another brawl as the fighters pounded each other for 15 rounds. //. There he became involved in boxing.