Featherweight–Welterweight · Golden Age (1920–1959)
Henry Armstrong
"Homicide Hank"
Top 100 · #42 · 60.8 points152
Wins
21
Losses
9
Draws
101
KOs
66%
KO %
- Born
- 1912
- Died
- 1988
- Nationality
- USA
- Career
- 1931–1945
Held three world titles simultaneously in an era of only eight divisions — a feat never matched.
Titles & Honours
- World Featherweight Champion
- World Welterweight Champion
- World Lightweight Champion
Career Timeline
1931–1945- Milestone
First recorded professional bout
vs Al Iovino · L KO
- Milestone
25th recorded win
vs Perfecto Lopez · PTS. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Milestone
50th recorded win
vs Mike Belloise · PTS. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Signature fight
vs Petey Sarron
W KO6 Petey Sarron (1937) · Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
- Signature fight
vs Barney Ross
W PTS15 Barney Ross (1938) · Madison Square Garden Bowl, New York City, New York
- Signature fight
vs Lou Ambers
W PTS15 Lou Ambers (1938) · Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
- Milestone
100th recorded win
vs Howard Scott · KO. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Milestone
150th recorded win
vs Mike Belloise · KO. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Milestone
Latest recorded bout
vs Chester Slider · L PTS. Not necessarily the retirement date.
Title wins · dates not yet documented
Derived from the current archive and profile honours. Title-reign years are not exact bout dates; title claims are not independently verified. Signature fights use existing profile selections, or clearly labelled wins over other archived fighters when no selections exist. Year-only dates retain their original precision.
Photo Archive
2 archival photographs under their original licences.
Fight-by-Fight Record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931-07-27 | L | Al Iovino | KO | 3 | Meyers Bowl, North Braddock, Pennsylvania |
| 1931-07-31 | W | Sammy Burns | PTS | 6 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania |
| 1931-12-07 | L | Victor Kid Ponce | PTS | 4 | Culver City Stadium, Culver City, California |
| 1932-08-30 | L | Eddie Trujillo | PTS | 4 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1932-09-27 | L | Al Greenfield | PTS | 4 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1932-10-01 | W | Max Tarley | PTS | 4 | Los Angeles, California |
| 1932-12-01 | W | Vince Trujillo | KO | 2 | Los Angeles, California |
| 1932-12-13 | W | Gene Espinoza | PTS | 4 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1932-12-31 | W | Young Corpuz | PTS | 4 | Pismo Beach Arena, Pismo Beach, California |
| 1933-02-03 | W | Johnny Ryan | PTS | 6 | Ventura A.C., Ventura, California |
| 1933-02-17 | W | George Dundee | PTS | 6 | Ventura A.C., Ventura, California |
| 1933-03-21 | W | Paul Wangley | KO | 4 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1933-04-28 | W | Perfecto Lopez | PTS | 6 | Ventura A.C., Ventura, California |
| 1933-05-24 | W | Young Bud Taylor | KO | 2 | Pico Arena, Los Angeles, California |
| 1933-05-31 | D | Max Tarley | PTS | 6 | Pico Arena, Los Angeles, California |
| 1933-06-07 | W | Ricky Hall | KO | 3 | Pismo Beach Arena, Pismo Beach, California |
| 1933-06-28 | W | George Haberski | PTS | 4 | Wilmington Bowl, Wilmington, California |
| 1933-07-11 | L | Baby Manuel | PTS | 6 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1933-07-29 | W | Benny Pelz | PTS | 4 | Main Street Athletic Club, Los Angeles, California |
| 1933-08-08 | W | Bobby Calmes | KO | 5 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1933-08-30 | D | Hoyt Jones | PTS | 4 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1933-09-05 | D | Perfecto Lopez | PTS | 4 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1933-10-11 | D | Perfecto Lopez | PTS | 4 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1933-10-19 | W | Johnny Granone | TKO | 6 | Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California |
| 1933-11-03 | W | Kid Moro | PTS | 10 | Pismo Beach Arena, Pismo Beach, California |
| 1933-11-23 | D | Kid Moro | PTS | 10 | Civic Auditorium, Stockton, California |
| 1933-12-14 | W | Gene Espinoza | TKO | 7 | Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California |
| 1934-01-26 | W | Baby Manuel | PTS | 10 | Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California |
| 1934-02-13 | W | Benny Pelz | PTS | 6 | Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California |
| 1934-03-06 | W | Perfecto Lopez | PTS | 8 | Bakersfield Arena, Bakersfield, California |
| 1934-03-27 | W | Young Danny | KO | 1 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1934-05-04 | D | Kid Moro | PTS | 10 | Civic Auditorium, Watsonville, California |
| 1934-05-22 | W | Johnny DeFoe | TKO | 6 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1934-06-05 | W | Vicente Torres | PTS | 4 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1934-06-14 | W | Davey Abad | PTS | 10 | Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California |
| 1934-07-17 | W | Perfecto Lopez | PTS | 6 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1934-08-28 | W | Perfecto Lopez | TKO | 5 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1934-09-07 | W | Joe Sanchez | TKO | 4 | Ventura A.C., Ventura, California |
| 1934-09-13 | W | Max Tarley | KO | 3 | Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California |
| 1934-09-28 | W | Perfecto Lopez | PTS | 8 | Ventura A.C., Ventura, California |
| 1934-11-04 | L | Baby Arizmendi | PTS | 10 | Arena Nacional, Mexico City |
| 1934-12-01 | W | Joe Conde | TKO | 7 | Arena Nacional, Mexico City |
| 1934-12-15 | W | Ventura Arana | TKO | 5 | El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City |
| 1935-01-01 | L | Baby Arizmendi | UD | 12 | El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City |
| 1935-02-16 | L | Rodolfo Casanova | DQ | 5 | Arena Nacional, Mexico City |
| 1935-03-19 | W | Sal Hernandez | TKO | 2 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1935-03-31 | L | Davey Abad | PTS | 10 | El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City |
| 1935-04-06 | W | Tully Corvo | TKO | 5 | L Street Arena, Sacramento, California |
| 1935-04-16 | W | Frankie Covelli | PTS | 8 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1935-05-10 | W | Mark Diaz | PTS | 8 | Ventura A.C., Ventura, California |
| 1935-05-28 | W | Davey Abad | PTS | 10 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1935-06-25 | W | Varias Milling | PTS | 10 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1935-09-13 | W | Alton Black | TKO | 8 | Chestnut St. Arena, Reno, Nevada |
| 1935-09-18 | D | Perfecto Lopez | PTS | 8 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California |
| 1935-10-21 | W | Lester Marston | TKO | 7 | Auditorium, Oakland, California |
| 1935-11-12 | W | Leo Lomelli | TKO | 6 | Auditorium, Oakland, California |
| 1935-11-27 | W | Midget Wolgast | PTS | 10 | Auditorium, Oakland, California |
| 1935-12-06 | W | Alton Black | TKO | 8 | Chestnut St. Arena, Reno, Nevada |
| 1936-01-01 | L | Joe Conde | PTS | 10 | El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City |
| 1936-02-26 | L | Richie Fontaine | PTS | 10 | Auditorium, Oakland, California |
| 1936-03-31 | W | Richie Fontaine | PTS | 10 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1936-05-19 | W | Bobby Leyvas | TKO | 4 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1936-06-22 | W | Johnny DeFoe | PTS | 10 | Fox Theatre, Butte, Montana |
| 1936-08-04 | W | Baby Arizmendi | PTS | 10 | Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, California |
| 1936-08-18 | W | Juan Zurita | KO | 4 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1936-09-03 | W | Elmer "Buzz" Brown | PTS | 10 | Multnomah Stadium, Portland, Oregon |
| 1936-09-08 | W | Dommy Ganzon | KO | 1 | Civic Auditorium, Stockton, California |
| 1936-10-27 | W | Mike Belloise | PTS | 10 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1936-11-02 | W | Gene Espinoza | KO | 1 | Eastside Arena, Los Angeles, California |
| 1936-11-17 | W | Joey Alcanter | RTD | 5 | Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 1936-12-03 | L | Tony Chavez | DQ | 8 | Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 1937-01-01 | W | Rodolfo Casanova | KO | 3 | El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City |
| 1937-01-19 | W | Tony Chavez | KO | 10 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1937-02-02 | W | Moon Mullins | TKO | 2 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1937-02-19 | W | Varias Milling | KO | 4 | Coliseum, San Diego, California |
| 1937-03-02 | W | 'California' Joe Rivers | TKO | 4 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1937-03-12 | W | Mike Belloise | TKO | 4 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
| 1937-03-19 | W | Aldo Spoldi | UD | 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
| 1937-04-06 | W | Pete DeGrasse | KO | 10 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1937-05-04 | W | Frankie Klick | TKO | 4 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1937-05-28 | W | Wally Hally | TKO | 4 | Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, California |
| 1937-06-09 | W | Mark Diaz | KO | 4 | Pasadena Arean, Pasadena, California |
| 1937-06-15 | W | Jackie Carter | TKO | 3 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1937-07-08 | W | Alf Blatch | TKO | 3 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
| 1937-07-19 | W | Lew Massey | TKO | 4 | Dexter Park Arena, Woodhaven, New York City, New York |
| 1937-07-27 | W | Benny Bass | KO | 4 | Baker Bowl, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 1937-08-13 | W | Eddie Brink | KO | 3 | Dyckman Oval, New York City, New York |
| 1937-08-16 | W | Johnny Cabello | RTD | 1 | Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C. |
| 1937-08-31 | W | Orville Drouillard | TKO | 5 | University of Detroit Stadium, Detroit, Michigan |
| 1937-09-09 | W | Charley Burns | KO | 4 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania |
| 1937-09-16 | W | Johnny DeFoe | TKO | 4 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
| 1937-09-21 | W | Bobby Dean | KO | 1 | Rayen-Wood Auditorium, Youngstown, Ohio |
| 1937-10-18 | W | Joe Marciente | KO | 3 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 1937-10-29 | W | Petey Sarron | KO | 6 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
| 1937-11-19 | W | Billy Beauhuld | TKO | 5 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
| 1937-11-23 | W | Joey Brown | KO | 2 | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York |
| 1937-12-06 | W | Tony Chavez | TKO | 1 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 1937-12-12 | W | Johnny Jones | KO | 2 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 1938-01-12 | W | Enrico Venturi | KO | 6 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
| 1938-01-21 | W | Frankie Castillo | TKO | 3 | Legion Arena, Phoenix, Arizona |
| 1938-01-22 | W | Tommy Brown | KO | 2 | Labor Temple, Tucson, Arizona |
| 1938-02-01 | W | Chalky Wright | KO | 3 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1938-02-09 | W | Al Citrino | TKO | 4 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California |
| 1938-02-25 | W | Everett Rightmire | TKO | 3 | International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois |
| 1938-02-28 | W | Charley Burns | KO | 2 | Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 1938-03-15 | W | Baby Arizmendi | PTS | 10 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1938-03-25 | W | Eddie Zivic | TKO | 4 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan |
| 1938-03-30 | W | Lew Feldman | KO | 5 | Hippodrome, New York City, New York |
| 1938-05-31 | W | Barney Ross | UD | 15 | Madison Square Garden Bowl, New York City, New York |
| 1938-08-17 | W | Lou Ambers | SD | 15 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
| 1938-11-25 | W | Ceferino Garcia | UD | 15 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
| 1938-12-05 | W | Al Manfredo | TKO | 3 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 1939-01-10 | W | Baby Arizmendi | PTS | 10 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1939-03-04 | W | Bobby Pacho | TKO | 4 | Tropical Stadium, Havana, Cuba |
| 1939-03-16 | W | Lew Feldman | KO | 1 | Municipal Audtiorium, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 1939-03-31 | W | Davey Day | TKO | 12 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
| 1939-05-25 | W | Ernie Roderick | PTS | 15 | Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, England |
| 1939-08-22 | L | Lou Ambers | UD | 15 | Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York |
| 1939-10-09 | W | Al Manfredo | TKO | 4 | Riverview Park, Des Moines, Iowa |
| 1939-10-13 | W | Howard Scott | KO | 2 | Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 1939-10-20 | W | Richie Fontaine | TKO | 3 | Civic Auditorium, Seattle, Washington |
| 1939-10-24 | W | Jimmy Garrison | PTS | 10 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1939-10-30 | W | Bobby Pacho | TKO | 4 | Municipal Auditorium, Denver, Colorado |
| 1939-12-11 | W | Jimmy Garrison | KO | 7 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 1940-01-04 | W | Joe Ghnouly | KO | 5 | Municipal Audiotrium, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 1940-01-24 | W | Pedro Montañez | TKO | 9 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
| 1940-03-01 | D | Ceferino Garcia | PTS | 10 | Gilmore Stadium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1940-04-26 | W | Paul Junior | TKO | 7 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 1940-05-24 | W | Ralph Zannelli | TKO | 5 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 1940-06-21 | W | Paul Junior | TKO | 3 | Exposition Building, Portland, Oregon |
| 1940-07-17 | W | Lew Jenkins | TKO | 6 | Polo Grounds, New York City, New York |
| 1940-09-23 | W | Phil Furr | KO | 4 | Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C. |
| 1940-10-04 | L | Fritzie Zivic | UD | 15 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
| 1941-01-17 | L | Fritzie Zivic | TKO | 12 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
| 1942-06-01 | W | Johnny Taylor | TKO | 4 | Civic Auditorium, San Jose, California |
| 1942-06-24 | W | Sheik Rangel | PTS | 10 | Auditorium, Oakland, California |
| 1942-07-03 | L | Rueben Shank | UD | 10 | Municipal Auditorium, Denver, Colorado |
| 1942-07-20 | W | Joe Ybarra | TKO | 3 | Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California |
| 1942-08-03 | W | Aldo Spoldi | TKO | 7 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California |
| 1942-08-13 | W | Jackie Burke | PTS | 10 | John Affleck Park, Ogden, Utah |
| 1942-08-26 | W | Rodolfo Ramirez | KO | 8 | Auditorium, Oakland, California |
| 1942-09-07 | W | Johnny Taylor | TKO | 3 | Arena, Pittman, Nevada |
| 1942-09-14 | W | Leo Rodak | TKO | 8 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California |
| 1942-09-30 | W | Earl Turner | KO | 4 | Auditorium, Oakland, California |
| 1942-10-13 | W | Juan Zurita | KO | 2 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1942-10-26 | W | Fritzie Zivic | UD | 10 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California |
| 1942-12-04 | W | Lew Jenkins | TKO | 8 | Auditorium, Portland, Oregon |
| 1942-12-14 | W | Saverio Turiello | TKO | 4 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California |
| 1943-01-05 | W | Jimmy McDaniels | UD | 10 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1943-03-02 | L | Willie Joyce | MD | 10 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1943-03-08 | W | Tippy Larkin | KO | 2 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California |
| 1943-03-22 | W | Al Tribuani | UD | 10 | Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 1943-04-02 | L | Beau Jack | UD | 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
| 1943-05-03 | W | Saverio Turiello | TKO | 5 | Uline Arena, Washington, D.C. |
| 1943-05-07 | W | Tommy Jessup | KO | 1 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 1943-05-24 | W | Maxie Shapiro | TKO | 7 | Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 1943-06-11 | W | Sammy Angott | UD | 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
| 1943-07-24 | W | Willie Joyce | UD | 10 | Gilmore Stadium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1943-08-06 | W | Jimmy Garrison | PTS | 10 | Auditorium, Portland, Oregon |
| 1943-08-14 | W | Joey Silva | PTS | 10 | Gonzaga Stadium, Spokane, Washington |
| 1943-08-27 | L | Sugar Ray Robinson | UD | 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
| 1944-01-14 | W | Aldo Spoldi | KO | 3 | Auditorium, Portland, Oregon |
| 1944-01-25 | W | Saverio Turiello | KO | 7 | Auditorium, Portland, Oregon |
| 1944-02-07 | W | Lew Hanbury | KO | 3 | Uline Arena, Washington, D.C. |
| 1944-02-23 | W | Jimmy Garrison | TKO | 5 | Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri |
| 1944-02-29 | W | Jackie Byrd | KO | 4 | Coliseum, Des Moines, Iowa |
| 1944-03-14 | W | Johnny Jones | KO | 5 | Dorsey Park, Miami, Florida |
| 1944-03-20 | W | Frankie Willis | UD | 10 | Uline Arena, Washington, D.C. |
| 1944-03-24 | W | Ralph Zannelli | UD | 10 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 1944-04-25 | W | John Thomas | SD | 10 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1944-05-16 | W | Ralph Zannelli | UD | 10 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 1944-05-22 | W | Aaron Perry | TKO | 6 | Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C. |
| 1944-06-02 | L | Willie Joyce | UD | 10 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois |
| 1944-06-15 | W | Al 'Bummy' Davis | TKO | 2 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
| 1944-06-21 | W | Nick Latsios | UD | 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
| 1944-07-04 | L | John Thomas | UD | 10 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1944-07-14 | D | Slugger White | PTS | 10 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California |
| 1944-08-21 | W | Willie Joyce | PTS | 10 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California |
| 1944-09-15 | W | Aldo Spoldi | KO | 2 | Kiel Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 1944-11-04 | W | Mike Belloise | KO | 4 | Auditorium, Portland, Oregon |
| 1945-01-17 | D | Chester Slider | PTS | 10 | Auditorium, Oakland, California |
| 1945-02-06 | W | Genaro Rojo | UD | 10 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1945-02-14 | L | Chester Slider | PTS | 10 | Auditorium, Oakland, California |
Showing 183 of 183 recorded fights · last updated 2026-10-11. Imported record tables are not independently verified and may be incomplete. Early-era logs include newspaper decisions (NWS), which are not counted in the official totals above.
Record notes
Fight record last retrieved: 2026-10-11. Title histories remain subject to archival review.
Historical-era totals differ between record-keeping conventions (newspaper decisions, exhibitions).
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